One World – One Environment – One Network
Stockholm has won the top prize at the World Smart City Awards, which were handed out at this year’s Smart City Expo World Congress. Other winners included the government of Yingtan for its Internet...
Formula 1 announced last week an ambitious sustainability plan to reach a net-zero carbon footprint by 2030. The initiative will cover Formula 1 cars and on-track activity, as well as all off-track activities. According...
Swiss automotive supplier Autoneum has developed a fiber material that can reduce the noise of electric motors. Components made of Hybrid-Acoustics PET consist entirely of PET, which is largely obtained from recycled fibers. According...
A Swiss university is teaming up with Texaid to develop new methods for reusing old textiles. They could be turned into carpets or noise insulation to close the textile cycle further. Texaid collects some...
Gaobeidian Railway City in central Hebei province is currently the largest Passive House project in the world. Comprising 330,000 square metres of certified Passive House buildings, it offers a mix of housing, offices and...
Mitsubishi´s Plug-in Hybrid is more than just an electric car, it’s an energy station on wheels that helps homeowners and public institutions cope with power outages. Vehicle to Home is the name of the...
IT giant HP has announced that it is investing $200 million in the next generation of water-based print solutions for corrugated packaging and textiles. HP is making a substantial investment in its efforts to...
The Sustainable City development in Dubai aims to be a net-zero settlement that uses as little energy and water as possible. The ‘living laboratory’ will test future technologies and solutions. Dubai is a city...
The world’s biggest plastic manufacturers are turning to innovative start-ups to help tackle the global crisis of plastic waste in the environment. The Alliance to End Plastic Waste – whose members include BASF, Clariant,...
The construction industry could slash emissions generated from buildings and infrastructure by implementing efficient material design and improving building use, finds a new report. C40 Cities, Arup and the University of Leeds have identified...
Swiss start-up Tide Ocean turns ocean plastic waste into new products such as watches. It has now won a German design and technology award for its contribution to the circular economy. Up to now,...
International consumer goods company Unilever has announced that it will halve its use of virgin plastic by 2025. It also plans to help collect and process more plastic packing than it sells. Unilever, owner...
The Carlsberg Group has unveiled two new prototypes of its Green Fibre Bottle. Fully recyclable and made from sustainably sourced wood fibres, only the inner barrier is made of a polymer film. Danish brewer...
System 001/B has proven itself in the Pacific Ocean. Powered by ocean currents and the wind, the Ocean Cleanup system captures plastic debris floating in the water. A larger system will now be developed....
Students at the University of Exeter have developed a new filter than can degrade and dissolve plastic microfibres that come off clothes in washing machines. According to a press release from the University of...
MIT researchers have discovered a way to eliminate carbon emissions from cement production, a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. Cement, the world’s leading construction material, accounts for around 8 per cent of all...
Researchers have developed a new technique that allows wooden panels to bend into a pre-set shape without the use of external mechanical force. This makes it possible to construct complex architectural designs out of...
The tenth World Urban Forum will be held in Abu Dhabi in February 2020. Urban stakeholders from the Arab region will be highlighted at the event. The Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum...
The third generation modular phone from Fairphone is now available across Europe from selected online retailers and operators. The modular Fairphone 3 is more reliable and durable and comes in a sleeker and slimmer...
Norwegian scientists have developed a material which can make hydrogen from water vapor, instead of liquid water. It pays off, because heat is cheaper than electricity, reports Georg Mathisen from Norway. Hydrogen can take over when batteries...
