Apple’s co-founder Steve Wozniak has carried out an initiative that will be incorporating blockchain to bring more efficiency in the field of energy through a company in Malta. Ravi Rd explains in an article on the AllStocks website. Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Builds a Blockchain Energy-Efficiency Company in Malta Apple’s co-founder Steve Wozniak has … Continue reading One of Apple’s co-founders carrying out an initiative that will be incorporating blockchain to improve energy efficiency
Planners, community leaders and researchers are coming together to develop a new generation of smart cities
New projects and partnerships with universities in eight European cities are making life better for residents, through the clever use of technology. James Ransom, PhD candidate, international higher education at University College London, discusses some of these developments in an article on The Conversation website. New wave of smart cities has arrived – and … Continue reading Planners, community leaders and researchers are coming together to develop a new generation of smart cities
Timber skyscrapers getting a boost in Canada
British Columbia has doubled height limits allowed for timber towers – and countries around the world are following suit. Vancouver is planning for a 40-storey tower that would be the world’s tallest wooden building. Leyland Cecco explains latest developments in an article in The Guardian. Canadian cities take wooden skyscrapers to new heights British … Continue reading Timber skyscrapers getting a boost in Canada
Looking at the benefits to a small company wishing to switch to more sustainable energy sources
Trevor Bingham reviews the benefits to an SME by switching to renewable energy in an article on the Irish News website. The benefits of renewable energy to the SME Becoming known as a 'green' company can often lead to attracting more business eco friendly customers and in turn boost the company's profits. Often on … Continue reading Looking at the benefits to a small company wishing to switch to more sustainable energy sources
Addressing our energy demand is fundamental for our low carbon energy transition
There is much to do to reach net zero emissions. One crucial area that must be addressed is our energy consumption. Tim Foxon explains in an article on the Sustainability Times website. To have net zero emissions we must lower our energy needs Reaching net zero carbon emissions will require a new energy-industrial revolution, … Continue reading Addressing our energy demand is fundamental for our low carbon energy transition
Estonia-based company raising funds to build an electric car lightweight enough to park vertically on wall
An Estonian-based company is developing a 600 kg three-wheeled electric car that can carry three people. It can even be stored vertically. Rhiannon Williams explains in an article in The I newsletter. This electric car is light enough to park vertically on walls like a gecko Estonia-based company Nobe has started raising funds to … Continue reading Estonia-based company raising funds to build an electric car lightweight enough to park vertically on wall
Australia planning to export electricity to Singapore from its solar farms
While the Australian government is resisting moving forward in the low carbon energy transition, there are some interesting developments. Adam Morton explains in an article on The Guardian website. 'Just a matter of when': the $20bn plan to power Singapore with Australian solar The desert outside Tennant Creek, deep in the Northern Territory, is … Continue reading Australia planning to export electricity to Singapore from its solar farms
Study shows that low carbon energy transition can increase inequality
Recently published research supports previous claims by researchers who argue that renewable energy consumption may be indirectly driving energy poverty. Sandra Handy explains in an article on the Science Times website. Is this your experience? Shifting to Renewable Energy Can Drive up Energy Poverty, Study Says In a new study from Portland State University, … Continue reading Study shows that low carbon energy transition can increase inequality
New World Bank report highlights net benefits of investing in resilient infrastructure
Catherine Benson Wahlén writes on the SDG Knowledge Hub of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) about a new World Bank report on benefits of resilient infrastructure in low- and middle-income countries. World Bank Report Illustrates Benefits of Resilient Infrastructure The World Bank recently released a report that highlights that the net benefits … Continue reading New World Bank report highlights net benefits of investing in resilient infrastructure
India’s energy transition: artificial intelligence providers claim they can improve the efficiency of renewable energy
It is encouraging how some countries are embracing one technology to take advantage of another. Clyde Russell writes on the Reuters website about India’s efforts to use AI to exploit its renewable energy potential. Can AI solve renewable energy's problems? India may show the way One of humankind’s most enduring weaknesses is to assume … Continue reading India’s energy transition: artificial intelligence providers claim they can improve the efficiency of renewable energy
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