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Twelve climate projects nominated for EU Green Week awards
Climate action projects, including a zero-electricity heating and cooling system, a climate-smart farm and a resilient forest, are among twelve nominated for awards at EU Green week. Being held across Europe from 21 to 25 May, the week will explore ways to help cities become better places to live and work. As part of this,...
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Indoor climate systems
Deadline: 30 April 2018, 12:00 Background In Denmark, 90% of the primary schools struggle with poor indoor climate conditions, including low thermal comfort levels and low air quality. As a consequence, pupils are exposed to unhealthy and unfavourable learning conditions. The situation calls for urgent solutions involving both user involvement and new smart technologies. The project...
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This week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories — 15 March
How might drones lower the cost of clean energy? What innovation could enable us to yield crops that need 25 per cent less water? And, which company sold one million shoes made out of ocean plastic last year? This, and more, in the week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories. 1. How drones are lowering the...
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Microbial fuel cells transform a houseplant into a lamp
The Living Light by Dutch designer Ermj van Oers is an off-grid lamp that harvests its energy through the photosynthetic process of a houseplant. “Nature is full of smart solutions, I see my target as a designer to inspire people with the potential power within natural processes,” says Oers. Solar energy converted to electricity in...
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This week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories — 9 November
In the future, will we be eating edible goo grown in our kitchens? What’s a ‘plantscraper’ and how can it help the global food crisis? And, what can we learn from spider webs and succulents about water collection? This, and more, in the week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories. 1. Colorful People’s Pavilion in Eindhoven...
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The ten biggest stories from COP23 so far — 8 November
What is going on at this year’s COP23 climate change negotiations? In the run-up to this yearly milestone event, data on emissions suggests they have peaked in many countries, while the UNEP has suggested six ideas to make sure we stay on track to keep within a 2°C target. With talks preparing the ground for...
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This week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories — 2 November
Is it easier for cities to reduce residential or transport emissions? What’s been the relationship between fashion and nature? And, which market signals should we look for at COP23? This, and more, in the week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories. 1. Steven Holl unveils office clad in colourful photovoltaic glass for Doctors Without Borders Steven...
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This week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories — 28 September
Can techno-fixes and gene therapies save the world’s coral? Which country reuses 90 per cent of its wastewater? And, how can melting ice power a lamp? This, and more, in the week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories. 1. UK celebrates greenest summer in history as clean energy records smashed The UK has set a new...
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DIY powerwall enthusiasts rival Tesla in home energy storage units
Tesla first announced the Powerwall in 2015—a rechargeable lithium-ion battery energy storage unit intended for home usage that retails at over €5,000. Now, on social media and online forums, users are sharing DIY powerwall instructions involving recycled laptop batteries, enabling people to power their homes at a fraction of the cost. Several powerwall hobbyists have...
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This week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories — 10 August
Could a Belgian dish help save beaches from climate extremes? Could artificial reefs unlock the ‘final frontier’ of renewable energy? And, how have Dutch students grown a biodegradable car? This, and more, in the week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories. 1. When oceans give you jellyfish blooms, turn them into tasty chips Scientists think human...
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