The structure and incorporation of trees into major cities are a major problem for urban planners. Trees provide low tech solutions to air pollution, however are expensive to maintain and space intensive. A single tree created by Green City Solutions has the potential of a small forest. The units are …
California Air Resources Board, which is the state’s clean air agency, implemented rules that will require cities to begin shifting their transit system to 100% electric buses. The rule applies to all transit buses, and school buses. In 2023, large transit agencies are required to have 25 % electric buses …
The city center of Amsterdam has pledged that one quarter of its electricity production will be generated from sustainable resources by 2025. This seems difficult as the city have limited space for clean energy technology such as solar panels due to restrictions from historic buildings. The situation gave rise to …
Cement is an ingredient in concrete, the most used man-made material, and it emits 8% of the world’s carbon dioxide. Cement industry leaders have met for the UN’s climate change conference to discuss meeting the Paris Agreement requirements. Annual emissions from cement need to fall by 16% by 2030 to …
The Rocky Mountain Institute has reported that it is now cheaper to build and operate renewable energy infrastructure - which includes a combination of wind, solar, batteries, and other forms - than it is to build most natural gas plants. By the mid 2030s, the cost of renewable energy could …
In her article “A coalition of giant brands is about to change how we shop forever, with a zero-waste platform,” Adele Peters (2019) states that a new system of reducing waste will soon be launched where the top brand name companies will work with Loop, a zero-waste platform that promotes …
10 public buses in Singapore now have green roofs as part of the “Garden on the Move” campaign, installed by GWS Living Art. It will be tested if the plants can help reduce bus temperature so that air conditioning can be used less. Green roofs are part of the innovative …
The project that the city will be undertaking is ArtHouse: A Social Kitchen, which will transform a vacant storefront into a culinary arts training hub. The hope is that this will keep young residents at home, rather than leaving the city to pursue culinary careers elsewhere. The goal is also …
Crosswalk is an app that gives pedestrians with restricted mobility extra crossing time. A sensor in the lights constantly scans the pavement on either side of the junction, and if it “sees” a Crosswalk user waiting when the button is pressed, it adjusts the green-light time. The app comes pre-installed …
This video discusses why the installation of renewable energy infrastructure may release sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), a kind of greenhouse gas that is 23,500 times more warming than carbon dioxide (CO2). The speaker explains that SF6 is useful in preventing short circuits and fires in switchgear, the electrical device to prevent …