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Small Is Big: Bangladesh Installs One Million Solar Home Systems
by Justin Guay A few months back, Nancy Wimmer told us about Bangladesh’s solar success. In one of the poorest countries on earth, a renewable energy company, Grameen Shakti, is busy installing nearly...
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Just Because a Utility Says It, Doesn’t Mean It’s True
Did you read this article in Bloomberg about how rooftop solar is costing California ratepayers billions!!!!??? Then you should know it’s largely horsemalarkey.What the article doesn’t say is how the...
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A $370 Billion Idea for European Buildings
According to a new study presented by the Renovate Europe Campaign, weatherizing European buildings in an important way could boost local GDP by up to 291 billion Euros ($370 billion) by...
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Energy Bits – young people doing their bit to improve the environment
Daniel Melandri: A unique project encourages school students to make films about creating a sustainable world for their own children.See it on Scoop.it, via Engineering
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Diagramming the appliances that use the most energy
Where does my electricity bill go?The data included in our infographic is an average of our most recently tested appliances.Our expert testers also identify the most efficient models on the market,...
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A New Study on Integration of Renewables in Germany
In August 2012 DENA has published a third study on the integration of renewables in Germany. The study was made in cooperation with Aachen University. It is the purpose of the study to analyse how the...
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Every part of our society depends on energy. Yet we don't have a plan
Why is Britain not better insulated against volatile energy prices? It's an issue much bigger than how we heat our homes. More than a decade ago, rising fuel prices triggered protests by truck drivers...
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How Energy Efficiency Creates High-Value, Well-Paying Jobs
ACEEE has just released a series of six profiles of real world experiences in energy efficiency job creation. These profiles describe programs, policies, investments, partnerships, and business models...
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Applaud Efforts To Turn Britain's Isle Of Wight Into A Self-Sufficient Island...
Over the past decade, efforts in environmental stewardship have increased exponentially. Now being green, clean, and using renewable and sustainable energy sources are ways of life. More and more...
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Mining Industry Will Invest Billions in Renewable Energy Sources
During the period from 2012 through 2020, the study concludes, mining companies will invest a total of $82.5 billion in energy conservation measures and renewable energy technologies.See it on...
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Middle Eastern City Reduces Heat by 10 Degrees Through Passive Cooling
Gigantic cooling towers are just one of the innovations on display in this video exploration of the "city of the future".See it on Scoop.it, via Engineering
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The Outlook for Energy
Updated each year, the Outlook analyzes the trends that will shape global energy supply and demand over the coming decades.See it on Scoop.it, via Engineering
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California Initiates Largest Energy Efficiency Program | The Green Economy
Fourteen California counties and 126 cities launched the nation’s largest PACE program, an innovative financing tool to help commercial property owners reduce their buildings’ energy and water use,...
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First Saudi Arabia Utility-Scale Clean Energy Plant to be Built in Mecca
Mecca, which hosts millions of pilgrims a year visiting Islam's most holy shrine, is working toward becoming the first city in Saudi Arabia to operate a utility-scale plant generating electricity from...
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The impact of energy-saving installations in European homes on the life cycle...
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Why geoengineering has immediate appeal to China
The political dilemma over geoengineering – deliberate, large-scale intervention in the climate system designed to counter global warming or offset some of its effects – will perhaps be most acute in...
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Las eléctricas presionan para que no haya autoconsumo de energías renovables...
Os habrá llamado la atención durante las últimas semanas que cuando ya parecía que por fin las energías renovables se consolidaban el Gobierno españolSee it on Scoop.it, via Engineering
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Ferrovial wins €111m Portguese landfill deal | Construction News | The...
A Ferrovial Services-led consortium has been awarded a €111m (£93m) contract to design and build a controlled landfill in the Porto region, and operate it for 25 years.See it on Scoop.it, via Engineering
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El Europarlamento investiga las trabas de España al autoconsumo con renovables
El Europarlamento europeo ha empezado a indagar sobre los obstáculos que está poniendo el Gobierno español al autoconsumo con electricidad con fuentes renovables. Y lo hace a partir de la queja...
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Primera Norma para las Ciudades Inteligentes: UNE 178301 Open Data | Infocalidad
AENOR (Asociación Española de Normalización y Certificación) ha publicado la primera Norma para las Ciudades Inteligentes, la UNE 178301 sobre Datos Abiertos (Open Data), que establece los requisitos...
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The EIP-SCC Is Working to Bring Smart Lighting to Europe | EIP - Smart Cities...
OlgaG Ph.D.'s insight:#smartcitiesSee it on Scoop.it, via Engineering
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AENOR: Ciudades Inteligentes, Open Data
Ciudades Inteligentes, Open DataOlgaG Ph.D.'s insight:#smartcitiesSee it on Scoop.it, via Engineering
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Panorama - España podría haber sido autosuficiente en 2014 - Energías...
Un 104% de los hogares españoles podrían haberse autoabastecido con energías renovables en 2014. Esta es una de las conclusiones de Meteo–Renovables, un proyecto financiado por la Comisión Europea que...
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ULX: 10 Projects Incorporating Urban Agriculture - Urban Land Magazine
The following projects—all completed during the past five years—include a golf course transformed into a farm; a range of rooftop gardens, from soil-based to hydroponic; and residential developments...
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El 'cachondeo' del precio de la luz: el Gobierno dice que baja el 5%,...
El precio de la luz se ha convertido en un auténtico circo en el que el propio Gobierno entra en contradicción. No es serio que una estadística como ésta, tan importante para el consumidor, como para...
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4 Wearables That Give You Superpowers
What Argodesign presented in response was "a provocation"—four wearable concepts that would not just track your heartbeat or put your email on your wrist, but give you what Rolston calls...
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Volvo smart helmet system could help save lives
An all Swedish trio of Volvo, POC Sports and Ericsson have teamed up to produce “an innovative safety technology connecting drivers and cyclists”, with the connected tech set for an official unveiling...
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What's the future of wearable tech looking like for 2015?
2014 saw many advances for the Pebble smartwatch, But where does this new product line of wearable devices head off to in 2015?See it on Scoop.it, via Engineering
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Qué es una ciudad DOT y su desarrollo urbano sostenible
Cómo desarrollar una ciudad para sus habitantes. Estándar DOT la planificación urbanística de ciudades sostenibles en base a las personas.See it on Scoop.it, via Engineering
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Remourban elige a Smarkia plataforma para monitorizar y analizar datos de...
La herramienta permite monitorizar y analizar datos de generación y consumo de cualquier tipo de energía: edificios, viviendas y vehículos eléctricos.See it on Scoop.it, via Engineering
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