The future of cities—opportunities, challenges and the way forward
While urban population is expected to continue growing around most of the globe, this is less so in Europe.
Oct 14, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
French-Lebanese architect seeks pro-climate construction transformation
Lina Ghotmeh has pegged her career on sustainable construction.
Nov 25, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
The world's slow transition to cleaner energy
The transition towards cleaner energy has made progress but not quick enough to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius, as agreed in the 2015 Paris climate agreement.
Oct 11, 2021
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New test chamber created to find better ways to keep people cool
A shipping container that can test passive cooling systems could help researchers and builders find carbon-free ways to keep people cool in extreme temperatures.
Aug 22, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Russia–Ukraine war has nearly doubled household energy costs worldwide—new study
The Russia–Ukraine war has exacerbated an energy crisis that directly affects the costs of heating, cooling, lighting and mobility, and indirectly pushed up the costs of other goods and services throughout global supply ...
Feb 20, 2023
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Engineers propose hybrid urban water sourcing model using reclaimed wastewater
Houston's water and wastewater system could be more resilient with the development of hybrid urban water supply systems that combine conventional, centralized water sources with reclaimed wastewater, according to a study ...
Jan 16, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Beyond cotton and polyester: Evaluating emerging feedstocks and conversion methods for the fashion industry
The global population has grown to exceed 8 billion, and the demand for textiles has increased with it. Common synthetic fibers like polyester can be manufactured quickly and cheaply, but their negative environmental impacts ...
Jan 10, 2024
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Want to save carbon and land? Study suggests wooden cities
Housing people in homes made from wood instead of steel and concrete could save more than 100 billion metric tons of carbon emissions while preserving enough cropland to feed a booming population, research suggested Tuesday.
Aug 30, 2022
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