renewable energies
Upcoming Report: Renewables in Cities
Coming 18 March 2021: the second Renewables in Cities Global Status Report. Click here to register for the launch event (...)
Report on the energy performance analysis of the 4 ZERO-PLUS settlements
ZERO-PLUS is a comprehensive, cost-effective approach for the design, construction, and monitoring of Net Zero Energy Settl (...)
International Passive House Conference - The key to a healthy climate
The 25th International Passive House Conference will take place from September 10-11th in Wuppertal, Germany, and online (...)
[Video] Pazhou West Area and its urban planning policy
Zoom in on this district located in the city of Guangzhou, China. This project is a good example of urban planning to meet (...)
[D2Grids - Interview] 5th generation district heating and cooling system: a link between the city's coal past and modern energy
At the former site of the Opel car plant the Stadtwerke Bochum Holding built up a 5th generation grid for the cold and (...)
Floating Solar: can it help ASEAN reverse coal’s continued rise?
Floating solar farms may be gaining traction in Asia. Capacity is still small: by 2019 the big players Japan and China had (...)
Architecture Award “Solar architecture in heritage contexts” DEADLINE SOON
In the research project BIPV meets History we are promoting an architectural award “Solar architecture in heritage contexts” (...)
Energy Floors : making renewable energy visible and interactive
Energy Floors develops, sells and rents innovative floor systems that generate energy. A smart and interactive solution that (...)
OVERVIEW | Tools for photovoltaics in buildings
Today’s energy market is rapidly transforming with the diffusion of new decentralized energy actors. In this scenario (...)
How will tenants save money with renewable energies?
As Germany’s recent Tenant Electricity Act opens the door to the so-called tenant electricity, Dresden unveils its "Smart (...)
GSA Trends 2019 #7 Renewable energies
Urban wind power is playing the Arlesian game, Africa is demanding electricity, but is having trouble hosting large-scale (...)
5th generation heating networks: A challenge to integrate the new business model
5th generation heating and cooling networks are now showing up with the promise of new services. What are these new services (...)
Interview with Christiane Egger, Jury Member of Roger Léron Award
Christiane Egger is the Vice-President of FEDARENE and the Deputy Manager of OÖ Energiesparverband, the energy agency of (...)
New tool supporting sustainable crop management launched in Switzerland
A new web tool that will help the agricultural industry support sustainable crop management practices has been announced (...)
Naked Energy secures funding to launch Virtu, the world’s most efficient hybrid solar panel
Naked Energy has successfully closed its funding round at £1.1 million (€1.2 million), raised to help meet the fast-growing (...)