renewable energies
[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 (...)
Global cities commit to net-zero building emissions by 2030
19 of the world’s largest cities have made ground-breaking new pledges to cut carbon emissions from new buildings. The Mayors (...)
Green energy tariffs now ‘cheapest on the market’
Making the switch to a renewable energy tariff is now one of the most affordable options for consumers. This is the main (...)
Tesla powerpack promises 100% renewable energy in Samoa
Samoa, a nation in the heart of Polynesia, is transforming to 100 per cent renewable energy. The region will run on solar (...)
Beladon creates the first ever ‘floating farm’ in Rotterdam
Rotterdam is now a pilot city for the world’s first ever floating farm, built by property company Beladon. The offshore farm (...)