We cannot talk energy without constantly looking to the world’s leading economies and trying to understand their course of action. In this case, Germany represents Europe’s largest and most performing economy, an economy that has set out to switch to renewable energy in the near future. For the first time, renewable sources of energy overtook …
We’ve all heard of big companies pledging to go 100% renewable, including the famous RE100, which cumulates over 100 companies at the moment. The trend of not only making this promise, but starting to effectively take action, has reached its next level – cities. The newest hot thing about green cities is precisely this commitment to …
The Climate Group’s RE100 initiative, representing large firms switching to using 100% renewable energy globally, has stood up to its name, reaching the 100-member milestone. Our world will soon reach 9 billion people and renewable power needs to deliver, now more than ever. Initiatives in this sense are accelerating and businesses all over the globe …
Apart from Argentina which has been on the right track regarding its development of renewable energy, also declaring 2017 “Renewable Energy Year”, other South American countries are starting to take this alternative innovative approach more seriously. Paraguay will issue its first legislation for renewable energy this year, focusing on solar and wind power. The Chilean …
It has been a decade since the port managed to cut their diesel emissions by an impressive 76%. Replacing old cargo trucks, using more electric power and cleaner burning fuel are among the means used to reach this remarkable result. Truck emission went down 98%, while ship emissions dropped 75%. The process started back in …
We are seeing the use of solar energy increasing every year, at the expense of coal which is slowly, but surely being replaced – according to Spencer Dale, BP chief economist, it doubles its capacity every 20 months. How can solar technologies be made more attractive to businesses, institutions and, most importantly, regular citizens? One …
Environmental group WWF Scotland confirmed that on August 7, 2016, wind power alone generated 106% of Scotland’s electricity needs for a single day. This shows that with more development, renewables are capable of eventually replacing fossil fuels. “While it’s not impossible that this has happened in the past, it’s certainly the first time since we began …
Vancouver’s goal for 2050 is to get 100% of its energy from renewable sources. They have a 35-year ambitious and achievable Renewable City Strategy. “We can accelerate change by being a leader in the use of renewable energy in our operations” say experts from the city of Vancouver. Achieving the targets in the Greenest City Action Plan …
Pavegen is redefining sustainability in the built environment, through the creation of pioneering flooring technology. It can improve our data-driven smart cities and inspire future generations to diversify the renewable energy mix of tomorrow. Its aim is to connect and empower communities across the globe, utilizing the power of footsteps to contribute to a greater environmental goal. …