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Providing deeper dives into the crucial issues defining sustainability

Catching a Ride

As sharing gains momentum in the field of transport, there is no lack of bright…

Urban Cable- The Missing Link?

From the USA to Europe, from North Africa to Asia, the urban cable car is…

Europe 2030 – Cleaner Buses

A reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 40% below the 1990 level.  A target…

Driverless Metros

Metro systems without drivers on board, referred to as unattended train operation (UTO), driverless, or…

The Birth of Waste

In pre-urban cultures, waste was a continuum between humans and their environment that integrated natural…

Indosole: Making Durable Soles From Old Tires

Due to their robust structure, tires take thousands of years to decompose, and there is…

Aluminium Tabs Can Make Cool Bags

‘Escama’ means ‘fish scales’ in Portuguese and that’s the look this San Francisco/Brazil fashion design…

Vinyls Become Clocks, Mirrors, Coasters…

Jeff Davis started Vinylux with the simple notion of turning old vinyl music disks into…

Greece: At Austerity’s End?

The glory of Greek philosophy and poetry is as distant a dream as Homer’s Odyssey…

Croatia’s Road to Joining the EU

After 10 years of negotiations, Croatia becomes the second former-Yugoslav state (after Slovenia) to join…

Mini, Smart & Super Grids

Europe’s electricity demand is expected to double or triple by 2050 while the European Union…

Tar Sands II

Three Creeks, Peace River, Alberta Residents of the Peace River region in the Alberta province…

Fuel of the Future

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas (mainly methane, CH4 ) that has been cooled…

Malta Confronting Water Challenges

Malta represents the water supply challenge confronting many countries in the Mediterranean region. Although its…

Ghana: West Africa’s Emerging Renewables Hub

With over 75% of the primary energy coming from its own renewable resources, at first…

NYC: Green Urban Jungle?

For the first time in human history, more than half of us live in cities…

Urban Vertical Farming

The number of buildings in Europe exceeds the current and future needs of its population.…

Appalachian Mountain Topping: An American Tragedy

Mountaintop removal is the cheapest way to mine coal. Over 1.5 million acres have already…

Tallinn: Free Public Transport

With more people moving to cities and more people getting cars, cities around the world…
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