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  1. Grid-supportive buildings boost renewables integration

    Germany  energy distribution & storage  research

    When total building performance conforms to targeted load management goals, the building is called grid-supportive, and this is how building mass and technical storage help to smooth out the fluctuations from renewable energy. […]

    18 April, 2016 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
  2. How to communicate climate change

    Australia  climate change  research

    In a new survey of Australian residents researchers found that messages that focus on the local impacts of climate change are among the most effective at reaching people who are generally dismissive of […]

    14 April, 2016 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
  3. Ecological Leftovers: food for a finite planet

    Sweden  ecological accounting  research

    It is well known that the production of livestock-based diets comes with a very large ecological footprint (livestock emits approximately 14.5% of all man-made greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions)¹. Swedish researchers have been looking […]

    5 April, 2016 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
  4. Cool pavements are really cool

    United States  built environment  research

    Urban Heat Island (UHI) effects, where towns and cities are warmer than surrounding rural areas, have been reviewed in new research into cool pavements, which has found that reflective pavements can reduce temperatures […]

    4 April, 2016 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
  5. Climate change and transport: effects of sea-level rise on an English railway line

    United Kingdom  transport, climate change  research

    Consequences of Climate Change Climate change will have major consequences for transport networks, especially those located on coastlines. A study by Leeds University assessed the impact of projected sea level rise on a vulnerable […]

    29 March, 2016 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
  6. Pathways for Transforming the German Energy System by 2050

    Germany  climate change  research

    The transformation of the energy system in Germany is a declared political goal of the federal government. By 2050, greenhouse gas emissions are to be reduced by at least 80 percent under 1990 […]

    16 March, 2016 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
  7. Climate Change IS happening, and here’s why

    United Kingdom  climate change  research

    The Paris climate conference last December was seen to be a game-changer: an opportunity to start the process of tackling the challenges set by climate change on a global basis. All of the […]

    15 March, 2016 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
  8. China’s Ecological Footprint leads in world footprint growth

    China, India  ecological accounting  research

    Global Footprint Network reports that China is the world’s largest contributor to annual growth in the demand for ecological resources and services, and has been for the last five years for which data […]

    30 March, 2015 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
  9. Sustainable cities could grow most of their vegetables on rooftops

    Italy  cities  research

    Rooftop gardens in cities could provide more than three quarters of the vegetables consumed in them, a case study from Bologna, Italy, suggests. If all suitable flat roof space was used for urban […]

    27 March, 2015 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
  10. PV Module Reliability Workshop comes to the UK

    Germany, United Kingdom  solar power  research

    This year’s PV Module Reliability workshop is being held at Loughborough University’s Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology (CREST) in Leicestershire, UK, from April 16-17th. International speakers and participants will largely focus on […]

    26 March, 2015 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
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