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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]