Plant-e Plant-e is a young Dutch company that focuses on creating products that generate electricity from living plants. This super innovative way of power production is not only environmentally responsible, it is also of […]
Our story about white coal has stimulated a lot of interest. In this post I list some of the providers of briquetting machines which I hope will be of interest to readers and […]
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 […]
Myanmar Stoves Campaign is the newest SLOW LIFE Foundation project, which focuses on distributing cook stoves in Myanmar. It will be the first Gold Standard Certified carbon project in Myanmar. So far over 5,000 […]
Netherlands President of Council of EU in 2015 As part of its desire to make the circular economy a centrepiece of its presidency of the Council of the European Union during the first half […]
In American field trials, researchers found that plots planted with neonicotinoid-treated soybeans contained more slugs, fewer beetle predators and had 5% lower yields. The insecticide may be reducing the beetles’ effectiveness as a […]
Belgian startup company johanson3 has designed a new generation of cargo bikes that could transform urban transport by redefining the way we move around. The real issue for the urban traveler and the commuter is […]
Bath University’s pioneering work with straw bale technology has gained Passivhaus accreditation. For a building design to achieve the Passivhaus standard in the UK, a number of aspects must be achieved including: very high […]
Bath University research findings could help halt deforestation Experiments from Bath University’s research labs suggest that a little-known yeast has nearly identical qualities to palm oil without the environmentally harmful side effects. Early laboratory tests […]
A new report from UNEP has surveyed low-carbon cities worldwide to identify the key factors underlying their success in scaling up energy efficiency and renewable energy, as well as in attaining targets for […]