19-story student housing building is awarded impressive title for its incredible capabilities: ‘An exemplar for future projects’ Generate Key Takeaways This student housing in the United Kingdom just earned its Passivhaus title — here’s what that means. A 19-story student housing building in Battersea, United Kingdom, met Passivhaus requirements, […] Click here to view original […]

Photograph: Photo and Co/ Getty Images This story originally appeared on Undark and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In July 2012, a renegade American businessman, Russ George, took a ship off the coast of British Columbia and dumped 100 tons of iron sulfate dust into the Pacific […] Click here to view original

An environmentally friendly home is designed, operated and maintained in ways that reduce its carbon footprint and energy needs. It’s a way of life that’s becoming more important to the public to help protect the environment. Cutting down on energy use also helps save on utility bills. “A main […] Click here to view original

The partners plan to invest more than US $25 billion across 25 GW worth of projects, with a combined initial capital contribution of $5 billion. Picture used for illustrative purpose. Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding company ADQ and Energy Capital Partners (ECP), the largest private owner of power generation […] Click here to view original

From the introduction of electric lighting to the spread of personal computers, electricity demand in the United States grew almost continuously as it became increasingly integral to society and the economy. Around 2005, however, demand slowed, leading to stagnant load growth through the 2010s. That era of stability is […] Click here to view original

CFoto/Sipa USA via Reuters The News China’s global infrastructure push is being driven by green tech: More than three years after Chinese leader Xi Jinping pledged to stop building new coal projects abroad, the country’s Belt and Road Initiative is increasingly driven by renewables. Last year, renewable technologies eclipsed […] Click here to view original