Sustainable Cities and Communities

Sustainable Development Goal
offshore wind
1881 is the last time more energy was produced from renewable sources in the UK than from burning fossil fuels. In 1882, the first electricity generating power plant began operating in England and it’s been all downhill from there until Q3 of this year, when renewable energy sources provided more electricity to UK homes and...
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Saltwater and dry desert climates may not seem like a good recipe for growing healthy produce, but that is exactly what a group of scientists has managed to do. Researchers from the UK-based Seawater Greenhouse company have discovered a drought-proof way to farm fruits and vegetables simply by using solar power and saltwater for irrigation and cooling....
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China is leading the world in pumped hydro energy storage. Its National Energy Administration says there are already 19.23 gigawatts of pumped hydro capacity in China and another 31.15 gigawatts (GW) under construction for a total of 40 GW. The first phase of the 3.6 GW, $2.78 billion Fengning storage project in Hebei province is scheduled to come online prior...
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I started riding at the ripe old age of 15. Got my permit and my Vespa P200E the day I turned 15 1/2. Back then, we didn’t have all these fancy motorcycle training courses. You just bought a bike and figured it out. Or had someone help you. There weren’t even any YouTube videos to...
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The avant-garde architecture of Beijing-based MAD Architects has merged with Hyperloop’s futuristic transportation technologies to unveil a new, solar-powered rapid transit system. Designed with an emphasis on sustainability, the elevated, tube-based infrastructure will promote car-free living, incorporate urban farming and harness renewable energy to minimize its environmental footprint. The versatile system is designed for easy integration...
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A common thread runs through the history of the waste-to-energy business: Investors get the sequence wrong. Entrepreneurs’ energy gets expended, and capital is converted to waste. Fulcrum BioEnergy took a different tack, by spending $100 million, and a decade, figuring out exactly what works best. In 2019, it will be gathering municipal solid waste–which costs next to nothing–and...
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We were promised flying cars but, as it turns out, flying boats were easier to build. SeaBubbles, a “flying” boat startup that uses electric power instead of gas, hit Miami this weekend to show off one of its five prototype boats — or six, if you count an early, windowless white boat they’ve lovingly dubbed...
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In a move that has environmentalists cheering, Ireland recently overhauled its waste sector by announcing a ban on single-use plastics, including cutlery, straws, cups, food containers and cotton bud sticks. The initiative also called for doubling the rate of recycled material and is considering new levy requirements for non-recyclable plastics, such as those found in food packaging...
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All-electric aircraft manufacturer Eviation Aircraft has announced its first commercial customer — Cape Air, a Massachusetts-based regional airline that operates in the US and the Caribbean. Israel-based Eviation is developing Alice, an all-electric airplane. The firm is currently showing off the first fully operational Alice prototype at the Paris Air Show (as seen above), where it...
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orange juice machine with large dome
International design firm Carlo Ratti Associati has developed an experimental circular juice bar that uses orange peels to make deliciously fresh-squeezed juice but that’s not all. Using filament made from the leftover orange peels, the “Feel the Peel” machine then 3D prints disposable cups to drink the refreshing juice on the spot. The prototype juicer, which was designed in...
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