Korean researchers have developed a thermoelectric paint that can generate electricity from waste heat. The advantage of paint compared to existing ...
Gravity sensors predicting earthquakes
A research group of the US, Italy and France found that there could be a great potential in earthquake forecast enabled by gravity sensors. Earlier ...
Frankfurt a.M. is about to become a smart city
The German city of Frankfurt has been working to reduce its carbon emissions for some years. In 2013 Frankfurt started its low-carbon vision with its &# ...
India builds tallest religious building in the world
Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir in Uttar Pradesh is under construction and when completed, will be the tallest religious building in the world. The 700-foot- ...
Burlington is the first American all-renewable-energy city
The city of Burlington, Vermont, has 42,000 residents who are all provided with power that comes from hydroelectric, a plant, four wind turbines and a ...
Community-based restoration of historic neighborhood
The Athens-based art group Communitism devoted itself to the restoration of one of the city’s historic neighborhoods: Metaxourgeio. The goal is to ...
The rural exodus to Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka
Due to low incomes and environmental threats, every year about half a million people are moving from the countryside to Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. ...
COP22: Energy-efficiency of buildings against climate change
The global energy consumption of buildings is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and a topic at COP22 in Marrakech. More than 80 countries ...
Risk of buildings to collapse after earthquake hit New Zealand
After an earthquake stroke Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, buildings have been evacuated due to the risk of collapsing. Engineers are inspecting ...
A wooden soccer stadium: Is it possible?
Arenas of public events are trademarks typical for cities and are often reflecting socio-economic conditions of the time. The British non-league soccer ...
