The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has voiced approval of the two new tests for measuring emissions from cars and vans that will ...
Toughest plastic bag ban implemented in Kenya
Kenya joins a growing number of other nations including Rwanda, Mauritania, France and Eritrea outlawing the production and use of plastic bags. The ...
City in Iowa gets rid of its downtown traffic lights; creates ‘low-speed urban environment’
Cedar Rapids, the second-largest city in Iowa is disassembling its traffic lights in the downtown area. Intersections will instead be controlled by two- ...
How to implement land-based finance for urban infrastructure
In order to run a city effectively, land registries including street names and addresses, are essential. A considerably number of cities around the world ...
New parking regulations to make Mexico City more sustainable
North America’s biggest city, Mexico City, has eliminated parking minimums. Experts around the world are calling for such a reform for years. It will ...
Britain to ban sale of diesel & petrol cars from 2040
Britain’s government strategy to improve air quality now includes a ban of all new petrol and diesel cars and vans from 2040 onward. Reason for the ...
Changes in zoning law boosts urban farming
In New York City urban farming and roof-top farming is no novelty. But since changes in zoning law have been considered and implemented by the city, urban ...
Erstes Mieterstromprojekt von Green City Energy wird umgesetzt
Die Green City Energy AG will als Full-Servie-Anbieter für Mieterstrommodelle Kunden aus der Immobilienbranche gewinnen und gibt jetzt, einen halben Monat ...
Biofuel use has to be increased, but also needs to be improved to meet emission standards
The Royal Academy of Engineering has released a report that supports the claim that use of biofuel has to be increased, but at the same time warns from ...
Apple complies with new Chinese cybersecurity law, builds data center
As a response to a strict new law in China that requires companies to store users’ data in the country, Apple is opening its first data center in China ...
