When it comes to climate change related issues, Singapore especially fears the sea level rise. That is one of the reasons why the government plans to ...
The Netherlands reached a milestone in e-bike sale
The Netherlands are a model when it comes to e-bike uses. In 2015 the sale of e-bikes reached a milestone and broke all turnover records. For the first ...
The conservative Texas is the nation’s leader in clean energy
Texas is mainly associated with Republican-dominated politics and with being an oil-rich and fracking-friendly state. Yet, Texas is the national leader in ...
Ab 2018 Fahrverbot für Dieselfahrzeuge in Stuttgarts Innenstadt
Am Dienstag hat die Landesregierung von Baden-Württemberg ein Fahrverbot für Dieselfahrzeuge beschlossen, das von 2018 an gilt. Dies soll vor allem zur ...
Morocco’s Koutoubia mosque: A model for green energy
The Koutoubia Mosque in Morocco is one the first mosques that have solar panels installed and one of the most-high profile ones in the country. They have ...
London is about to implement a pollution charge
London’s mayor Sadiq Khan announced that older and more polluting cars will have to pay charge of 10 BP to drive in the city centre from October, 23 ...
China is tightening car regulations in Beijing
From Wednesday on, the local government of Beijing will ban high-emission vehicles from the city in order to fight the severe air pollution. China is ...
A successful year for Daimler’s EV car2go service
In 2016 the number of car2go users has almost doubled at locations where the service is offered. Around 270,000 car2go users in Stuttgart, Amsterdam and ...
Study: EU countries are not prepared for smart buildings
According to a study published by the think tank “Buildings Performance Institute Europe” (BPIE) today, the countries in the European Union are ...
New EU covenant of mayors board launched in Brussels
At the Committee of the Regions (CoR) in Brussls a new board of seven European mayors has been launched. The European Covenant of the Mayors Board is ...
