Turning CO2 into ethanol – process accidentally discovered
Scientists at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee accidentally discovered a series of chemical reactions that turn CO2 into ethanol. Ethanol is ...
Dubai: Workout generates energy
At the Al Saada Park at the Dubai Ladies Club women can turn kinetic energy generated by exercise into electricity to power devices. The park is a project ...
Funding methods for US parks
The benefits of urban parks for the environment and humans are well-known. How to finance the green areas however is a major challenge for many cities that ...
Speech excerpt: The meaning and importance of resilience
The article is an excerpt of Michael Berkowitz’s, president of 100 Resilient Cities, plenary speech at the Habitat III Conference. In his speech he ...
Actual commitment to realize the New Urban Agenda
Despite low turnouts of heads of state and top-end experts at Habitat III, which some see as a sign of low political commitment, there is a great belief by ...
Dubai is building again tallest building in the world
Dubai is outperforming itself in building the talles skyscraper in the world. Construction of the Tower at Dubai Creek Harbour is under way which will ...
How the Repair Café fixes more than broken things
In 2013, Peter Skinner found the Repair Café in Palo Alto (USA) which adopts the idea of a grassroot movement from the Netherlands: bringing people ...
Northern Philippines hit by a heavy typhoon
The typhoon named “Haima” hit the Philippines on late Wednesday night. Haima hit coastal towns with winds of 225 km/h and wind gusts of up to ...
Ladesäulen für Elektroautos an europäischen Autobahnen
Das europäische Industrie-Konsortium Ultra-E plant bis Anfang 2018 25 Ladesäulen für Elektroautos aufzustellen. Diese sollen sich an Autobahnen in den ...
North American cities that are better off concerning climate change
Some cities in Northern America are better positioned than others when it comes to climate change effects like rought, wildfire, extreme heat, extreme ...
