EU draft to boost recharging facilities for electric cars
A new draft EU directive is expected by 2019 that demands among others new or refurbished houses to be equipped with a recharging facility for electric ...
Census of wastewater treatment facilities in the USA
Nutrient pollution is a huge challenge to water quality in the U.S. This kind of pollution has reached an alarming intensity in many waterways which is a ...
First “green” airport in South Africa constructed
George, a small town on the southern coast, constructed the first “green” airport in South Africa. From Control towers, escalators, baggage ...
Kabellose Alternative für das Fahren mit Elektroautos
Um die Reichweite der Fahrt mit dem Elektroauto zu erhöhen, arbeiten Autohersteller und Zulieferer an kabellosen Ladesystemen, die das Fahrzeug während ...
Melbourne: tens of thousands without power after heavy storm
A massive storm hit the city of Melbourne, VIC, at the rate of 120 kph yesterday. Tens of thousands are still without power. A number of people were ...
Habitat III: Focus on health for sustainable development
As a part of the adoption of the New Urban Agenda the UN member states have to commit to a vision of sustainable and health-centred urbanisation. Health ...
2016 World Robotics Report released
How the future of robotics will look like is of interest for a growing number of sectors. The 2016 World Robotics Report outlines future development of ...
The bias of recycling behavior
Recycling behaviour depends on several factors. Researchers found out that people are more prone to recycle things that have not been distorted and that ...
How US military planners prepare for climate change
Cimate change is a national securtiy threat and even though there is not much awareness for it, the US military is consequently preparing for it. A ...
Indonesia: Tax amnesty program promotes green economy
Money collected from Indonesia’s new tax amnesty program could be used for supporting the green economy. The government expects to collect 13 ...
