The low-hanging fruit in the fight against climate change
Reducing Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), one of the six main greenhouse gases and most commonly used in air conditioners, might be a low-hanging in the fight ...
World’s first renewable energy boat to sail around the world
The first boat to be solely powered by renewable energy is set to start its journey around the world in February. The vessel, called “Energy Observer ...
Die Stadt als Schwamm im Klimawandel
Experten zufolge müssen wir uns aufgrund des anhaltenden Klimawandels auf immer mehr Extremwetterereignisse wie Überflutungen gefasst machen. Zahlreiche ...
Brazil ratifies Paris climate deal
Brazil, one of the world’s heaviest polluters, has ratified its participation in the Paris agreement on climate change. With this move, the ...
Report: London has worst traffic congestion in Europe
According to a new report by Eurostat, London has by far the worst traffic congestion among cities in Europe. The average driver in London loses 101 hours ...
Produktionskapazität für Elektroauto-Batterien soll steigen
Für Elektroautos stellen insbesondere die nötigen Batterien bisher einen Engpass dar – das sollte sich in den nächsten Jahren aber ändern: Laut ...
World’s first large-scale tidal energy farm launches
With the unveiling of one of its turbines outside Inverness in the Scottish Highlands, the MeyGen tidal stream project has been launched. The project, ...
Self-driving cars can learn a lot by playing GTA
Grand Theft Auto is one of the most popular gaming series of all time and may teach self-driving cars how to navigate: Due to the realistic scenery in ...
Tokyo aims to become a self-driving city for 2020 Olympics
With the 2016 Olympics just a few weeks behind us, Japanese government officials and business leaders are already working to make the nation’s ...
Zurich ranked as world’s most sustainable city
According to a new global ranking released by Dutch building consulting company Arcadis, Zurich is the world’s most sustainable city, performing best ...
