Expand the frontiers of urban sustainability
While awareness for sustainable concepts such as green buildings and walkable cities rises, the prevailing model of urban sustainability seems to be too ...
Scientists: Eat your food packaging, don’t waste it
In an attempt to cut down both food and plastic waste, Scientists are currently working on an edible form of packaging. The packaging film is made of a ...
Shanghai Tower claims to be world’s greenest
The newly completed Shanghai Tower, China’s tallest building, claims to be the world’s greenest skyscraper. But how sustainable are these ...
How climate-smart farming can preserve our environment
Farming and agriculture is responsible for a large share of global deforestation and contribute to more than 20 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. Thus ...
Can Pokémon Go be a blueprint for urban engagement?
Since early July, young people are roaming cities with their smartphones to hunt Pokémons. What urban planners have tried for several years now, the ...
Mobilitätswende: Neuer Verkehr für unsere Städte
Abgasskandale, Klimaschutz, technologische Innovationen wie Elektromobilität oder autonomes Fahren – die Rahmenbedingungen der Mobilität ändern ...
Cellular agriculture: A way to feed tomorrow’s cities?
Due to the increasing number of mouths to feed in cities, the food production and distribution chain has to be realigned. Cellular agriculture, which ...
Digitization of major industries could save our planet
According to new research by technology provider SAP, digitization may help us to preserve our planet: The research identifies six industries where ...
Airbus to build driverless flying taxis
Aerospace giant Airbus has announced an ambitious effort: Building helicopter-like autonomous flying vehicles to transport parcels and passengers. ...
Elon Musk wants to build roofs entirely out of solar panels
After finalizing a deal to acquire SolarCity, Elon Musk has announced his plans for the solar power company: Instead of building solar panels to be put on ...
