Power & Grid

tidal energy for Northern Ireland?

Global energy demand continues to grow and tidal wave energy generation devices can provide a significant source of renewable energy.[read more]

 

a new urban planning model?

 

We in the modern world need not be bound to the primitive tools of the early surveyor, the primitive signal timings of the 1920s traffic engineer, or the primitive construction techniques of early carpenters.[read more]

LEED worldwide

USGBC has created a new infographic which lists the current number of both registered and certified LEED projects across the globe by gross square meters in different regions, and ranks the top 10 countries.[read more]

solar energy roof

Solar panels on the roof: no big news there, right? How about a roof made from solar panels, though? No, we’re not talking about solar shingles, we’re talking about a roof made only from solar panels.[read more]

water abuser?

As Americans we use a lot of water—per capita, more than any other country on the planet. A huge portion goes to thermoelectric cooling, or removing heat from our fossil fuel burning power plants.[read more]

Sandy's damage

We never experience the same forest twice, as both people and place are constantly evolving. Carroll Park is different, post-Sandy. My perception of it has changed, as I have changed, deepening my understanding of public space.[read more]

Bullitt Center in Seattle

The Bullitt Center intends to pass the “Living Building Challenge,” in which it must perform much like an organic system: generating as much energy as it uses, producing no waste, and being water-efficient.[read more]

rooftop solar

In Nottingham England, the city council has made an innovative move in making homes in this, once slum but heavily low socioeconomic, area highly sustainable and energy efficient.[read more]

going off-grid

 

There are some cases where decentralisation is the best option, especially in isolated communities, but in a city or dense urban environment there are so many reasons why decentralised systems don’t make sense.[read more]

Toronto neighborhood

In Toronto alone, greenhouse gas emissions from residential buildings make up 25% of the city’s greenhouse gas emissions. In other Canadian cities it amounts to as much as 60% of the carbon footprint.[read more]

EV charging stations

Silicon Valley-based ChargePoint, Inc. has already installed over 200 electric vehicle charging stations throughout New York City, including 80 more stations across the five boroughs.[read more]

residential solar energy

Until recently, few businesses or homeowners were able to enjoy the convenience of financing when it came to solar energy. Their only option was a large initial outlay of capital.[read more]