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The built environment’s Scope 3 emissions conundrum

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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 23 - Identifying urban solutions at the intersection of climate, health, and equity

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Oregon progresses energy-efficient buildings strategy

Oregon progresses energy-efficient buildings strategy

Batteries and renewables19 Dec 2024

Energy Trust of Oregon is working with CLEAResult on the New Buildings programme, a first-of-its-kind approach to grid-interactive efficient US buildings.

City of Edmundston unveils microgrid project

City of Edmundston unveils microgrid project

Solar power18 Dec 2024

The Solstice microgrid project will supply the city with reliable, sustainable energy, reduce its carbon footprint, and support local economic growth.

US city of Cambridge announces VPPA with Illinois solar project

US city of Cambridge announces VPPA with Illinois solar project

Solar power17 Dec 2024

The virtual power purchase agreement is for 50MWac of the 135MWac Prairie Solar project, located in Champaign County, and owned and operated by MN8 Energy.

UK university progresses major carbon reduction plan

UK university progresses major carbon reduction plan

Climate action16 Dec 2024

The University of Kent partnered with Siemens to develop and deliver the carbon management plan to reduce scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50 per cent by 2030.

Glasgow rolls out solar programme for council-owned buildings

Glasgow rolls out solar programme for council-owned buildings

Solar power13 Dec 2024

The roof top solar arrays will power the buildings below and, in places, cover up to 96 per cent of the electricity requirements of each of the buildings.

Electric hydrofoil joins New Zealand ferry fleet

Electric hydrofoil joins New Zealand ferry fleet

Sea travel11 Dec 2024

New Zealand’s Fullers360 becomes the world’s first major ferry operator to incorporate a certified electric hydrofoiling tourism vessel into its fleet.

Ireland’s largest high-power, EV charging station unveiled

Ireland’s largest high-power, EV charging station unveiled

Electric vehicles04 Dec 2024

Dublin site represents a milestone in the country’s mission for 40 per cent of cars to be electric by 2030 and Ionity’s to make long-distance EV travel the norm.

Municipal solar scheme sign-up launched in Barcelona

Solar power28 Nov 2024

Local people and businesses in Barcelona can sign up for the service, with energy generated by two power-generating infrastructures in the public space.

AI-designed urban wind turbine unveiled

Wind power28 Nov 2024

The Birmingham Blade, a collaboration between EvoPhase and Kwik Fab, addresses the issue of producing small-scale, affordable, generators of wind energy.

Canberra begins construction of battery energy storage system

Canberra begins construction of battery energy storage system

Climate action27 Nov 2024

The large-scale 250MW battery will reportedly store enough renewable energy to power one-third of the city of Canberra for two hours during peak demand.

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White Paper: A blueprint for using AI to create smarter cities

White Paper: A blueprint for using AI to create smarter cities

This white paper maps the end-to-end journey from data discovery to implementing complex AI models that can provide customised insight. It puts forward a blueprint for cities to use artificial intelligence to become smarter and more liveable by taking an outcomes-focused approach.

White Paper: Directions in sustainability for industry

White Paper: Directions in sustainability for industry

This white paper covers how to break the “take-make-waste” cycle in society. It looks at the desire and discipline to achieve the balance between individual human needs, economic viability, and environmental quality that defines sustainability.