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Italy seeks to phase out coal power plants by 2025

Nation by nation, Europe is going green. The latest country to prove its commitment to sustainable solutions is...

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Switzerland's NeighborHub wins first place in the Solar Decathalon 2017

This past week, eleven teams of students designed, built and presented futuristic houses at the Solar Decathalon...

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World’s first ‘negative emissions’ power plant opens in Iceland

Go, Iceland! On Wednesday, the nation flipped the switch on the world’s first power plant that eliminates more...

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This new energy concept from Sweden can make any building net zero

A new Swedish energy concept can turn any building into a net zero energy structure. Pioneered by Malmö-based...

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World's first electric dump truck stores as much energy as 8 Tesla Model S cars

Even the construction industry can “go green.” A collection of Swiss companies is proving this to be true by...

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C.F. Møller's stunning Low Energy Center in London showcases an innovative use of steel

Europe's largest new residential heat network - the Greenwich Peninsula Low Energy Center in London – saves over...

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Pope Francis: humanity will ‘go down’ if climate change is not addressed

If Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Katia, and Jose weren’t destructive enough to reinforce your belief in climate change,...

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Sixth mass extinction on Earth is driven by industrial farming, says leading academic

Earth is presently experiencing its sixth “mass extinction,” and humans are largely to blame, says a leading...

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Dutch engineers unveil ‘floating island’ to combat rising sea levels

It's no secret that sea levels are rising and land is becoming even more scarce. This is particularly sobering...

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New solar panels with built-in batteries make off-grid living easy

Solar might be the future, but few people and businesses can afford to invest in the technology. This is why SolPad’s...

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Pavegen unveils world's first energy-harvesting smart street in London

An underutilized path in London's West End has been transformed into the world's first energy-harvesting smart...

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Vancouver on track to kill wasteful single-use packaging

Vancouver, Canada wants to become a zero-waste city - no easy feat for an area with over 600,000 people. But as...

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Indian Railways installing rooftop solar panels on 250 trains

Some of the world’s most polluting cities may be found in India, but the country’s government, as well as private...

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This Louisiana craft beer pioneer 'went green' long before it was cool

Abita Brewing Company has been a tastemaker since 1986, both in terms of craft beer - you've probably sipped their...

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World’s most active volcano harbors a tiny off-grid home—and you can stay overnight

The Phoenix House is a tiny off-grid home that truly befits its name. Rising from the ashes of the world’s most...

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