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15 03 2021 | 11:32

Water Warning: The Looming Threat of the World’s Aging Dams.

Tens of thousands of large dams across the globe are reaching the end of their expected lifespans, leading to a dramatic rise in failures and collapses, a new UN study finds. These deteriorating…

15 03 2021 | 11:09

'It is the question of the century': will tech solve the climate crisis – or make it worse?

Robots on coral reefs, vast barriers to hold back the glaciers, simulated volcanic eruptions to offset global heating ... Can technology repair the mess we have made? Elizabeth Kolbert is not…

15 03 2021 | 10:50

The Science Behind Frozen Wind Turbines – and How to Keep Them Spinning Through the Winter.

Winter is supposed to be the best season for wind power – the winds are stronger, and since air density increases as the temperature drops, more force is pushing on the blades. But winter also comes…

12 03 2021 | 10:12

An NGO is building the world’s first 3D-printed school in Madagascar.

Construction will start later this year, and the concept may expand to other countries. The school was designed by Studio Mortazavi, an architecture firm based in San Francisco and Lisbon, in…

09 03 2021 | 08:44

Μήπως ήρθε η ώρα επιτέλους να (ξανα)δούμε τα φορολογικά κίνητρα για την αναβάθμιση των κατοικιών;

Καθώς η συζήτηση σχετικά με τη βελτίωση του Εξοικονομώ - Αυτονομώ βρίσκεται στο επίκεντρο, η κυβέρνηση οφείλει, καταρχήν, να αναγνωρίσει το μέγεθος της πρόκλησης που έχουμε μπροστά μας.

07 03 2021 | 07:23

Fossil fuel cars make 'hundreds of times' more waste than electric cars.

Analysis by transport group says battery electric vehicles are superior to their petrol and diesel counterparts. Fossil fuel cars waste hundreds of times more raw material than their battery…

07 03 2021 | 07:20

Volvo says it will make only electric cars by 2030.

Swedish carmaker also says it will sell its vehicles to consumers online only. Volvo plans to sell only electric cars by 2030 in the latest move by a legacy carmaker to abandon fossil fuels that…

06 03 2021 | 14:33

Less is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World.

'A powerfully disruptive book for disrupted times ... If you're looking for transformative ideas, this book is for you.' KATE RAWORTH, economist

04 03 2021 | 08:53

Πρωτια χθες η Ελλάδα στην παραγωγή καθαρής αιολικής ενέργειας στην ΕΕ

Όταν ο Αίολος έχει κέφια.....40 GWH καθαρής ηλεκτρικής ενέργειας στο δίκτυο!!! Πως να μην χαίρεσαι.

03 03 2021 | 11:19

Solar power satellites that could beam energy to anywhere on Earth successfully tested by Pentagon scientists.

The most far-reaching application of power beaming technology is the ‘continuous transfer of boundless electrical power to the Earth,’ study states. A solar panel capable of beaming electricity to…

26 02 2021 | 10:59

Kenyan Engineer Recycles Plastic Into Bricks Stronger Than Concrete.

Nzambi Matee is an entrepreneur with an incredible goal -- to turn plastic destined for the landfill into sustainable, strong building material. Her company, Gjenge Makers, uses the plastic waste of…

26 02 2021 | 08:53

Ford plans for all cars sold in Europe to be electric by 2030.

US firm to spend $1bn converting plant in Cologne to become its first electric vehicle facility in Europe. Ford has pledged that all of its cars on sale in Europe will be electric by 2030, in the…

17 02 2021 | 08:50

Jaguar announces move to all-electric vehicles by 2025.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the announcement was ‘a huge step for British car manufacturing’. Jaguar is going all-electric by 2025 as part of ambitious plans brought in by its new chief…

16 02 2021 | 11:26

Chemists create and capture einsteinium, the elusive 99th element.

Scientists have uncovered some of its basic chemical properties for the first time.

15 02 2021 | 11:35

Sun-Blocking nanomaterial offers ‘magic’ way to cool buildings without electricity.

Researchers have developed an electricity-free method to cool buildings while simultaneously trapping the sun's heat for future use. A team from the University at Buffalo were able to turbo charge a…

08 02 2021 | 16:03

The Guardian view on electric cars: greener roads are good.

Technological advances combined with tough emissions targets are bringing the end of petrol and diesel traffic into view

03 02 2021 | 18:16

Ανοιχτή εκδήλωση 4 Φεβρουαρίου: ΤΑΜΕΙΟ ΑΝΑΚΑΜΨΗΣ & ΑΝΘΕΚΤΙΚΟΤΗΤΑΣ. ΕΥΚΑΙΡΙΑ ΓΙΑ ΜΙΑ ΠΡΑΣΙΝΗ ΜΕΤΑΒΑΣΗ.

Η αντίστροφη μέτρηση για την εκδήλωσή μας: "Ταμείο Ανάκαμψης & Ανθεκτικότητας. Ευκαιρία για μια πράσινη μετάβαση" έχει ξεκινήσει.

03 02 2021 | 13:42

Remote Tasmanian island to be powered by ‘blowhole’ energy that harnesses waves.

Hopes the above-water unit on King Island can be expanded across Australia’s vast southern coastline. Technology that harnesses wave energy through a “blowhole” is being tested at a remote Tasmanian…

03 02 2021 | 11:16

UNSW academics rank among the most influential globally.

UNSW Sydney had 43 researchers in the top 10,000 last year in the world’s most comprehensive standardised citation database.   The latest release from the Meta-Research Innovation Center at Stanford…