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Chief among technological climate & energy solutions is a global increase in renewable emissions-free energy sources. The two least expensive energy sources in the world today are also renewable, and greenhouse gas emissions-free (from the actual energy generation stage) – solar and wind.

Sustainable city: CHICAGO

Chicago might not be widely known as a green city, however, the city has a Sustainable Action Agenda, a vast network...

Austin, Texas: a sustainable city

Eco-friendly Capital | Austin is widely recognized as a top eco-friendly city, especially in the United States. In...

Vauban in Freiburg, Germany

Vauban is an exemplary sustainable town, the greenest town in Europe. A “zero-emission” district in Freiburg, Germany,...

5 categories of change in climate

Climate change is adversely affecting all parts of the earth. There have been dramatic increases in greenhouse gas emissions...

Profiles in Sustainable Cities – San Diego, California

Sustainable cities, like San Diego, have eco-city designs that prioritize consideration of social, economic, and environmental...

Oslo, Norway – Europe’s Eco-capital

Oslo: Net Zero Future | Oslo, Norway has fleets of green mass public transit - trams, electric buses, and ferries...

Using Technology to Provide Clean Water to Cities

How Technology Can Help Cities Avoid Another Flint Water Crisis | Article by Jane Marsh | The green movement is influencing...

5 Modern Waste Management Technologies

5 Ways for SMART Cities to Implement Sustainable Waste Management | by Jane Marsh | As cities worldwide test new waste...

Climate Solution- Sustainable Ag.

Benefits of Sustainable Agriculture | Sustainable agriculture turns farms into thriving ecological lands that produce...

sustainable agriculture

Regenerative Agriculture

The United Nations (UN) has advised that a global shift towards plant-based food will counteract the worst effects of...

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The future generation of batteries

Advanced li-ion batteries | Next-generation lithium-ion (li-ion) batteries are being developed, and varieties are...

Clean Hydrogen Power

Hydrogen and the Clean Energy Transition | Hydrogen is one of the most promising emerging energy technologies to fill...

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Nuclear – necessary energy

Both nuclear and renewable energy are needed in the global energy mix to help fight climate change. In order to cut...

10 Ways to Reduce Food Waste

As the climate changes, global ecosystems experience debilitating effects. Resource depletion degrades the security...

How Safe & Clean is Nuclear ☢️ Energy?

When looking at climate solutions for clean energy generation, it is prudent to look at all clean energy sources. Nuclear...

Renewable Energy Jobs are UP, and RE cost is down

Employment in the clean energy sector features, first and foremost, jobs in energy efficiency (of the over 3 million...

Smart City Energy Infrastructure

Updating Infrastructure for Developing Renewable Energy in Cities | People-centered smart cities are cropping up worldwide....

Reforestation

Deforestation and solutions; including reforestation | Deforestation of our planet, for centuries, has led to issues...

Kamuthi Solar Project; and the largest solar PV farms in India, China, and other countries

Featuring over 2.5 million individual solar PV modules, and on 2,500 acres, in the town of Kamuthi in the Ramanathapuram...

Permanent ban on new coal mines and other sustainability priorities

Strategies for mitigating climate change | What are the best strategies for mitigating global warming? How is the...

10 Sustainable Technologies Improving Air Quality in Cities

GREEN Tech for Healthy Air | Article by Jane Marsh | Cities are the heart of every global region. They are headquarters...

The Role of E-mobility Trends in Decarbonizing Transport

Decarbonizing the Transportation Sector with E-mobility | It's no secret that transportation is a major source of...

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Renewable Energy – Breakthroughs in Wind Energy

Onshore Wind Farms - Cheap and Clean Energy | Onshore wind farms now provide the least expensive form of energy, renewable...

Shortfall in International GHG Reduction Pledges

Is the World Going to Meet its Climate Targets? There is a substantial shortfall between GHG emission reduction pledges...

Breakthroughs in Solar Photovoltaic (PV) and Solar Thermal Technology

Solar - the most abundant renewable energy on the planet | Recently there have been dramatic breakthroughs in solar...

Economy vs. the Environment

Economic growth does not have to come at the expense of the environment. Sustainable technologies (such as renewable...

smart meters

Plan for Smart Meter Deployment in all 50 States

Modern SMART Meters | Many buildings in America today still rely on inefficient energy infrastructure, such as older...

Carlsbad Desalination plant

Desalination- Clean Water for a Thirsty World

The two desalination plants featured below; one in Carlsbad (San Diego county, California - featured photo), and one...

10 Countries Promoting the use of EVs

Why Is There A Need For EVs Globally? In its World Energy Outlook, the International Energy Agency identifies pathways...

Africa microgrid

Microgrids spread across Africa

Developing Microgrids Communities see tremendous benefits from microgrids, especially in developing countries and developing...

electric vehicles

EVs to be the main car on the world’s roads

EV mandates In the near future, there will be laws implemented mandating sales of electric vehicles (EVs), and the phase-out...

carbon tax

Putting a Price on Carbon

Carbon Markets | Carbon cap and trade systems are regulatory policies in which countries, provinces, states, and even...