Oxford: The First City in the World to be ‘Foodprinted’
A pioneering ‘FoodPrint Calculator’ which helps cities understand the environmental impact of their population’s diet (and how to reduce it) has been trialled in Oxford, UK, for the first time.
View ArticleGreen Building: The Apartment Block Powered by Algae
An innovative apartment block in Hamburg generates heat and electricity from algae in exterior walls.
View ArticleWhy Tech Hubs are a Key Part of Africa’s Future
Tayo Akinyemi, Director of AfriLabs, tells Adam Oxford about the network of innovation incubators driving Africa's burgeoning tech scene.
View ArticleNanotech Panel Keeps Buildings Cool Without Air Con
A novel solar cooling panel could keep buildings cool in bright sunlight by radiating heat out to space, cutting the need for energy-intensive air conditioning.
View ArticleMassive Solar Façade for Swiss Convention Centre
Translucent coloured cells, which resemble a stained-glass window, should provide 8,000 kWh of electricity a year.
View ArticleVietnam Tackles Two-Wheeled Congestion
The motorbike is king in Vietnam. In a bid to tackle the congestion and pollution caused by these bikes, the Vietnamese Government is introducing a range of measures to make the country’s transport...
View ArticleSoftware to Power the Local Food Revolution
One of the main impediments to veggie box schemes is administration of ordering, delivery and payment. That's why Will Lau decided to build a software package to address that challenge.
View ArticleMapping the Solar Potential of Cities
A new 3D map covering 17,000 rooftops in Cambridge, Massachusetts, means communities can estimate the benefits of installing photovoltaic panels on a particular building at a glance.
View ArticleTurning Waste Plastic into Social Improvements
A new scheme aims to tackle plastic pollution by offering people goods and micro-finance in exchange for waste plastic.
View ArticleFlatpack Urbanism: IKEA Pioneers Off-the-Shelf Solar Panels
IKEA is now offering ’off the shelf’ solar power packages to UK consumers, in a move that could help to mainstream domestic solar power systems.
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