In search of a circular office
Wanted: a company to be the world's first official circular-economy-model office.
View ArticleSolar tiles aim to replace panels
Monier has launched a new roof tile that doubles as a solar panel.
View ArticleHow people and planet benefit from green buildings
By PAUL BROWN.- Research worldwide shows that environmentally-friendly buildings are much better for the health of the people who live and work in them, as well as for the Earth.
View ArticleBarriers, canals and fake islands ... how we can save cities from rising sea...
By SALLY BROWN, IVAN HAIGH and ROBERT NICHOLLS.- Extreme storms and rising sea levels will threaten the existence of coastal cities worldwide, unless preventative action is undertaken.
View ArticleThe green-tech future is a flawed vision of sustainability
What does your vision of a sustainable future look like? asks SAMUEL ALEXANDER. Some people imagine a scenario whereby technology solves the world's most pressing environmental problems.
View ArticlePower of alcohol might be the answer
Powering your laptop computer or cell phone with alcohol might not be so far-fetched, as a number of organisations are already actively developing methanol-powered fuel cells for electronic devices,...
View ArticleNew sea-level tool will help you make up your mind
Waikato Regional Council has launched am online tool showing the likely impact of sea-level rise and bigger storms on the region's coastal areas.
View ArticleNew map will help you navigate the ETS world
The long and sometimes rocky road to the development of an emissions trading market has been mapped.
View ArticleAirport recycles waste from aircraft
More than half the waste coming off aeroplanes at Auckland airport is now being recycled.
View ArticleCONFIRMED: Over 90% of climate scientists are believers
By JOHN COOK | When the University of Queensland published a paper in 2013 finding 97 per cent scientific consensus on human-caused global warming, what was surpising was how surprised everyone was.
View ArticleWhere's my solar-powered phone?
There are solar-powered streetlights and parking meters, but no smart phones yet. Scientific American investigates why. | Read more
View ArticleSpy keeps an eye on our air
Environmental monitoring website Land, Air, Water Aotearoa is expanding to show air quality information as well as data about water quality.
View ArticleThe trouble with concrete ...
By GUY KEULEMANS | By itself, concrete is a very durable construction material. The magnificent Pantheon in Rome, the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome, is in excellent condition after nearly...
View ArticleBuying green doesn't necessarily make you green
COMPANY bosses need to walk-the-walk when it comes to greening their business with technology, with new research finding that just buying green IT, doesn't make you green.
View ArticleTime to start thinking about our digital carbon footprint
THE MEDIA plays a big part in generating awareness over environmental issues. but what is often missing from the discussion is the environmental costs of producing media in the first place.
View ArticleTesla begins production of solar roof tiles
TESLA HAS launched large-scale production of its glass solar roof tiles at its Buffalo plant.
View ArticleCUTTING EDGE: Meet the mean, green (electric) mower
Carbon South director BRUCE SCOTT featured in yesterday's Carbon News calling for carbon credits to be issued for projects that cut New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions. He's got other ideas, too,...
View ArticleEngineers taking up the climate mantle
IN THE WAKE of entire countries and professional bodies such as the Institute of Architects declaring a climate emergency, engineers are considering the same move.
View ArticleCan the world afford salvation by technology?
Ouarzazate solar power station in Morocco is the world's largest A COMMON belief is that we can save modern civilisation if we shift to new technologies. But "technology" is not a magic wand.
View ArticleGAME ON: New vid pits players against climate apocalypse
A NEW multiplatform video game aimed at raising awareness of the climate crisis features a group of refugees trying to survive as their world changes.
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