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Pedestrianisation of London’s Oxford Street will boost the local economy, mayor says
The famed high street welcomes more than 500,000 visitors a day and generates 5% of the capital city’s economic output.
Agrivoltaics come of age
Otherwise known as agri-PV, these systems can nearly double the efficiency of land use.
Google’s new ‘heat resilience’ tool for city planners, explained
The software helps city planners to “understand how to reduce surface temperatures through planting trees or using highly-reflective surfaces, like cool roofs.”
One year on: The dual benefits of Western Australia’s solar redistribution scheme
Grid operators are looking for ways to cope with the glut of day-time energy production as solar advances.
Renewables meet 75% of Portugal’s electricity needs in first eight months of 2024
Gas-fired power production was down 68% over the period.
South Australia will enshrine 100% net renewables by 2027 target into law
The state has already more than halved its emissions since 2005 thanks to a rapid shift to wind, solar, and battery technologies, which now meet around 70% of its annual power needs.
Baltimore’s new floating wetland is bringing back wildlife and clean water
The Harbor Wetland mimics the inner harbour’s original tidal marsh habitat, which was destroyed long ago when the harbour was dredged out.
Study shows which climate policies actually work
The researchers looked at 1,500 climate policies implemented worldwide over the past 25 years, and found there were only 63 successful ones.
China’s war on air pollution has yielded stunning results, study shows
China has reduced air pollution by 41% since 2013, partly by banning coal-fired power plants in major urban areas.
The US’ first all-electric school bus fleet is also a grid asset
The fleet of buses is expected to inject 2.1 gigawatt hours of energy back into the grid every year.