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Smart Meters to Help Reduce Food Wastage in UAE Hotels
With the staggering amounts of food waste around the world, the UAE leadership has recently taken action to drastically reduce food waste in the country. Ever since UAE Food Bank was announced to give excess food to the needy, Dubai…
Why Cities are Outpacing Countries in the Race to Curb Climate Change
Cities from Oslo to Sydney are setting goals to curb climate change that exceed national targets, causing tensions with central governments about who controls policy over green energy and transport and construction. More than 2,500 cities have issued plans to…
How Wind Energy Helps to Conserve Water
The world is entering a new energy era, where consumption of renewable energy sources seems to be the only way to conserve nature and save life on the planet. By now, everybody knows that the supply of fossil fuels is…
Brazilian Urban Farming Project Could Reduce Carbon Emissions by 20 Percent
A controversial elevated highway in one of the largest urban centers in the world, São Paulo, Brazil, may be undergoing an urban agricultural renewal in the near future. The Minhocão, a 3.5 km elevated highway in São Paulo, the Brazilian…
El Salvador Signs Contracts for Four PV Projects at $51.48/MWh
El Salvador’s power distributors have this week signed contracts for the winning projects in the country’s renewable energy auction, which was held by the government in January. Among the projects are four PV plants with a combined capacity of 119.9…
Fifth of Commercial Rental Buildings in Race to Meet Energy Efficiency Deadline
Nearly a fifth of commercial rental properties in England and Wales do not yet meet statutory minimum energy efficiency standards due to come into force from April next year, new research has revealed today. More than 115,000 commercial buildings –…
Vattenfall Vows to Step Up Renewables Investment
Vattenfall has confirmed plans to extend one of its Scottish wind farms, just days after the Swedish energy giant announced it is looking to invest nearly $2bn in wind projects over the coming year. Renews reported that the company is…