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ABB Building Automation Applied in the World’s First Energy Self-Sufficient Multi-Family Dwelling
No connection to the grid. No gas supply line. Not even a wood burning stove for those cold winter nights. In a building with no less than nine apartments. The Umwelt Arena in the municipality of Brütten near Winterthur, Switzerland,…
USGBC Announces International Ranking of Top 10 Countries for LEED
USGBC announced the Top 10 Countries for LEED, a list that highlights countries outside the United States that are making significant strides in sustainable building design, construction and market transformation. These countries represent the ever-growing international demand for LEED-certified green…
Spain to Auction 3 GW of Renewables in the First Half of 2017
The government of Spain has announced details of the next auction for renewable energy projects which it will launch in coming weeks and which will be open to multiple renewable energy technologies. On Tuesday Spanish Energy Minister Álvaro Nadal released…
A Memorandum of Understanding to Intensify Energy Cooperation Between the EU and the EBRD
A new Memorandum of Understanding to enhance energy cooperation between the EU and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has been signed in London last week by EU Commissioner Arias Cañete and EBRD President Chakrabarti. The new agreement…
U.S. Solar Surges in Record – Breaking Quarter
One megawatt of solar power was installed every 32 minutes in the U.S. from July to September, for a record total of 4,143 megawatts of new, clean energy, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and GTM Research’s U.S.…
Nissan and Renault to Share Common Electric-Car Platform in Future
The Renault-Nissan Alliance currently leads all other makers in total global sales of electric cars. The Nissan Leaf remains the best-selling electric car in history, while the Renault Zoe is the best-selling electric car in Europe at the moment. These…
Queensland’s Largest Solar Farm Plugs Into the Grid a Month Early
Queensland’s largest operating solar farm has plugged into the national electricity grid and is set to generate enough power for almost 10,000 households by the end of 2016. The Barcaldine remote community solar farm, in the state’s central west outback,…