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- France moves to reshape infrastructure and promote bicycle transportation Tue, 18 Sep 18, 6:23amFrance plans to launch a major endeavor to triple the amount of cyclists on its streets within the next seven years. The action will include building better bike lanes, providing financial incentives for commuters to switch...
- France plans to make recycled plastic bottles less expensive Wed, 15 Aug 18, 9:00amTake that, plastic! France has announced that it plans to make bottles made with recycled plastic less expensive than those made from new plastic, part of a larger plan to intensify regulations on plastic use...
- Beekeepers file a complaint against Bayer after glyphosate was discovered in honey Tue, 12 Jun 18, 4:00amBeekeepers in France aren't happy with Bayer. Agence France Presse reported (AFP) a beekeeping cooperative in the northern part of the country filed a legal complaint against the chemical giant after the controversial herbicide...
- Greenpeace protesters abseil into oil firm Total's AGM Fri, 1 Jun 18, 9:21pmStage invaders join about 250 activists who oppose drilling in Amazon and French Guiana
- France could ban stores from tossing out unsold clothing Sat, 12 May 18, 2:03amEarlier this year a viral Facebook photo of a clothing store in France destroying apparel sparked outrage — and Paris-based group Emmaus got involved...
- Macron says what Trump won't and urges action on climate change in US Congress Fri, 27 Apr 18, 1:25amWhile it seemed like French President Macron was cozying up to President Trump in Washington DC as the special guest of honor for the first State Dinner of the Trump Administration, the two leaders are an ocean apart on...
- HyperloopTT is building the world's third Hyperloop test track in France Tue, 17 Apr 18, 4:54amHyperloop Transportation Technologies just began construction on the world's third Hyperloop test track. According to its latest announcement, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies' full-scale tubes just reached a research...
- France is building the world's third Hyperloop test track Tue, 17 Apr 18, 4:54amHyperloop Transportation Technologies just began construction on the world's third Hyperloop test track. According to its latest announcement, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies' full-scale tubes just reached a research...
- 6 solar roads shaking up infrastructure around the world Mon, 16 Apr 18, 11:44pmRoads aren't just for walking or driving anymore. Solar road or pathway projects around the world are showing that streets can both provide firm footing and generate clean energy. Inhabitat rounded up six projects in places...
- EDF warns of delays at Flamanville nuclear power station in France Tue, 10 Apr 18, 11:50pmExperts fear UK’s planned Hinkley plant will face similar budget and deadline problems
- This sinuous, green-roofed Media Library in France looks like it floats in mid-air Thu, 29 Mar 18, 12:11amWith a sinuous, meandering form that blurs the line between interior and exterior, the new Media Library in Thionville, France, is a unique public space...
- Worlds largest single-domed tropical greenhouse unveiled for France Tue, 27 Mar 18, 8:15pmA lush paradise of waterfalls and tropical plants has been unveiled in Coldefy & Associates’ designs for Tropicalia, the world’s largest tropical greenhouse under one roof...
- Steven Holl Architects unveils designs for geothermal-powered Angers Collectors Museum Mon, 19 Mar 18, 4:11pmSteven Holl Architects and Compagine de Phalsbourg have won an international design competition for the new Angers Collectors Museum (Le Musée des Collectionneurs) and hotel in the heart of Angers, France...
- MVRDV redesign of Europes largest urban shopping center breaks ground in France Wed, 14 Mar 18, 8:15pmConstruction has kicked off on Lyon Part-Dieu, MVRDV’s competition-winning design for Europe’s largest downtown shopping center that promises much more than retail therapy...
- Curvaceous geothermal-powered home floats on a French lake Wed, 7 Mar 18, 9:30pmLyon-based architecture studio AUM convinced their clients to build their home on a lake rather than in the middle of the forest as originally planned—and the results are nothing short of stunning...