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- Niraamaya Retreat honors traditional design with local materials Fri, 20 Nov 20, 2:30amLocated in Vayitharamattom, Kumarakom in the lakefront region of Southern India, the Niraamaya Retreat is a haven for wellness and rejuvenation with sustainable design elements throughout...
- Modern, energy-efficient office harvests rainwater in Surat Sat, 14 Nov 20, 2:30amNew Delhi-based multidisciplinary firm Urbanscape Architects has recently completed the Sangini House, a mixed-use office space in the Gujarati city of Surat...
- Renewable power represents almost 90% of total global power capacity added in 2020 Tue, 10 Nov 20, 10:32pmBucking the slowdown in most of the power sector caused by responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, renewable energy actually grew in 2020, and will represent about 90% of the total power capacity added for the year, according...
- Claim: Gujarat Solar Park is Failing to Fulfil Mandatory UN Renewable Energy Gender Empowerment Requirements Mon, 28 Sep 20, 3:00amGuest essay by Eric Worrall h/t Dr. Willie Soon; According to North Michigan Assistant Professor Professor Ryan Stock, despite having a “gender positive” female empowerment programme, Gujarat Solar Park is failing...
- LanzaTech is developing a small-scale waste biomass gasifier for ethanol production in India Wed, 16 Sep 20, 2:10amAs part of the continuing global rollout of LanzaTech’s technology to capture carbon dioxide emissions and turn those emissions into fuel and chemicals, the company is rolling out a new small-scale waste biomass gasifier...
- This LEED Platinum office will gracefully evolve over time Wed, 9 Sep 20, 2:30amNew Delhi-based practice Architecture Discipline recently completed The East India Hotels Corporate Headquarters, a LEED Platinum-certified office space housed within the Oberoi Office Tower in Gurugram, India's...
- Student designs inflatable bamboo greenhouses for sustainable farming Wed, 2 Sep 20, 12:30amUniversity of Westminster Master of Architecture (MArch) (RIBA Pt II) student Eliza Hague has proposed an eco-friendly alternative to the plastic-covered greenhouses commonly found in India...
- UN secretary general urges India to swiftly turn away from coal Fri, 28 Aug 20, 4:00pmAntónio Guterres tells country to stop building coal-fired power stations for sake of climate
- India plans to fell ancient forest to create 40 new coalfields Sat, 8 Aug 20, 5:00pmNarendra Modi’s dream of a ‘self-reliant India’ comes at a terrible price for its indigenous population
- YC-backed Statiq wants to bootstrap India’s EV charging network Wed, 5 Aug 20, 2:38pmElectric vehicles (EVs) are spreading throughout the world. While Tesla has drawn the most attention in the United States with its luxurious and cutting-edge cars, EVs are becoming a mainstay in markets far away from the...
- More coal power generation closed than opened around the world this year, research finds Mon, 3 Aug 20, 10:00amChina continues to increase its coal power, but in India construction has ground to a near halt
- Luxury home in Kerala produces all of its own energy Fri, 31 Jul 20, 4:30amThrissur-based design studio LIJO RENY Architects has taken full advantage of Kerala’s sunny, tropical climate with its design of The House Within the Grid, a luxury residence that produces all of its own energy via rooftop...
- Conceptual rammed earth home harmonizes with an Indian forest Sat, 18 Jul 20, 2:30amMumbai-based architecture firm Morphlab has unveiled designs for "Shift-ing Earth," a luxury residence designed to harmonize with nature. Created as part of a proposed township masterplan on densely forested land...
- Samsung Securities pledges no further financial backing for Adani coal after protest Fri, 17 Jul 20, 4:19pmSamsung group company responds to protesters targeting electronics brand saying it will give no more financing to ‘any of Adani’s coal projects’
- Faulty Forecasts and False Climate Narrative Hold Nations Hostage Wed, 15 Jul 20, 11:00pmThe United States is the only major Western country that is not part of the Paris climate agreement, which seeks to restrict and reduce fossil fuel consumption across the world...