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- Timber Woody office in France embraces Paris' largest park Sat, 30 Nov 19, 3:30amIn a bid to reduce the carbon footprint of construction, French architecture firm Atelier du Pont has created an office for Santé publique France, the French public healthcare agency...
- Just like that: US serves notice to quit Paris Agreement Tue, 5 Nov 19, 5:40pmFirst nation out leads the way: Lisa Friedman, New York Times Trump serves notice to quit Paris Aggreement WASHINGTON — The Trump administration formally notified the United Nations on Monday that it would withdraw the...
- Old Paris railway site will transform into a carbon-neutral ecosystem neighborhood Tue, 24 Sep 19, 12:30amAn abundance of green will soon take over the heart of Paris with the transformation of the city’s old railway site, Ordener-Poissonniers, into a lush 3.7-hectare “ecosystem neighborhood.” The mixed-use masterplan will...
- Amazon orders 100K electric delivery trucks from Rivian as part of going carbon-neutral by 2040 Fri, 20 Sep 19, 1:06amAmazon will be stepping up its efforts to reduce its climate impact, CEO Jeff Bezos announced on Thursday. The company will be ordering 100,000 electric delivery trucks from Michigan’s Rivian as part of this commitment,...
- Amazon orders 100K electric delivery trucks from Rivian as part of going carbon neutral by 2040 Fri, 20 Sep 19, 1:06amAmazon will be stepping up its efforts to reduce its climate impact, CEO Jeff Bezos announced on Thursday. The company will be ordering 100,000 electric delivery trucks from Michigan’s Rivian as part of this commitment,...
- Benjamin Fleury creates affordable, modern apartments with a low-energy footprint in Paris Tue, 30 Jul 19, 5:30pmLocal architecture practice Benjamin Fleury has completed a residential complex with 26 affordable apartments in Montreuil, a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris...
- Paris Set Their All-Time Hottest Temperature This Week. Is it Climate Change? No. Sun, 28 Jul 19, 7:00amReposted from Awesome Weather Facts By Chris Martz | July 26, 2019 Follow @ChrisMartzWX It’s summer, temperatures are hot － sometimes record hot － and as usual, climate alarmism reaches record highs, and climate...
- Known for its electric scooters, Gogoro moves toward its future as a mobility platform Wed, 24 Jul 19, 2:05amSince the launch of its first electric scooter in 2015, Gogoro co-founder and CEO Horace Luke has frequently been asked when the startup is going to expand beyond Taiwan...
- Paris bans up to 60% of cars amidst record heat wave Sat, 29 Jun 19, 4:30amAs France suffers through a record heat wave, air pollution rates intensify. The solution? A Parisian car ban for less eco-friendly automobiles — as much as 60 percent of total vehicles in the city — until the hot weather...
- Industrial building is reimagined as a zero-carbon paragon for Paris 2024 Olympics Thu, 20 Jun 19, 3:30amIn anticipation of the upcoming Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, French architectural firm Jakob + MacFarlane has set its sights on reinventing a large, post-industrial facility into an innovative beacon for carbon-neutral design...
- Eiffel Tower site to become a pedestrian-friendly garden Wed, 12 Jun 19, 3:30amParis’ famed Eiffel Tower will get a major garden renovation that is scheduled to be completed in time for the 2024 Olympics. The $80 million USD revamp will convert the area's industrial aesthetic into a large garden,...
- Who knew? The fourth largest nation has threatened to pull out of the Paris Agreement Fri, 17 May 19, 2:57amIn Borneo, the Dypterocarp forest, one of the species-richest in the world (F), is being replaced by oil palm plantations (G). These changes are irreversible for all practical purposes (H). Under the radar: In a trade dispute...
- Studio NAB proposes rebuilding Notre Dame with a greenhouse and apiary Fri, 3 May 19, 2:30amAfter a devastating blaze consumed the Cathedral of Notre Dame’s wooden roof and iconic central spire, architects around the world have been putting forth their visionary ideas for rebuilding the Parisian landmark...
- Corporations and private investors are backing new ‘green’ deals as climate worries mount Mon, 22 Apr 19, 11:33pmIn the nine years since private equity and venture capital investments into sustainable technologies last crossed the $6 billion threshold, the problems caused by global carbon emissions have only intensified...
- SeaBubbles shows off its ‘flying’ all-electric boat in Miami Mon, 18 Feb 19, 5:44amWe were promised flying cars but, as it turns out, flying boats were easier to build. SeaBubbles, a “flying” boat startup that uses electric power instead of gas, hit Miami this weekend to show off one of its...