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- Gardens grow on all floors of Saint-Gobains crystalline HQ Thu, 2 Jul 20, 12:30amOn the outskirts of Paris, French architecture firm Valode & Pistre has completed a new headquarters — a crystalline tower wrapped in low-emission glass — for Saint-Gobain, a multinational building materials company...
- Babylon Bridge features hanging gardens over the Seine Wed, 27 May 20, 4:30amParis-based design studio Rescubika has unveiled a fantastical proposal for the Babylon Bridge, a pedestrian-only bridge over the river Seine. Inspired by the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the proposed bridge would be covered...
- cigu creates a hotel room of the future that emphasizes water recycling Thu, 5 Mar 20, 4:30amFor the Hôtel Métropole exhibition at the Pavillon de l'Arsenal, Parisian design collective ciguë recently showcased "Une chambre pour demain" (A Room for Tomorrow), an experimental redesign of a hotel room that champions...
- Who rules Britain? Activist Judges. Paris is the excuse to let the deep state run amok. Get out now. Sat, 29 Feb 20, 3:54amThe non-binding unenforceable Paris agreement was always a theatre show on the international stage, where most countries promise to do nothing, and the rest make promises they don’t keep...
- Investors and utilities are seeding carbon markets with new startups Wed, 8 Jan 20, 7:02amWhile most of the world agrees that carbon dioxide emissions from human activity are creating a climate crisis, there’s little consensus regarding how to address it...
- 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...