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Digital Twin Tech Could Accelerate Pittsburgh’s Green Revolution

Once the powerhouse of America’s industrial revolution, local Pittsburgh green building agencies and NGO authorities are exploring the use of Digital Twin technology to accelerate the adoption green building retrofit strategies across the city.

15 Oct 2021

CSIRO and Partners Scope NT Hub to Lower Emissions and Boost Investment

CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, the Northern Territory Government, industry and engineering companies have joined forces to develop a path towards rapid emissions reduction across the energy sector in Northern Australia.

28 Sep 2021

Researchers Outline How to Reduce the Environmental Impacts of Concrete

MIT researchers find emissions of U.S. buildings and pavements can be reduced by around 50 percent even as concrete use increases.

17 Sep 2021

How Cities Can Use Biochar in Urban Green Spaces to Achieve Carbon Neutrality

Senior lecturer Mikko Jalas is available to comment on how cities can use biochar in urban green spaces to help reach carbon neutrality.

2 Sep 2021

Flux Sensing in Green Buildings

Governments and citizens worldwide are increasingly concerned with climate change, creating many drives and initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. One relatively new invention, Flux Sensing, has the potential to help reduce emissions.

2 Sep 2021

Researchers Develop Climate-Friendly Alternative to Conventional Cement

Researchers at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg in Germany and the Brazilian University of Pará have developed a climate-friendly alternative to conventional cement.

19 Aug 2021

UMD Examines Green Infrastructure Policy Adoption

In a new paper published in the Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning, the University of Maryland teamed up with local researchers to examine green infrastructure adoption and leadership in Tucson, Arizona, an interesting case study where grassroots efforts have helped to drive policy change in a growing urban area surrounded by water-constrained desert.

8 Apr 2021

Sustainable, New Housing Insulation Material can Lead to Energy Savings

Waste cooking oil, sulfur and wool offcuts have been put to good use by green chemists at Flinders University to produce a sustainable new kind of housing insulation material.

15 Mar 2021

Climate-Friendly Initiatives to Promote Green Transition for Construction Sites

Ambitious climate plans in Denmark and a strong focus on pollution from urban construction sites call for a green transformation of the building and construction sector.

26 Feb 2021

"Eco-Friendly" Foam Plastic Building Insulation may be Harmful to Human Health

( Green Science Policy Institute ) The use of the polymeric flame retardant PolyFR in 'eco-friendly' foam plastic building insulation may be harmful to human health and the environment, according to a new commentary in Environmental Science & Technology. The authors' analysis identifies several points during the lifecycle of foam insulation that may expose workers, communities, and ecosystems to PolyFR and its potentially toxic breakdown products.

24 Feb 2021