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In 2019 Royal BAM Group nv turns 150. To underline the Group’s commitment to sustainability, the European construction company will plant 150,000 trees throughout 2...
Strengthening the drive towards green economies in the countries where the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) invests, the Republic of Korea and the...
WWFβs One Planet City Challenge is a friendly competition with a serious goal β to help cities across the world mobilize to take action against climate change. Volvo Cons...
The quarry industry delivers vital building materials to construction sites all around the world β but thereβs a lot more to the industry than that. Here are four things...
One of South Africaβs best-kept conservation secrets lies 170 kilometres south of Durban and is considered to be the smallest desert in the world.Β The Red Desert gets its...
With Santa Cruz emerging as Latin Americaβs fastest growing powerhouse, Boliviaβs biggest city is struggling to control its exponential spread. Now a brand-new city is be...
Mercury is an incredibly stubborn toxin. Once it is emitted from the smokestacks of coal-fired power plants, among other sources, the gas can drift through the atmosphere...
The diesel engine has become a highly efficient power source β but how much further can it be developed. In this article Dr. Staffan Lundgren discusses whether the humble...
A curious sight for onlookers in Harlingen, Friesland, Holland: a 17-ton sperm whale fountain being lowered into the water at Harlingen harbor by a SENNEBOGEN 1100 E. Sin...
JCB today announced the donation of $250,000 worth of equipment to the Indonesian Quake and the Island of Sulawesi following the earthquake and tsunami which has killed m...
The German startup SINN Power is conducting a feasibility study on the potential of wave energy and other renewable technologies on behalf of a customer in Guinea. A stab...
The 2018 BIG Biodiversity Challenge Awards #BIGAwards reached a thrilling finale last night unveiling this year’s worthy winners across eight hotly contested catego...
Essex based start-up Energy Crop Solutions and local resident Andrew Swift have won Heathrowβs first ever Sustainable Innovation Prize. Beating other applications from SM...
The city of Thun (Bernese Oberland) in Switzerland will have electric sweepers from 2019. The eSwingo 200+ not only offers COΒ² neutral operation and a lower noise level:...
On Sunday 13th May 2018, Cardiff Council organised a car-free day in the cityβs central area. As a result of this event air quality monitoring data showed an average 69%...
Construction has had a love hate relationship with carbon, but the Construction Climate Challenge (CCC) wants the industry to aim for total carbon neutrality by 2045. So...
Designing machinery to have a lower carbon footprint is becoming increasingly important. Niklas Nillroth, Vice President Environment & Sustainability at Volvo Constru...
More than 100 guests gathered in Londonβs iconic City Hall Living Room last night to celebrate the inaugural susdrain SuDS Awards, supported by the Greater London Authori...
The organisers of AQE 2018, the Air Quality & Emissions show, have announced a partnership with the Environmental Industries Commission (EIC), to host a one-day semin...
Independent Swiss dealer Robert Aebi is offering Volvo customers a chance to show their care for the environment by buying a βGoGreenβ articulated hauler β produced in th...
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has launched a new, street-by-street monitoring system that will help to improve that capitalβs air quality. From July 2018, and operating for a y...
The Royal Government of Bhutan today received a $300,000 grant from the Work Bank-led Extractives Global Programmatic Support (EGPS) multi-donor trust fund to support ref...
MIT’s satellite monitoring ofΒ Chinaβs sulphur emissions from power plants shows reductions Air pollution has smothered Chinaβs cities in recent decades. In response...
Network Rail has announced plans to tackle three significant environmental issues in the countryβs biggest and busiest rail stations to mark the UNβs World Environment Da...
Britainβs estimated 1 billion windows could become the power generators of the future, letting light through while harnessing solar energy. A Cambridge firm, Polysolar, w...
A new campaign has been launched to challenge businesses to reduce their paper usage, following recent research which found that a third of UK workers admit to printing o...
A ground breaking new project to boost the number of bumblebees and other wild pollinators in Cumbria, has been awarded development funding by Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF)...
Following a successful proof of concept trial at the UK Port of Felixstowe, Cress Systems is pleased to announce the commercial release of its ProwESS energy capture, sto...
Many necessities of modern life rely on mined materials β but where are these minerals coming from and what exactly makes them so impressive? 1. AS GOOD AS GOLD β KALGOOR...
Following a strong start to 2018, leading meteorological specialist Biral has been busy showcasing its popular products at exhibitions around the world and featuring in a...
Today the Wildlife Trusts are publishing “Towards a wilder Britain β creating a Nature Recovery Network” which shows how new laws could lead to the creation o...
Metso will present its extensive waste recycling equipment and services offering at Waste Expo 2018, taking place April 24-26 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Central...
Network Rail today launched its first free drinking water fountain at London Charing Cross station. Thousands of station users and passengers are set to benefit from the...
Is it really possible to βgreen upβ the construction industry while keeping costs at a minimum? Terri Wills, CEO of WorldGBC, makes the business case for sustainable buil...
Itβs widely recognised that older workers are crucial to curbing the construction industry skills gap, as reported by CIOB, but an ageing workforce can add pressure in ot...
Network Rail engineers are working to remove 15ft-long icicles which have formed in a railway tunnel between Manchester and Buxton. The icicles, in Eaves Tunnel, pose a s...
Volvo Buses has now sold more than 4000 electrified Volvo buses to customers the world over. The latest order is for 90 hybrid buses from Brussels. Volvo Buses is one of...
A major project to develop software for the implementation of Londonβs Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in 2019 will be delivered by Siemens, a global leader in traffic man...
CIRIA has announced that the BIG Biodiversity Challenge 2018 has officially launched. Led by the BIG Biodiversity Interest Group, since 2013 the Challenge has invited the...
An Environment Agency (EA) state-of-the-nation update, warning that 86% of Englandβs water bodies fail to meet βgoodβ status, is strong on facts but falls woefully short...
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