Life-saving fossil fuel phase-out can work

...the nations for which reliable energy data was publicly available. But these 139 nations account for perhaps 99% of all the carbon dioxide emitted by human combustion of fossil...
Posted On 25 Aug 2017
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Misleading Net-Zero Greenwashing Comes Under Fire from the UN

...instance, Benjamin Moore settled complaints about its paint products they claimed were free of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in 2018. The company was told it couldn’t make...
Posted On 19 Dec 2022
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Smart building technologies following COVID-19

...office building or visitors enter a shopping mall, for example, they’re often unaware they’re surrounded by technological apparatus that constantly interacts with them. The rise of smart buildings Such...
Posted On 22 Oct 2021

Electric vehicles have another record year, reaching 2 million cars in 2016

...a positive feedback loop that, through increasing sales, production scale-ups and technology learning, will further support cost reductions for batteries and other components....
Posted On 07 Jun 2017
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Sustainability Initiatives for the E-Commerce Boom

...The best approach for e-commerce businesses to go green is to design practical solutions. Companies need to meet environmental goals that align with the customer, shareholder and...
Posted On 10 Feb 2022
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How Can the West Coast Prepare for Worsening Droughts

...may seem local but have a nationwide ripple effect. For example, many of the nation’s ranches lie in drought-stricken areas, and low water levels contribute to poor crop yields and...
Posted On 27 Mar 2023

Retrofitting Canada – Could it work?

...retrofit economy. For information about CaGBC’s advocacy efforts and associated market research, visit www.cagbc.org/advocacy. This report was made possible through the support...
Posted On 23 Sep 2017
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What Can Smart Cities Do to Improve Waste Management?

...compactors — in particularly crowded areas of the city center. Within a few months, the city reduced waste collection costs by 83%. In 2016, Singapore followed Seoul’s example...
Posted On 15 May 2020