Energy
LA cutting the costs of importing water
In the United States around 40 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity is used per year in the delivery and treatment of drinking...
NYC cutting back emissions in transportation
New York City (NYC) has set itself an ambitious goal of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 80% below 2005-levels...
Amsterdam’s interactive energy atlas
With the City of Amsterdam’s population projected to increase by around 100,000-150,000 and the city transitioning towards a renewable energy future...
Decoupling growth from carbon emissions in NRW
The German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) is a supersized economy in Germany and Europe with a GDP of over EUR...
Energy efficiency in California’s buildings
California’s energy efficiency standards for new buildings – residential and non-residential – have saved consumers billions of dollars in reduced electricity...
Korea’s smart grids for water and energy
Korea is embarking on a smart grid future for its water and energy supplies with numerous economic and environmental benefits for...
Developing the UK’s smart grid
In the UK, 53 million smart meters for electricity and gas will be installed across all households and small non-domestic premises...
Rotterdam’s clean energy goals
Rotterdam has launched its ‘Rotterdam Programme on Sustainability and Climate change’ that will guide the city’s attempts to accelerate and upscale...
Mitigating bio-energy-food nexus pressures
Countries around the world are beginning to transition away from fossil fuel-based economies towards bio-economies that use biological sources, materials and...