Energy

Berlin becoming a climate-friendly city

This year, Berlin launched the BerlinStrategy | Urban Development Concept Berlin 2030. The BerlinStrategy revolves around three key themes in achieving...
Robert C. Brears
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Chicago’s buildings leading the way in energy efficiency

Since the birth of the skyscraper, Chicago has played a leading role as an innovative hub for architecture and construction. This...
Robert C. Brears
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Sydney Water becoming a utility of the future

Sydney Water is Australia’s largest water utility and is among the ten most largest water utilities in the world. The utility...
Robert C. Brears
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Green buildings in a sustainable Singapore

In 2011, a Siemens-Economist Intelligence Unit study ranked Singapore as Asia’s greenest city. To ensure Singapore is vibrant and sustainable, the...
Robert C. Brears
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Resource efficiency and the water-energy nexus

Under the Europe 2020 Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, the Flagship Initiative for achieving a resource-efficient Europe aims to...
Robert C. Brears
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Amsterdam’s renewable energy aspirations

Amsterdam has launched its Sustainability Agenda for renewable energy, clean air, a circular economy and a climate-resilient city. Amsterdam’s citizens and...
Robert C. Brears
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Managing water-energy nexus pressures in the MENA region

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is one of the most water scarce regions in the world. In 1950,...
Robert C. Brears
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