Energy efficiency

Singapore’s low-carbon, efficient future

With rising greenhouse gas emissions and increasing resource scarcity, governments around the world are implementing a range of policies to increase...
Robert C. Brears
2 min read

A smart Brussels sprouts up

With the global pace of urbanization unprecedented, cities around the world will need to become smart in how they reduce emissions,...
Robert C. Brears
1 min read

The Green Economy and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus

The Green Economy and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus argues that a variety of policies will be required to create synergies between the...
Robert C. Brears
54 sec read

A future-proof wastewater resource plant

Traditionally, wastewater is seen as a burden that needs treating and disposing of. However, as demand for water grows and the...
Robert C. Brears
3 min read

The Green Economy and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus

The Green Economy and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus argues that a variety of policies will be required to create synergies between the...
Robert C. Brears
55 sec read

Creating a green skyline

Green building certification schemes have proliferated around the world as cities and countries attempt to reduce the environmental impacts of the...
Robert C. Brears
1 min read

Ontario’s drive to cut building emissions

Globally, buildings are responsible for 40% of annual energy consumption and up to 30% of all...
Robert C. Brears
2 min read

Wastewater becomes resourcewater

A paradigm shift is required to stop viewing wastewater as a problem and instead see it...
Robert C. Brears
2 min read

South Australia’s circular economy initiative

In the circular economy, businesses and consumers are taking steps to transition towards a stronger, more...
Robert C. Brears
1 min read

Melbourne Water’s low-carbon future

With the threshold for entry into force of the Paris Agreement having been achieved this month – after India and the...
Robert C. Brears
2 min read