All posts in Energy and Services

Jan

Solar Powered States

Categories: Asia and the Pacific, Energy and Services, Planning

by Forum for the Future

Tokelau, an island nation in the Pacific, is the world’s first territory to become wholly solar powered, thus future-proofing its energy needs. And it was sound economics that inspired the switch. So what's stopping cities from following suit? Read more

Dec

#citytalk Prepares for the Apocalypse

Categories: Energy and Services, Planning

Tags: cc, citytalk

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by Future Cape Town

It is a topic that we've been yearning to discuss for some time, and with the recent revolutions and disasters which have played out in cities across the globe, it seemed like the appropriate time to host a #citytalk tweetchat on Apocalypse Urbanism. Read more

Dec

Cleaning Up the Mystery of Environmental Remediation

Categories: Energy and Services, Planning, USA and Canada

Tags: cc

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by Danielle Smiley

Environmental remediation is a vital industry that deals with the removal of pollution and contaminants from soil, groundwater, sediment, and surface water that are left behind by manufacturing and industrial organizations. Read more

Nov

Starbucks Hong Kong Turns Food Waste into Bioplastic

Categories: Asia and the Pacific, Energy and Services, Planning

Tags: food, hong kong, plastic, recycling, waste

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by Forum for the Future

Hong Kong produces over 3,200 tonnes of food waste every day, the majority of which is incinerated or placed in landfills. However, new technology could address this waste issue while providing a sustainable supply of bioplastics. Read more

Nov

Beyond Sandy: How Climate Change Has Affected Cities Worldwide

Categories: Asia and the Pacific, Energy and Services, Latin America, Planning, Urban Scale, USA and Canada

Tags: Buenos Aires, cc, climate change, New York City

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by Drew Reed

Global climate change is more than something to be talked about for a couple of days after a destructive storm. Worldwide, it has changed the paradigm of planning and governance, especially for cities. Read more

Nov

Berlinomics: Power from Trash

Categories: Energy and Services, Europe, Planning

Tags: Berlin, cc, waste

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by Marian Swain

In homes and on streets throughout Berlin there are containers for recycling plastic, glass, paper, organic waste, and everything else. And what the city doesn't recycle, it uses to generate electricity for 100,000 homes. Read more

Sep

Paris Trials Algae Farm to Purify Water and Absorb Carbon

Categories: Energy and Services, Europe, Planning

Tags: Paris, renewable energy

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by Forum for the Future

Rapid algae growth in the wastewater of a big block of flats in Paris might sound to you like a nasty problem. But to Los Angeles-based entrepreneur and algae enthusiast Riggs Eckelberry, it’s a smart solution. Read more

Aug

Three Projects that Show why Recovering Energy from Landfill Makes Sense

Categories: Energy and Services, Planning, USA and Canada

Tags: cc, energy, renewable energy, waste

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by Ashley Halligan

Over the last 20 years, landfills in the US have been steadily getting bigger. However, some ecologically savvy projects are demonstrating that landfills can be used as an opportunity to create energy. Read more