Zero Carbon Cruising

In the short and medium term, the maritime industry can count on new fuels to help meet new environmental obligations.

GE planning on building taller 3D-printed base wind towers

The renewables sector is in perpetual search of improvement to maximize the efficiency of the different energy sources. In the case of wind power, this search has been focused on finding where the wind is blowing the strongest, and optimizing along the whole operation chain, from the production of the tower to its installation on site, to be more efficient and more sustainable. 

Solar Panels For All!

There’s no doubt that the focus of the solar power industry is on cutting-edge technology. But that doesn’t mean it has to be expensive or hard to access. Indeed, the boom in photovoltaics has made solar energy more accessible to the public than ever — especially in France. Thanks to such en masse projects cropping up throughout the country, factories and families alike can now commit to this carbon-free...

Big Innovation in World’s Smaller Smart Cities

Some of the world’s biggest and best-known cities have taken steps to become “smarter,” using the latest technology to most effectively operate services and reserves to benefit inhabitants.

Hydrogen Fuels The Future Of European Transport

Today, the transport sector contributes roughly one-quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions within the European Union. According to the European Environment Agency, to meet climate targets we will need to slash emissions from transport 60% by 2050 compared to 1990s levels. 

Growing in the shade of solar power

Whether it’s in temperate climates or more arid regions, co-locating crops and solar panels is a win-win solution. The idea of co-locating photovoltaics and agriculture was first suggested in 1981 by Adolf Goetzberger and Armin Zastrow and it has progressed in Japan since 2004 under the impetus of Akira Nagashima. Many types of crops such as citrus fruits, cucumbers, rice and vines can benefit. The technique...

Retrofitting Cars, A New Sustainable Way To Electrify Vehicles

The process of automobile retrofitting is typically associated with restoring classic cars. But in France, where the COVID-19 pandemic has seen auto sales plunge by 80% in April, a very different kind of retrofitting is part of a new government strategic plan to boost the industry and also to promote cleaner modes of transportation.

New Technologies Let More Live The Off-The-Grid Life

While we tend to think of sustainability in terms of systems, communities and the planet, there is much to learn from the growing examples of individuals turning their homes into self-sufficient eco-spaces. Indeed, innovation is largely what has allowed them to disconnect. 

Solar Panels And The Importance of Aesthetics

Solar panels are one of the most visible signs of the energy transition. As their presence grows across our rooftops, highways, farmland and other surfaces, it’s important that they blend in with or enhance the aesthetics of their surroundings.