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New Reykjavik Hotel Designed to Double as Public Spaces

OOIIO architecture‘s design for a new hotel in Reykjavik, Iceland creates new types of public spaces for the existing plaza. According to designboom, the combined public/hotel design for Ingolfstorg splits the large hotel into two smaller ones so the buildings fit in with the location. OOIIO architecture then ... keep reading

Written by PSFK/Emma Hutchings this month, about Architecture, Design, Infrastructure, Innovation (1 comment)

Asset Stripping Allowed Under SOE Sell Off - The Full List of What Can Be Completely Sold Off

The Green Party today released a comprehensive list of all the current subsidiaries owned by Genesis, Meridian, Solid Energy, and Mighty River Power that could easily be sold into 100 percent private ownership under National's plans for partial privatisation. The list details 93 individual subsidiaries of the state-owned energy ... keep reading

Written by Celsias this month, about Clean Technologies, Economics, Finance & Money, Green energy, Infrastructure, Innovation, Lifestyle & Behavior

NYC Takes the Red Tape Out of Building Green -And Our Councils are Following Fast ( Yeah Right )

Here's a thing. The New York City Council  has just adopted the country's most sweeping green building plan. It's a city of more than 8 million people , which is a heap bigger than any of ours . So how come they can get to this so far ahead ... keep reading

Written by Celsias this month, about Green energy, Green Roof, Infrastructure, Innovation, Politics & Government, Solar, Sustainability (2 comments)

Five years to Tipping Point- CS Goldsmith

We have 5 years left before we reach an irreversible tipping point in Co2 emissions according to many scientists and author C.S Goldsmith book "Uninhabitable, a case for caution" states, "We have perhaps 35 years before increased oceanic temperatures and deteriorating PH condemns much of marine life to extinction ... keep reading

Written by Celsias last month, about Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Food, Industry & Business, Infrastructure (2 comments)

Rising on the Horizon - Housing that Offers More for Less on Show in Christchurch

A new housing village is all set to rise in Christchurch – but with a shift in focus from temporary needs to a growing range of permanent building solutions being assembled at the Hive Home Innovation Village.   Facilitated by PrefabNZ, Hive will initially feature four Canterbury collaborations of what the future ... keep reading

Written by Sven Solen last month, about Architecture, Children and Families, Christchurch, Design, Infrastructure, Innovation (1 comment)

Sydney's GE $7million Lighting Upgrade

GE Lighting, together with its Australian partner UGL Limited, has secured a A$7 million project through a tender to replace about  6,450 street and park lights in the City of Sydney over the next three years. In an Australian first, the City of Sydney will roll-out new energy-efficient ... keep reading

Written by Celsias last month, about Design, Energy Saving, Green energy, Infrastructure, Renewals, Technology

World Must Cut Energy Use

Renewable technologies won't deliver unless the world also cuts its energy use over the next 30-40 years.  This was the challenge delivered in Edinburgh this morning by Jonathon Porritt, former director of Friends of the Earth and co-founder of Forum for the Future, who said there was absolutely no ... keep reading

Written by Edie Newsroom in March, about Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Industry & Business, Infrastructure, Lifestyle & Behavior (1 comment)

Act Now on Climate Change Says OECD- But Is Anyone Listening Here?

 As countries struggle with the immediate challenges of stretched public finances and high unemployment, they must not neglect the longer term. Action needs to be taken now to prevent irreversible damage to the environment.   “Greener sources of growth can help governments today as they tackle these pressing challenges. Greening agriculture ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in March, about Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, ETS, Fuel, Industry & Business, Infrastructure, Innovation, Politics & Government

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