For the past decade, Green Builder Media has bestowed Home of the Year awards upon a wide spectrum of remarkable projects. But our annual awards program isn’t just limited to amazing green homes. We also celebrate impactful innovations, sustainable municipal programs, and, my favorite,…
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Abstract Progressive antibiotic resistance is a serious condition adding to the challenges associated with skin wound treatment, and antibacterial wound dressings with alternatives to antibiotics a…
Natural gas supporting the development of renewables Natural gas is an important part of the global effort to reduce emissions, particularly as a partner to variable renewable energy – the fastest growing sources of power in power grids across the world. Natural gas generated power is important as it can respond quickly to changes in solar and wind supply, such as on cloudy or still days, therefore helping to maintain reliable electricity supply to customers. This certainty of supply is particularly important to manufacturers and other energy intensive industries. Other technologies that can play a role in firming variable renewables are pumped hydro and batteries.
Colt Data Centre Services (DCS) has hired Scott Balloch as its new director of energy and sustainability, demonstrating its aim to become more energy efficient Colt DCS hires Scott Balloch as new director of energy and sustainability. Bulloch previously served as a sustainability executive at BT.
It’s no secret that our plastic use is out of control and having a devasting effect on the environment. As a society we are beginning to make changes to cut down on single-use plastics, however, something that often gets overlooked is the plastic waste that is tied to menstrual products. Tampons and sanitary pads are estimated to produce over 100 billion pieces of waste every year and they are the fifth-most common type of waste washing up on beaches, with nine plastic tampon applicators found per kilometre on UK beaches according to the Women’s Environmental Network.
An Earth Institute expert explains how to dig up a company’s sustainability records.
The Cox Architecture and Aspect Studios-designed Caulfield to Dandenong Level Crossing Project has been awarded the Victorian Premier’s Sustainability Award.