Decarbonization

A study by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors finds a clear link between buildings with Energy Star ratings and higher rental earnings. Read More

Mayland Seaside Hotel, a five-star hotel project along the Zhujiang River, is being designed as the world's first carbon-neutral hotel. Read More

Semiconductor manufacturing giant Texas Instruments' flagship facility in the Philippines has attained a LEED Silver rating for a new building housing assembly and product testing -- the first structure in the country to be certified under the standards maintained by the U.S. Green Building Council. Read More

Due to technological improvements, an increasing number of business trips can now be substituted by ‘virtual meetings’ and therefore help to minimize aviation-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Read More

This report focuses on the opportunities to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in work-related contexts, thanks to the deployment of IT solutions that enable one or more individuals to work or collaborate remotely. Read More

Think about the aerodynamics of jet plane, a sailboat and a minivan. When we build things to fly through the air or propel us through the water, we design efficient vehicles. Not so with cars. Aptera, an auto company startup, aims to change that. Read More

In developing a rating for fast food companies based on their overall environmental sustainability, has Greenopia stepped into a big pile of redundancy? Read More

This report from the European Commission proposes a strategy to establish Europe's industrial and technology leadership in information and communication technologies (ICT), to make Europe more attractive for ICT investments and skills, and to ensure that its economy and society benefit fully from ICT developments. Read More

Historically, owners of lodging establishments throughout the United States and Canada have ignored the sun as a source of potential energy to heat water. Whether because of concerns about cost or misperceptions about how solar thermal technology works, solar hot water heating systems have been rare. But now that's all beginning to change. Read More

This research from IBM and Info-Tech Research looks at adoption rates of virtualization, power management, asset management and a host of other green IT practices in more than a thousand medium-sized companies. Read More