Timber with a green-gray hue—treated with copper chromium arsenic (CCA)—is a common sight in New Zealand. But how many people are aware that it pollutes the environment, is associated with health risks and is a toxic ...
Environment
Mar 1, 2023
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A new report from ClimateWorks Australia has found that the national demand for gas could be reduced by 25% by 2030 through better energy efficiency measures and using gas alternatives in industry and buildings.
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 23, 2017
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There is much need to develop energy efficient solutions for residential buildings in Europe. The EU-funded project, MeeFS, due to be completed by the end of 2015, is developing an innovative multifunctional and energy efficient ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 31, 2014
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Tackling rising CO2 emissions from the residential sector could make a vital contribution towards mitigating climate change, according to a new report from the UCL Bartlett School of Planning.
Environment
Dec 15, 2011
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Russians in the Far East on Friday scrambled to contain record floods which have affected more than 50,000 people and threatened to paralyse one of the region's biggest cities.
Environment
Aug 23, 2013
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The development of green roofs and walls is now easier, with a landmark new guidance note providing advice about developing urban canopy on commercial and residential buildings.
Environment
Jul 29, 2016
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A new interagency report recommends systematic consideration of new metering technologies, called submetering, that can yield up-to-date, finely grained snapshots of energy and water usage in commercial and residential buildings ...
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 9, 2011
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Fires in Indonesia that have blanketed Singapore and Malaysia in thick smog eased on Wednesday after heavy rain, boosting hopes of an end to Southeast Asia's worst air pollution crisis for years.
Environment
Jun 26, 2013
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In Finland, everyday residential life accounts for more than 30 per cent of the greenhouse gas emissions from private consumption. Within the Academy of Finland's Research Programme on Climate Change (FICCA), a model has ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 11, 2013
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The fire at the Neo200 building on Spencer Street in the Melbourne CBD this week has eerie similarities to the Grenfell Tower disaster. Fortunately, instead of 72 people dead as at Grenfell, only one person was hospitalised ...
Engineering
Feb 8, 2019
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