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From Landfill to Nature Reserve

From Landfill to Nature Reserve
One of Europe's largest landfills, containing 50 years of London waste, has been transformed into a nature reserve...

Solar Cooling: The Future of Air Conditioning?

Solar Cooling: The Future of Air Conditioning?
Solar cooling systems might be the future of air conditioning in Australia as they allow for huge energy...

A New Business Model for Sustainable Tall Building Design

A New Business Model for Sustainable Tall Building Design
By combining traditional technology with precinct-based sustainability infrastructure, green tall building design can become more commercially viable.

Renewable Energy Use Hits Record Heights in Australia

Renewable Energy Use Hits Record Heights in Australia
The latest data from Australia's peak clean energy body indicates that the country's use of renewable energy hit...

Political Uncertainty Puts Billions in Renewables on Hold

Political Uncertainty Puts Billions in Renewables on Hold
Uncertainty surrounding environmental policy in the wake of a likely Coalition victory this September has obscured the outlook...

Are Hairy Highrises the Green Retrofit of the Future?

Are Hairy Highrises the Green Retrofit of the Future?
Sweden is pioneering a new form of green retrofit which involves the installation of millions of tiny piezoelectric...

Siemens to Provide Wind Power for US Nuclear Weapons Plant

Siemens to Provide Wind Power for US Nuclear Weapons Plant
German engineering firm Siemens has won a contract from the US federal government to build a wind power...

Next Generation of Solar PV Could Be Organic

Next Generation of Solar PV Could Be Organic
Solar technology could undergo a radical change in form and constitution via the incorporation of organic materials.
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Developing Nations Close the Renewable Energy Gap
Renewable energy investment by developing nations surged last year and is now closing in on spending by industrialized economies,...

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Featured Engineering | Construction of a complex steel structure for London's Serpentine Pavilion was completed through intensive...
International Engineering | An automated loading and hauling system developed for use in the mining sector has...

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