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Friday, 19 March 2010 15:33 |
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Written by Anupam
Eco Factor: Self-sustaining tower designed for Olympic Games 2016.
RAFAA Architecture & Design has proposed a self-sustaining tower for the 2016 Olympic Games to be held in Rio de Janeiro. Dubbed Solar City Tower, the architecture will help Rio start a global green movement for sustainable development of urban structures.
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Friday, 19 March 2010 14:38 |
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Written by Ariel Schwartz
We’ve seen our fair share of giant renewable energy projects, but we’re particularly intrigued by Cobra Energy’s plan to construct a $1 billion, 250 MW solar plant in Australia. The power plant won’t be as powerful as a typical coal-powered operation, but it will be one of the biggest solar thermal plants on the planet.
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Friday, 19 March 2010 14:34 |
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Written by Desh
Siemens has installed a 250-megawatt (MW) renewable energy plant in Egypt’s Gulf of Suez on the Red Sea coast. At present, Siemens is just behind Denmark’s Vestas, US General Electric, Spain’s Gamesa, Germany’s Enercon and India’s Suzlon, which are the world’s top wind turbine makers. However, the recent development in Gulf may enable Siemens to make it to the world’s top three. By 2012, it is perfectly feasible.
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Thursday, 18 March 2010 16:24 |
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Written by Fred Pearce
In recent months, protests over the severe illnesses caused by China's heavy industries have resulted in a crackdown on polluters. Leading the charge has been the state-run media, which the central government is now using to gain control over corrupt local authorities and powerful commercial enterprises.
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Thursday, 18 March 2010 16:14 |
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Written by Anupam
Eco Factor: Solar-powered airport expansion.
Foster + Partners have unveiled the expansion plans of the Queen Alia International Airport that will allow it to grow without disruption over the next 25 years. Slated to be complete by 2011, the airport should be able to handle around 9 million passengers each year, nearly three times as many as it does now.
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