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Global brands should flaunt eco-credentials in India

5th April, 2013 by Anonymous | Add a comment
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Many brands are shy of plugging their sustainability strategies to India's consumers. It could be an opportunity missed, says Ella Saltmarshe.

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Brazil's Estadio Nacional: the first net zero-energy stadium?

4th April, 2013 by Anonymous | Add a comment
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Designed by a Brazilian-Germanic team, the £250 million showpiece combines recycled materials with 2.5MW of solar power. 

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Storing the rays from rooftop solar

3rd April, 2013 by Anonymous | Add a comment
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A battery system to store energy from photovoltaics reaches UK domestic market after success in Germany.

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Pacific island trials closed-loop aquaponics

2nd April, 2013 by Anonymous | 1 comments
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Rarotonga, the largest of the Cook Islands, is combining aquaculture with hydroponics in a pilot project funded by the New Zealand Aid Programme.

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Mahindra World City: the future of gated communities?

28th March, 2013 by Anonymous | Add a comment
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Safe, separate and exclusive is one model for sustainable living, but is it scalable? Oliver Balch reports from Chennai. 

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Breakthrough for long-distance power transmission

27th March, 2013 by Anonymous | Add a comment
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A new circuit breaker design for high-voltage direct current means supergrids connecting resources on a global scale will be more efficient and reliable. 

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Harnessing heat from city roads

26th March, 2013 by Anonymous | 1 comments
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Sun-warmed asphalt could heat water for local use or energy generation.

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PV without the rare materials

25th March, 2013 by Anonymous | 2 comments
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A new solar cell design leaves out elements at risk of depletion, such as indium, in favour of copper, zinc, tin and sulphur.

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Packaging that's good to eat

22nd March, 2013 by Anonymous | 2 comments
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Introducing WikiCells, a membrane designed to keep anything from soup to ice cream in shape, with a tasty coating.

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Can a rickshaw save a tiger?

14th March, 2013 by Martin Wright | Add a comment
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Solar power could be bringing brighter prospects for the people of the Sundarbans, and for its wildlife, too. Martin Wright reports from West Bengal.

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