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Tesla begins production of solar roof tiles6 Sep 17 - Tesla has launched large-scale production of its glass solar roof tiles at its Buffalo plant. |
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Time to start thinking about our digital carbon footprint22 Aug 17 - The media plays a big part in generating awareness over environmental issues. but what is often missing from the discussion is the environmental costs of producing media in the first place. |
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Buying green doesn’t necessarily make you green22 Feb 17 - Company bosses need to walk-the-walk when it comes to greening their business with technology, with new research finding that just buying green IT, doesn’t make you green. |
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The trouble with concrete ...24 Jun 16 - By itself, concrete is a very durable construction material. The magnificent Pantheon in Rome, the world’s largest unreinforced concrete dome, is in excellent condition after nearly 1900 years. |
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Spy keeps an eye on our air17 Jun 16 - Environmental monitoring website Land, Air, Water Aotearoa is expanding to show air quality information as well as data about water quality. |
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Where's my solar-powered phone?27 May 16 - There are solar-powered streetlights and parking meters, but no smart phones yet. Scientific American investigates why. |
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CONFIRMED: Over 90% of climate scientists are believers19 Apr 16 - When the University of Queensland published a paper in 2013 finding 97 per cent scientific consensus on human-caused global warming, what was surpising was how surprised everyone was. |
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Airport recycles waste from aircraft24 Mar 16 - More than half the waste coming off aeroplanes at Auckland airport is now being recycled. |
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New map will help you navigate the ETS world7 Mar 16 - The long and sometimes rocky road to the development of an emissions trading market has been mapped. |
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New sea-level tool will help you make up your mind4 Mar 16 - Waikato Regional Council has launched am online tool showing the likely impact of sea-level rise and bigger storms on the region’s coastal areas. |
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Power of alcohol might be the answer21 Sep 15 - Powering your laptop computer or cell phone with alcohol might not be so far-fetched, as a number of organisations are already actively developing methanol-powered fuel cells for electronic devices,... |
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The green-tech future is a flawed vision of sustainability31 Aug 15 - What does your vision of a sustainable future look like? Some people imagine a scenario whereby technology solves the world’s most pressing environmental problems. |
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Barriers, canals and fake islands ... how we can save cities from rising sea levels20 Jul 15 - Extreme storms and rising sea levels will threaten the existence of coastal cities worldwide, unless preventative action is undertaken. |
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How people and planet benefit from green buildings20 Jul 15 - Research worldwide shows that environmentally-friendly buildings are much better for the health of the people who live and work in them, as well as for the Earth. |
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Solar tiles aim to replace panels20 Jul 15 - Monier has launched a new roof tile that doubles as a solar panel. |
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In search of a circular office29 Jun 15 - Wanted: a company to be the world’s first official circular-economy-model office. |
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The skyscrapers of the future will be made of wood25 May 15 - By PETER WILSON.- Vancouver architect Michael Green was unequivocal at a conference at which I heard him speak a while ago: “We grow trees in British Columbia that are 35 storeys tall, so why do our... |
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Skincare firm calls for ban on microbeads28 Apr 15 - A multimillion dollar Kiwi supplement and skincare company is calling on the New Zealand Government to prohibit the use of plastic microbeads in all personal care and consumer products. |
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