Thursday, September 13th, 2007
NEWLANDS, UK – Launched in the summer of 2003, Newlands is a unique £59 million scheme that is reclaiming large areas of brownfield land across England’s Northwest; responding to local and regional economic and social needs by transforming sites into thriving, durable, community woodlands. Read More
Thursday, September 13th, 2007
THE ECONOMIC TIMES – India’s Suzlon Energy, the world’s fourth-largest wind turbine maker, plans to invest about $1.4 billion to almost triple its production capacity by 2009, allowing it to expand at twice the pace of the rapidly growing industry. Read More
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007
TIMES OF MALTA – The master plan and model of SmartCity Malta were unveiled by Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi in the presence of senior Tecom Investments executives at the Gitex Technology Fair in Dubai yesterday. Read More
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007
BUSINESS REPORT – After decades of putting up and tearing down hundreds of thousands of cheap identikit homes, Britain is planning a new wave of housebuilding with a major challenge: to produce communities that last. Read More
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007
COMHAR IRELAND – It’s striking how terminology and ideas most of us are barely aware of suddenly hit the headlines, and become part of our daily discourse. In Ireland, ‘Heathrow slots’ is one such term that has recently entered our vocabulary, triggered by the recent decision by Aer Lingus to transfer Heathrow slots from Shannon
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007
S H A R E is one of the European Space Agency’s DUE Tiger projects. SHARE aims at enabling an operational soil moisture monitoring service for the region of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Read More
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007
DIGI CITY BELFAST – Two of Britain’s most stunning and vocal birds are increasing their UK numbers while seriously declining throughout the rest of their European range. Read More
Monday, September 10th, 2007
BRISTOL EVENING POST – A Bristol-based house- builder is in the frame to construct the UK’s first carbon-neutral village in Hanham. Edward Ware is among the five developers vying for the contract on the energy-efficient development, which could become a blueprint for building projects after 2016. The Clifton-based company faces competition from two of Britain’s
Sunday, September 9th, 2007
Be involved in shaping future urban solutions through active workshops and study visits. Experience examples of partnership working between private and public sectors that produce results. This conference is aimed at those working with sustainable urban development in private sector, universities and public bodies in Europe. A regional Sustainable Building 2007 conference will be included
Sunday, September 9th, 2007
22nd PHOTOVOLTAIC CONFERENCE – The world´s largest photovoltaic congress has started in Milan. It was officially opened by Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio, Italian Minister for the Environment, Land and Sea. “The Italian government is working hard, together with the European Union, in order to enhance the energy production using renewable sources and particularly the sun. Read More
