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France introduces night-time ban on lighting
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The French government has confirmed that it will force shops and commercial properties to switch off their lights at night in a bid to save energy and cut light … -
Pollution cutting sat nav takes frustration out of traffic lights
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An intelligent sat nav system that helps drivers pass through successive green traffic lights in a bid to cut traffic congestion and pollution is to be trialled in … -
Glow-in-the-dark roads become a reality
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The Netherlands is set introduce the first ‘smart’ highway that glows in the dark and warns drivers of hazardous driving conditions. The prototype ‘smart highway’, which was … -
White Paper: How European cities are developing strategies towards becoming “smarter cities”
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Fireball has published a white paper that explores how European cities are currently developing strategies towards becoming “smarter cities” and the lessons that can be drawn … -
Best practice retrofit insights
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I thought I'd share this preview of an Indie Report published by the Institute For Sustainability describing the practical challenges of UK domestic RETROFIT in UK … -
Green Growth at a Glance: How do Germany and the UK compare?
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Environmental think tank, the Green Alliance has published a three-page overview of how th UK and Germany comparein terms of green growth. It looks at factors such as … -
Europe’s thirst for biofuels spells hunger for millions says report
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Land used to power European cars with biofuels for one year could produce enough wheat and maize to feed 127 million people, Oxfam reveals in a new report. The report comes … -
Air quality an ongoing challenge for European cities
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Almost a third of Europe's city dwellers are exposed to excessive concentrations of airborne particulate matter (PM), one of the most significant pollutants in terms of harm … -
Oxford Named Europe's Electric Car Capital
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2degrees' home city, Oxford has been named as the best place in Europe for driving electric cars. Find out why in this BBC video. [1 minute 35 seconds] -
Advice for Adapting Cities to Climate Change and Examples of Best Practice
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A new report by the European Environment Agency, 'Urban adaptation to climate change in Europe'. provides the first Europe-wide assessment of urban vulnerability to climate …
