The latest performance report published by the Urban Land Institute's (ULI) Greenprint Center for Building Performance demonstrates that some of the world's leading real estate investors are making significant progress in reducing energy consumption, carbon emissions and water usage in their existing buildings.

SGP announces a new event designed for sustainability-minded print procurement and printing industry enthusiasts. On Thurs., Oct. 23, 2014 SGP will be hosting its first annual SGP Community Gathering in Las Vegas at the LV Convention Center, co-located with the SGIAExpo. Attendees will be inspired by case studies from peer print buyers and printing facilities and will take away proven sustainability best practices they can incorporate into their own sustainability strategic plans and management systems.

Canon Europe, world leader in imaging solutions, and WWF International have released findings from two of their research programmes recording the state of the environment and climate change in the Arctic. As part of its role as Conservation Imaging Partner, Canon sponsored WWF International's recent scientific expeditions to the islands of Svalbard (April 2014), near Norway, and Laptev Sea in Russia (August 2013).

"Decentralised environmentally friendly energy supply and the donation of social housing form sustainable humanitarian work"

The supply of energy in the Middle East is expensive and even impossible in many places due to the lack of infrastructure. Anything that was working has been destroyed in recent wars and military operations, as happened to the only power plant in Palestine. Setting up an energy supply based on an independent, decentralised system that does not require raw materials would therefore offer significant advantages to the local population.

#DoingaNorman - Make your home as smart as Norman's with a grant of up to £6000Proud Hornsey homeowner Norman Beddington has used the latest green technology to save more than 60 per cent on his heating, lighting and water bills .

'I reckon I must have one of the smartest houses in London,' boasts the retired energy consultant.

Electric vehicle (EV) technology developer NTS Works has created a small and powerful battery that can be rebuilt and upgraded for half the cost of a new replacement battery. The battery represents a large step toward making EVs of all sizes affordable and more environmentally sustainable.

Proper humidity and temperature play a key role in indoor climate. In the future, establishing a comfortable indoor environment may rely on porous glass incorporated into plaster, as this regulates moisture particularly well and keeps mold at bay.

Whether from solar parks, wind turbines or biomass facilities, more and more of our electrical power is coming from distributed and volatile sources. Unfortunately, the availability of wind and solar energy depends on the weather and time of day. In the future, smart grids, innovative storage technologies and energy management systems will enable us to make use of renewables only when they are needed, as well as keeping the power network stable.

The number of smart cities worldwide will quadruple within a 12-year period that started last year, proliferating as local governments work with the private sector to cope with a multitude of challenges confronting urban centers, according to a new report from IHS Technology (NYSE: IHS).

Working together to tackle core technologies and key materials and jointly training postgraduates and doctors in the battery sector.

China BAK Battery, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBAK), the world's leading lithium battery manufacturer and electric energy solution provider, announced today that it has reached a strategic cooperation agreement with Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences ("DICP"). Under the agreement, the two parties will jointly research and develop the next-generation key technologies and materials in power battery with an aim to produce the most powerful battery worldwide. In addition, CBAK and DICP will join hands in training technical talents in China's power battery industry so as to further promote the industrial development.

Saint-Gobain PAM recently signed two contracts in Qatar with AlJaber Engineering LLC worth a total of about €200 million. These contracts involve the supply of large-diameter pipes, fittings and valves. The products will be mainly manufactured in France.

European Research Project OpEneR presents its findingsCollaborative research project to increase efficiency of electric and hybrid vehicles