Category: Outdoor Practices

To reduce the ecological footprint and enable long-term financial savings as well as better health and a higher quality of life, the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) in collaboration with the renowned social organization Aga Khan Agency For Habitat (India) has launched an ambitious project in the twin city “Green reconstruction and sustainable living” project… Continue reading MBMC and Aga Khan Agency launch Green Housing project to promote sustainable living

Voyant Photonics is pleased to announce the availability of the “CARBON” FMCW LiDAR sensor, which features the world's first truly effective and affordable LiDAR on a chip with solid-state beam steering. Carbon's highly integrated photonic silicon chip is the size of a fingernail and provides high-resolution, millimeter-accurate object detection and static/dynamic segmentation up to 200… Continue reading LED Photonics launches CARBON LiDAR and FMCW LiDAR sensor on one chip

FOCUS ON CLIMATE: A widely used model to connect residents to essentials like jobs, healthcare and education within a 15-minute walk or bike ride A 15-minute city is an urban planning model in which everything a resident needs in daily life is within 15 minutes walking or cycling distance. The aim is to reduce car… Continue reading 15-minute cities: a sign of the future

I read with great interest the January 5th article about solar energy (“Solar Energy Reduces Daytime Electricity Demand on New England’s Electric Grid”). Across the East Coast, we face the same demands to meet increasing demand for electricity, and we are meeting some of that demand through solar and offshore wind. It's worth noting that… Continue reading Wind and solar are the key to the energy future

The future of the Expo site in Osaka Following the closure of the Osaka-Kansai Expo, plans to use the site have taken a significant turn. It was recently announced that two private project proposals have been submitted, both of which include contributions from Kansai Electric Power and its affiliates. This information emerged from various sources… Continue reading What's next at the Osaka Expo site? Key players involved!

Porsche, in collaboration with Liter of Light, an NGO, has brightened the homes of rural villagers in Maharashtra and Gujarat this Diwali by distributing 1,963 solar-powered lamps. These lamps were reportedly handmade by previously unemployed women in Mumbai as part of an initiative to empower communities and promote sustainability. Prior to their distribution, the lamps… Continue reading Porsche teams up with Liter of Light to bring solar lights to rural India – Brand Wagon News

Here's our wishlist for what could (and should) bring Dublin to life in 2025. Obviously we love Dublin just the way it is. There are a number of loyal followers. Museums, walks, parks, theatres, pints and toasties, traditional music sessions, cobbled streets, Poolbeg Towers, a sprawling coastline and the eternal charm of its Georgian doors.… Continue reading 10 things we'd like to see in Dublin in 2025

The aim of the project is to study the sun's corona Unless you've been living under a moon rock, you probably remember last year's total solar eclipse. Now scientists are trying to create a series of artificial solar eclipses – but you don't have to pull out your solar eclipse glasses. Last month, the European… Continue reading Why Scientists Will Start Creating Artificial Solar Eclipses | Story

The large courtyard garden of the new Elisabethhof apartment complex in Unserdorp not only offers relaxation and socializing, but also plays an important role in storing water, cooling the environment and promoting biodiversity. In order to integrate nature even more closely into the urban environment, green roofs and facades are being considered. In addition, the… Continue reading AM and the municipality ofladydorp sign an agreement for the new building of the Elisabethhof in tragedorp

In a major step to promote sustainable energy and improve security, the Government of Ghana, in collaboration with the Coastal States Stability Mechanism (CSSM), has installed 50 solar street lights in Wenchiki township in Chereponi District. This initiative is part of a broader US$40 million regional project aimed at strengthening stability in northern Ghana and… Continue reading The government illuminates Wenchiki with 50 solar lights