Fire in New York apartments leaves 17 dead

Fire – a constant problem and threat to life! Around 200 firefighters were sent to tackle the blaze, which broke out on the second or third floor in an apartment building in the Bronx. At least 17 people have died, including nine children. A total...

UK: Hydrogen blending ready for UK-wide rollout

Energy sources to be maximised. The UK’s gas grid will be ready for distributors to begin using hydrogen and natural gas blends from 2023, industry body the Energy Networks Association (ENA) has stated, urging Ministers to increase policy support for the move. The Association, which...

NABERS: What does a carbon neutral certification entail?

NABERS offers a free course towards Carbon Neutral Certification. More and more businesses in Australia are building their overall trustworthiness and brand recognition by demonstrating their carbon neutral status. NABERS offers a pathway to achieve Climate Active Carbon Neutral certification, which represents the hallmark of...

Dubai reinforces compliance

Building Codes are living documents. Dubai Executive Council issues Dubai’s new Building Code :: In order to maintain current administrative provisions within its building regulatory system, Dubai recently released an updated Dubai Building Code. The code was officially approved in October 2020, with its publication...

Air Force Makes Breakthrough in Space-Based Solar Power

Research into application. The  Air Force Research Laboratory’s and Northrop Grumman’s Space Solar Power Incremental Demonstrations and Research (SSPIDR) Project have successfully conducted the first end-to-end demonstration of key hardware for the Arachne flight experiment. A ground demonstration of novel components for the “sandwich tile” were used...

UK: Environmental Initiatives

WOBO thanks edie newsroom for the environmental update. 2021 saw the UK Government publishing swathes of paperwork with more detail on delivering net-zero, improving adaptation and restoring nature. But several policy gaps remain as we enter a new year. Here, edie rounds up seven policy...

US: Offshore Wind 2022

Energy – Date for your diary! The US offshore wind industry boom, projected to generate nearly 35 GW of power in eight East and West Coast states by 2030, presents a $70 billion CAPEX revenue opportunity to businesses in the U.S. supply chain. An unprecedented...

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