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    The world's tallest bridge saves emissions by creating a more direct route for millions of vehicles each year.
    Europe
    20.03.25

    World’s Tallest Bridge Saves Emissions and Proves Environmental Worth

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    Scientists say using human urine as fertilizer could help save the planet.
    Europe
    19.03.25

    Human Urine as Fertilizer: Could it Revolutionize Farming?

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    Futuristic concepts transform recycled wind turbines as homes and floating platforms, giving new life to retired energy infrastructure.
    Design
    13.03.25

    Recycled Wind Turbines as Homes and Marine Platforms

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    The Climeworks Mammoth carbon capture plant’s direct air capture methods remove thousands of tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
    Climate
    06.03.25

    Mammoth Carbon Capture: World’s Largest Air Pollution Vacuum Launches in Iceland

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    Using its returnable coffee cup strategy, a Danish city has reduced disposable coffee cup waste by 735,000 cups in one year. Image TOMRA website
    Europe
    25.02.25

    Danish City Rewards Residents for Returnable Coffee Cups

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    Oosterwold is a Dutch suburb where residents must grow food on at least half of their property.
    Europe
    11.02.25

    Oosterwold Urban Agriculture: A Dutch Urban Experiment That’s Changing City Planning

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    The Sun-Ways project integrates solar train track systems with removable PV panels on railway tracks, advancing renewable energy and sustainability.
    Energy
    05.02.25

    Solar Train Track to be Installed in Switzerland

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    The Hamburg Green Network is a binding agreement balancing housing development with nature conservation.
    Design
    05.02.25

    Hamburg Green Network: Balancing Growth and Green Space

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    A new Barcelona subway power system is turning subway trains into power stations.
    Energy
    03.02.25

    How Barcelona Subway Power Generation is Changing the Future of Urban Transit

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    Italian researchers prove biofertilizers increase yields in tomato crops with treatments tripling production to 67.2 tons per hectare.
    Europe
    28.01.25

    Biofertilizers Increase Yields – Minus the Environmental Costs

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    Respyre’s moss concrete combines environmental sustainability and biodiversity to offer a low-maintenance solution for urban greening. Licensed under the Unsplash+ License
    Design
    23.01.25

    Moss Concrete by Respyre: An Eco-Friendly Approach to Urban Construction

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    Ancient cork trees like this one in Portugal can provide the base for Cork thermoplastics.
    Europe
    21.01.25

    Cork Thermoplastic: A Growing Solution to Plastic Waste and Environmental Challenges

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    Norway has become the first country where electric vehicles outnumber petrol cars, driven by aggressive targets and incentives to accelerate electric vehicle adoption.
    Europe
    13.01.25

    In Norwegian First, Electric Cars Take the Lead Over Petrol Vehicles

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    Mammut has launched a partnership to capture industrial carbon emissions and permanently store them in concrete.
    Business
    09.01.25

    Carbon to Concrete: Mammut Pioneers New Path in Climate Action

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    BE OPEN Foundation launches expanded DESIGNING FUTURES 2050 competition for young innovators.
    Design
    19.12.24

    DESIGNING FUTURES 2050 Student Competition Opens Global Call for Sustainable Innovation

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    Electric heavy truck investment aims to transform Poland's transportation sector.
    Europe
    12.12.24

    Poland Secures €1.4 Billion Electric Heavy Truck Investment and Charging Infrastructure

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    The Hague leads the way in banning fossil fuel ads to combat climate change
    Europe
    11.12.24

    The Hague Leads the Way in Banning Fossil Fuel Ads to Combat Climate Change

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    The Netherlands Tackles Climate Change with a Creative Tile Whipping Contest
    Climate
    04.12.24

    What is Tile Whipping?

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    Paris urban forest plan aims to reduce temperatures, increase flood resilience, and lower carbon emissions. Licensed under the Unsplash+ License
    Europe
    02.12.24

    Paris Urban Forest Plan will Transform 50% of the City

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    Could lava be a sustainable building material?
    Design
    27.11.24

    Could Lavaforming be a Sustainable Building Material?

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