Cities
Innovative urban responses to the challenge
of climate and energy change
6-7 min.
11/April/2018Europe heads for low carbon heating the Danish way
District heating, where heat from a central generator is distributed underground to warm a network of homes or businesses, is commonplace in Denmark and other Nordic and Baltic countries, but, until now, it has remained a rarity elsewhere in Europe4-5 min.
04/April/2018Electric avenue
Despite an increase in sales in recent years, electric cars remain a novelty in many countries. One street in Norway, however, is miles ahead. Out of the 150 families living on Søndre Vei, a street outside Oslo, nearly 90% of them drive electric cars.1-2 min.
14/November/2017An urban energy battery trial
A dockland regeneration in Copenhagen is doubling up as a full scale energy laboratory, complete with an integrated battery bank6-7 min.
14/November/2017Coastal protection can pay for itself
Coastal protection is expensive, but as a warming climate increases the risk of violent storms and floods, those living by the sea have little choice but to pay out. The Netherlands is leading the way with innovative solutions that stop the tide and boost business. Such an approach could also inspire the funding of climate change adaptation measures more generally.4-5 min.
07/July/2017A waste incinerator with a rooftop ski run
A unique engineering project has raised the bar for efficient energy capture from incineration of garbage and provided a sports facility in an urban location2-3 min.
07/July/2017Circular funding of energy savings
The value of energy-saving improvements at a shopping mall is sufficient to pay back the loan from the contractor that carried out the work and financed it3-4 min.
17/March/2017Cloudburst management the Copenhagen way
Splitting the bill between water utilities and the city budget made financing Copenhagen’s cloudburst plan possible5-6 min.
17/March/2017Learning by sharing
Instead of reinventing the wheel, just learn from those who have already done it. Cities are busy doing just that as they look for ways to adapt to climate change and build more liveable urban spaces.6-7 min.
11/October/2016Keeping it cool
First there was district heating, now there is district cooling and in Copenhagen it comes from seawater5-6 min.
11/October/2016Every drop counts
Tough legislation in Denmark has prompted development of highly advanced technology to detect leaks from the water mains6-7 min.
10/July/2016Copenhagen firms up a fluffy concept
Collecting and mining data lies at the heart of making cities smarter3-4 min.
06/July/2016Self sufficient sewage
Turning muck into money is no problem for this sewage treatment plant, which produces more energy than it consumes5-6 min.
06/July/2016A big green house
Development of sustainable buildings is moving fast, pushing them to being energy producers rather than energy consumers. One example is UN City in Denmark5-6 min.
05/July/2016Urban landscapes for a wetter future
Shallow drainage architecture can save money. And teach children about the Fibonacci spiral8-9 min.
05/July/2016