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From army barrack to eco-village: enhancing the interaction of circular solutions From army barrack to eco-village: enhancing the interaction of circular solutions

Watch the Houseful Video News Release to discover how the eco-village of Cambium is adopting circular solutions. 

May 2023
Under the Turkish sun: Antalya goes solar Under the Turkish sun: Antalya goes solar

Turkey's tourist capital on the Mediterranean coast, Antalya, has the distinction of being surrounded by both mountains and a famous crystal-clear sea.

January 2023
Powering the future: energy partnerships for sustainable smart cities Powering the future: energy partnerships for sustainable smart cities

The vertical relationship between energy utilities and their customers is giving way to partnership and innovation, as citizens take an increasingly prominent role in the leadership of the energy transition

January 2022
Brexit and the UK’s decarbonisation efforts: a hit or a miss? Brexit and the UK’s decarbonisation efforts: a hit or a miss?

Post-Brexit is a challenging era for the United Kingdom's climate and environmental policy. Some experts believe that the new situation will speed up the country’s plans while others worry it will thwart them

February 2021
Climate change fight still makes the EU headlines during the Covid-19 crisis Climate change fight still makes the EU headlines during the Covid-19 crisis

The coronavirus emergency won’t affect the timeline of the EU’s Green Deal. This is despite some fossil-fuel-reliant countries asking the Commission to put its flagship policy on hold, even if they stand to benefit most from the Deal's Just Transition Fund

April 2020
Smart city and wise city Smart city and wise city

The term smart cities mainly refers to the field of technology. Some fear that the intelligent cities of the future will be massively robotic, with algorithms dominating people. Hence the need for more citizen engagement in designing the digital revolution of their urban spaces

October 2019
Greece is first Balkan country to announce a coal phase-out date. The revolution has already started in Western Macedonia Greece is first Balkan country to announce a coal phase-out date. The revolution has already started in Western Macedonia

The Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis surprised the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York by announcing the end of the use of coal by 2028 and the dismantling of plants. This is our report from Western Macedonia, the leading energy producing area of Greece, where they are analysing viable solutions to replace lignite

October 2019
Nottingham ready to beat Theresa May’s climate targets Nottingham ready to beat Theresa May’s climate targets

As Theresa May signs into law a commitment to bring the UK’s carbon emissions to net zero by 2050, one city in the UK is on its way to achieving this goal 22 years sooner

June 2019
Florence: Renaissance and smart future Florence: Renaissance and smart future

The Italian city has recently become a model smart city by implementing a broad plan ranging from urban development to mobility and new tourism management

March 2019
Waste heat from power plants hits home Waste heat from power plants hits home

District heating systems that use industrial waste are increasingly common, which helps the transition to a circular economy.

December 2018
How can smart cities finance their transformation? How can smart cities finance their transformation?

Smart solutions are innovations. Therefore, by nature, they’re often new and untested - which is a scary feature for potential investors, who want safe and predictable results. So what are some attractive financing schemes for “intelligent” cities?

April 2018
The City for Tomorrow The City for Tomorrow

On February 16, 2005, the Kyoto Protocol entered into force. The first global agreement of history to reduce carbon dioxide emissions was based on the scientific consensus that climate change is occurring. Thirteen years later, how do we stand now given the recent developments?

February 2018
Efficient, Cheap and Green Efficient, Cheap and Green

Reducing CO2 emissions is not only about adapting new technologies, but ensuring that these technologies are also being accepted by the public.

October 2017
Generation green: smart cities bring new eco-friendly jobs Generation green: smart cities bring new eco-friendly jobs

Smart cities across Europe are pioneering all sorts of cutting-edge technologies to reduce pollution and boost energy efficiency, becoming green role models for others to follow. The eco-friendly push is not only helping to protect our planet, it’s also stimulating growth and unleashing a new generation of jobs

May 2017
Smart cities and innovative financing schemes Smart cities and innovative financing schemes

Cities in Europe are experimenting new ways to invest in energy transition and finance green measures at local level. Innovative financing models are becoming a priority because of lack of public funding

February 2017
Industry under the sun Industry under the sun

A new approach to the renewability potential of Europe’s regions reveals unexpected opportunities for manufacturing

January 2017
“DiplomaCity”- Learning networks of cities for a sustainable future “DiplomaCity”- Learning networks of cities for a sustainable future

“I’m out to prove the obvious,” says best-selling author Parag Khanna, “More connectivity is better.” “The transfer of technology and best practices” through learning networks of cities are “incredibly important, more important than every climate summit that’s ever been held in the world.”

December 2016
Energy back in local hands Energy back in local hands

Some examples in Europe show that cities running their own energy company can lower the energy bill for citizens

November 2016
Italian cities: not only beautiful, now they want to be smart Italian cities: not only beautiful, now they want to be smart

From North to South, different cities of the same country look for a sustainable and replicable model for energy efficiency. Udine and Salerno are among the forerunners of Italy’s smart revolution

September 2016
High-tech and low-cost solutions to handle urban waste High-tech and low-cost solutions to handle urban waste

Innovations in waste management systems need new regulations for the management of sustainable landfills

September 2016
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Ecocities
From army barrack to eco-village: enhancing the interaction of circular solutionsFrom army barrack to eco-village: enhancing the interaction of circular solutions

Watch the Houseful Video News Release to discover how the eco-village of Cambium is adopting circular solutions. 

May 2023
Under the Turkish sun: Antalya goes solarUnder the Turkish sun: Antalya goes solar

Turkey's tourist capital on the Mediterranean coast, Antalya, has the distinction of being surrounded by both mountains and a famous crystal-clear sea.

January 2023
Powering the future: energy partnerships for sustainable smart citiesPowering the future: energy partnerships for sustainable smart cities

The vertical relationship between energy utilities and their customers is giving way to partnership and innovation, as citizens take an increasingly prominent role in the leadership of the energy transition

January 2022
Brexit and the UK’s decarbonisation efforts: a hit or a miss?Brexit and the UK’s decarbonisation efforts: a hit or a miss?

Post-Brexit is a challenging era for the United Kingdom's climate and environmental policy. Some experts believe that the new situation will speed up the country’s plans while others worry it will thwart them

February 2021
Climate change fight still makes the EU headlines during the Covid-19 crisisClimate change fight still makes the EU headlines during the Covid-19 crisis

The coronavirus emergency won’t affect the timeline of the EU’s Green Deal. This is despite some fossil-fuel-reliant countries asking the Commission to put its flagship policy on hold, even if they stand to benefit most from the Deal's Just Transition Fund

April 2020
Smart city and wise citySmart city and wise city

The term smart cities mainly refers to the field of technology. Some fear that the intelligent cities of the future will be massively robotic, with algorithms dominating people. Hence the need for more citizen engagement in designing the digital revolution of their urban spaces

October 2019
Greece is first Balkan country to announce a coal phase-out date. The revolution has already started in Western MacedoniaGreece is first Balkan country to announce a coal phase-out date. The revolution has already started in Western Macedonia

The Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis surprised the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York by announcing the end of the use of coal by 2028 and the dismantling of plants. This is our report from Western Macedonia, the leading energy producing area of Greece, where they are analysing viable solutions to replace lignite

October 2019
Nottingham ready to beat Theresa May’s climate targetsNottingham ready to beat Theresa May’s climate targets

As Theresa May signs into law a commitment to bring the UK’s carbon emissions to net zero by 2050, one city in the UK is on its way to achieving this goal 22 years sooner

June 2019
Florence: Renaissance and smart futureFlorence: Renaissance and smart future

The Italian city has recently become a model smart city by implementing a broad plan ranging from urban development to mobility and new tourism management

March 2019
Waste heat from power plants hits homeWaste heat from power plants hits home

District heating systems that use industrial waste are increasingly common, which helps the transition to a circular economy.

December 2018