If a Tree Falls
Over the course of my life, I have encountered exceptional trees: the giant sequoias and the secular General Sherman (2200 - 2700 years old) in California, the Lebanese cedars in the Beqaa valley, t...
Energy from Biomass? Yes, but Wisely
If we look at the scenario of a zero-emission Europe in 2050, and study the various strategies to get there, forest and agricultural biomass are one of the most debated and divisive energy sour...
CIAL, Circular Responsibility for Aluminium
Indestructible, easy to collect and fully recyclable. Aluminium can be reused indefinitely and is suitable for multiple purposes such as mobility, construction, and food&beverage. Characteristic...
Startup, Pesky Fish: The Catch of the Day without Intermediaries, against Waste and Bycatch
The United Kingdom, an island with over 19,000 miles of coastline, exports 73% of the fish it catches but imports 80% of the fish it consumes. This paradox drove Ben King and Aiden Berry to establis...
Enel’s Circularity Strategy: ecodesign, reuse, recovery
Measure their own circularity and double it by 2030 by taking action through ecodesign, reuse, life extension, and asset and material recovery. These are the goals of Enel Group, which during t...
What are the Italian Government's priorities for the circular economy? Interview with Vice Minister Vannia Gava
The Ministry of Environment and Energy Security will take part in the 26th edition of Ecomondo, a leading international event on green transition policies and solutions for the green and circular ec...
Global Plastics Treaty: the scientists' response to the zero draft
The zero draft of the Global Plastic Treaty released in early September offers a wide range of options, some of which have the potential to result in an effective legally binding instrument to ...
GET Congress and Exhibition 2024 Milan: the future of the energy industry
As the global energy transition gains momentum, the possibility to solve common problems and create real change is getting more and more important. To achieve this purpose, GET, The Global Energy Tr...
Full steam ahead for the EU Blue Deal
*from Brussels The European proposal for an EU Blue Deal picks up speed. On October 26, 2023, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), in a packed room at the Charlemagne Building in...
Startup: Regenerative Aquaculture and Certified Seafood Delivery with Seatopia
“Aquaculture has great potential for the production of healthy seafood in an environment where feed quality and exposure to toxins can be controlled. If done well, this system makes it po...
World Energy Outlook: global demand for coal, oil and gas will peak by 2030
Peak emissions from fossil fuels could be reached by 2025, with the contribution to global energy supply falling to 73 percent by 2030, after for decades it had been stuck well above 80 percent...
2030 World Cup: the environmental impact of an event across three continents
“We will have a unique global footprint, three continents and six countries welcoming and uniting the world while celebrating together the beautiful game.” These are the words spoken by ...
Eco-Friendly Hotel Amenities: Reducing Waste Without Compromising Luxury
As a hotel, becoming eco-friendly has never been more important. In 2022, almost 80% of global travellers surveyed were looking to stay in sustainable accommodation in the year ahead, with gree...
Startup, Kubik: plastic recycling for low-cost and low-carbon construction
Kenyan startup Kubik transforms difficult-to-recycle plastic waste into low-cost and low-carbon-emission construction materials for building long-lasting and less polluting structures. From sch...
Innovation and startups at Ecomondo: prizes, conferences, and job opportunities
Scheduled to take place in Rimini between 7 and 10 November 2023, Ecomondo is the reference international event for technologies, services, and industrial solutions in the green and circular economy...
Water Utilities, the Italian technological mission in the Netherlands
Dutch water management is well known worldwide for its efficiency, with water losses (the so-called Non Revenue Water) not exceeding 5% of the water supplied. Learning from the best is always valuab...
What Starbucks has learned from its reusable cup experiments
Starbucks plans to let all U.S. customers order hot or cold drinks poured into reusable cups by early 2024. That goes for orders placed at cafe counters, in drive-throughs or via the mobile app. The...
Italy can aspire to leadership in the Space Economy, but investment must happen now
The New Space Economy is a strategic sector that Italy must look to more attentively because it can offer precious opportunities across different production areas. From the use of satellite data to ...
Startup: Willow Technologies researches and develops agricultural by-products in Ghana
Selected among ArchDaily’s Best New Practices 2023, Willow Technologies was founded by designer Mae-Ling Lokko. This Ghanaian-Philipino architectural designer works towards the research,...
US: Biden launches Climate Corps, a climate civil service
Environmental civil service is returning to the United States. Ninety years after the Civilian Conservation Corps created by Franklin D. Roosevelt to overcome the Great Depression, the Biden adminis...