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Financial bubbles can wreak havoc on industries (think dot com ) or commodities (like gold ). Investor excitement builds, asset prices skyrocket, and eventually enthusiasm gives way to a crash, wiping out huge amounts of value practically overnight. In short, the bubble bursts. It’s time we extended this framework to a ... keep reading
Written by Solar Mosaic /Alex Colman last month, about Clean Tech, Climate Change, Finance & Money, Solar (2 comments)
Bloomberg New Energy Finance reports that solar power capacity installed around the world this year will beat wind for the first time driven by stronger policy support in key markets "Photovoltaic plants will add about 36.7 gigawatts globally in 2013 and wind farms 35.5 gigawatts, or almost 25 ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Clean Tech, Design, Economics, Solar
Micro apartments or micro housing has been a popular concept in the last few years, what with developers, designers, architects and practically everyone constantly looking for new solutions to housing in lieu of rising populations and decreasing urban space. The concept certainly isn’t new and, in Japan, there’s ... keep reading
Written by PSFK/Leah Gonzalez last month, about Architecture, Design, Innovation, Lifestyle & Behavior
The country's oldest, third generation, family-owned printing company has taken out the top prize in the country's Sustainable 60 awards - the cherry on top of a stellar night for the company which was nominated as a finalist in all five award categories. Soar Print went into the night ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about awards, Industry & Business, Sustainability
A purpose built, self-sufficient, luxury wellness centre is set to open in spectacular surroundings near Queenstown, New Zealand. Aro Ha offers innovative all-inclusive Wellness Adventure programs. The blueprint has been refined over the last 10 years and is based on vinyasa Yoga, sub-alpine hiking, functional strength training, meditation, therapeutic massage ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Health, Lifestyle & Behavior, Tourism
Properties with enhanced green credentials will have increased marketability, as property investors and businesses become increasingly more knowledgeable about the environmental and social impacts of the built environment, according to a new report The report, Creating a Better World: The Case For Green Buildings, by UK investment company M&G ... keep reading
Written by Edie/Leigh Stringer last month, about Architecture, Design, Green energy, Innovation (1 comment)
Working closely with project partners including Auckland and Christchurch Airports, Victoria University, and Massey University, OCS have developed a comprehensive Toolkit encomopassing a strategic and systematic approach to assessing, designing, implementing and managing waste minimisation plans. The Launch will include a ‘Trailblazer’ discussion to uncover the current barriers and solutions ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Events, Industry & Business, Recycling, waste (1 comment)
Call it “one step up and two steps back,” or call it cowardice, the move to abandoned proposed chemical rules by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Office of Management and Budget, or OMB, looks and sounds like intimidation. But in the wake of the EPA’s ... keep reading
Written by Jeanne Roberts last month, about Chemicals, Children and Families, Corporate Social Responsibility, Health, Industry & Business (1 comment)
The Russian Coast Guard has boarded the Greenpeace International ship Arctic Sunrise and arrested the 25 activists on board, including two New Zealanders, following a protest against Gazprom’s Arctic oil drilling operations. The names of the arrested crew have not been released yet due to legal reasons. At the ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Climate Change, Environmental Disasters, Industry & Business
More electric vehicles (EVs) are hitting Australia’s roads, and more public charging stations are being installed to support them. What is missing, however, is an Australian standard or even a recommendation for charging connectors – the plug that joins the car to the charging station. W hen we started Australia ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Electric vehicles, Technology, Transport
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