Environmental Sustainability

Dr Mark Keevers with one of the spectrum splitting, four-junction mini-modules developed at UNSW to improve solar cell efficiency - image courtesy of UNSW.

Solar cell efficiency reaches new levels, decades ahead of expectations

The front view of the Faraday Future FFZERO1 Concept car - image courtesy of Faraday Future.

Faraday Future manufacturing site to be put to a vote by California city council

On 19 May, 2016, San Bernardino County Fire responded to a fire at The Ivanpah concentrated solar power plant in California - image courtesy of San Bernardino County Fire Department. Global Power Grid

Fire at world’s largest concentrated solar power plant caused by own mirrors

An artist's impression of a cityscape featuring a skyTran system - image courtesy of skyTran

Futuristic skyTran levitating pod transportation set for Lagos, Nigeria

The 2016 Toyota Hybrid Prius. Image courtesy of Toyota

Toyota hybrid car sales reach over 9 million

Connected City Digital - May 2016

Five megatrends that will radically change our world

The toughest, smartest, most capable and safest F-150 ever is also the greenest according to Ford - image courtesy of Ford

Ford first to use captured CO2 to make foam and plastic for cars

A SunEdison solar project - image courtesy of SunEdison and PRNewsWire.

Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance created to help companies buy green electricity

The Made In Space team with a functional duplicate of the Microgravity Science Glovebox enclosure in which its 3D printer is housed in space - image courtesy of Made in Space

Nasa awards $20m contract to Made In Space to develop in-space manufacturing

Volvo autonomous cars include the XC90 Drive Me test vehicle. Several test vehicles have been on the road in and around Gothenburg since 2014 - image courtesy of Volvo.

Volvo autonomous cars to be tested on UK public roads next year

GE hopes to increase the number of small and medium commercial buildings that feature building automation systems - image courtesy of GE

GE energy startup buys building automation firm Daintree for $100m