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10/21/2015

An urban center without cars? Oslo has boldly decided to ban cars from its city center in 2019, and increase public transport services for getting around.

Vancouver has slowly implemented car free days but do you think this could work permanently?

Via Fast Company:

Less noise, pollution, and trafficand more community. What's not to love?

08/17/2015

This summer, drought has been an issue worldwide. LA has found a way to conserve their limited water supply by releasing 20,000 "shade balls" into the LA Reservoir.

According to researchers, shade balls could reduce surface evaporation by 85 to 90 percent. They can also protect water quality by preventing chemical reactions triggered by sunlight, deterring birds and other wildlife, and protecting the water from rain and wind-blown dust.

Read more about this cool and creative method here:

In a creative attempt to protect California’s waning water supply, Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti yesterday announced the release of 20,000 “shade balls” into the LA Reservoir. According to researchers, shade balls could reduce surface evaporation by 85 to 90 percent, protect water quality by preve…

08/14/2015

Showers are wonderful and refreshing but not many people think twice about how wasteful they are.

Nebia is a new shower head that recently launched on Kickstarter with a design that claims it uses 70% less water than traditional showers and offers a better overall experience. The method is by atomizing water through six nozzles arranged in a halo to create a steady stream of mist strong enough to rinse out your conditioner. Even Tim Cook of Apple is a fan (he is one of the investors). Could this be the future of showering?

Read more about Nebia here:

Nebia bets you'll pay $400 for a new showering experience. And Tim Cook agrees.

08/12/2015

When the sun comes out, the room cools down. Yes, you read that right.

A group of Dutch designers came up with solar-powered balloons that resemble clouds, that slowly inflate when the sun comes out. As the balloons grow they cover the sunlight creating shade, and help save energy by creating a lesser need for air conditioning.

Via Fast Company:

Nothing like a little automatic shade.

05/05/2015

Great development in showing how the City of Vancouver - Local Government is committed to becoming the world’s greenest city by 2020.

Via The Guardian:

Canadian city of 600,000 people is the latest to announce it will use only green energy for electricity, transportation, heating and air conditioning within 20 years

04/29/2015

According to a study conducted by the University of Toronto, 25% of all cars on the road cause 90% of air pollution, a frightening discovery.

Read the full article on Inhabitat : http://ow.ly/MiMK3

A recent study by the University of Toronto found that just 25 percent of cars and trucks on the road are responsible for 90 percent of the air pollution we breathe, including dangerous carcinogens and greenhouse gas emissions.

04/29/2015

What do we have planned for Creative Energy in the near future and how will this impact Vancouver?

Watch this video to gain a better understanding of how we will reduce Vancouver's greenhouse gas emissions and positively contribute to Vancouver's Greenest City 2020 Action Plan.

04/28/2015

Today's front page of the Vancouver Sun explores how we plan to create a low-carbon energy fuel system that will provide heat to Downtown Vancouver areas: http://ow.ly/MeF6M

Vancouver developer Ian Gillespie expects to invest upwards of $100 million over the next five years into converting the city’s largest natural gas steam plant into a low-carbon energy system to provide heat to all of the downtown, from Stanley Park to the Downtown Eastside.

04/21/2015

A round of applause for Apple Store

Apple's annual responsibility report boasts some serious progress, including the fact that all US operations, all data centers and 87% of global operations are now powered by renewable energy.

04/20/2015

ICYMI, we were mentioned in today's Vancouver Sun article regarding our plans to reduce Vancouver's greenhouse gas emissions: http://ow.ly/LRXeq

As Vancouver encourages the creation of new low-carbon district energy systems, users of those utilities can expect to pay more in order to help the city reach its goal of reducing city greenhouse gas emissions by a third by 2020. However, those district utilities, targeted for some of the city& #821…

04/17/2015

As awareness of the negative impacts of greenhouse gas emissions becomes increasingly recognized, cities are beginning to re-think the design of urban infrastructure.

Many cities are looking to implement new plans that will subsequently will have the following results: "improving quality of life and health of residents, creating an attractive place to invest, increasing tourism and producing food."

Read the full article: http://ow.ly/LHAG4

Cities can help lead the way in building a greener, healthier and more sustainable planet.

04/16/2015

The method of acquiring energy from fossil fuels is beginning to shift to renewable energy.

It is great to see that the need to change is becoming increasingly recognized. It's not a matter of why, but rather, when?

Read the full article on Bloomberg Business: http://ow.ly/LEXi7

This is the beginning of the end.