Across Europe's lakes and reservoirs, a new generation of solar panels is rising — floating, intelligent and ready to reshape the energy landscape. But to scale up, key challenges still need to be addressed.

In the high-energy world of fertiliser production, a pioneering plant in Teruel, Aragon is showing how cleaner technologies can reshape a carbon-heavy industry.

Building flexible for a cleaner future. From the Dutch Pavilion at the Osaka Expo 2025 to experimental prototypes in Spain, architects and engineers are rethinking design and construction to foster reuse, and boost circularity.

What if your building had a digital brain - and a memory too? Tools like the Digital Building Logbook are reshaping how we manage homes, making energy use smarter, maintenance predictive, and data just a click away.

With plastic pollution suffocating the planet, a new generation of bioplastics could change the game. Made from poultry waste, it replaces fossil-based polymers with biobased ones, bringing us closer to truly sustainable packaging.

Flanders is pioneering wastewater innovation, transforming urban drainage into valuable bio-based fertilisers. However, obstacles such as economic viability and regulatory hurdles persist, warns Aquafin's Lennert Dockx.

Still reeling from October’s catastrophic floods, Valencia is testing new practices to counter climate-change related risks. Creating a methodological framework to support decision-makers and learning from pilot projects across Europe are key to its strategy.

The world’s first photovoltaic guardrail might turn roads and highways into energy sources. Developed to enhance sustainability, this groundbreaking innovation could help decarbonize Europe’s transport infrastructure.

As climate threats grow, cities are turning to Nature-based Solutions to safeguard urban life. By restoring natural ecosystems, they enhance resilience while reconnecting people with nature.   ...