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30 May 2023
Energy
When heating is a luxury: countering energy poverty to save the planet
When heating is a luxury: countering energy poverty to save the planet
Social housing associations and EU projects are countering energy poverty with innovative financial schemes and “solidarity mechanisms”: “Buildings refurbishment benefits both the people and the Planet.
25 May 2023
Energy
From army barrack to eco-village: enhancing the interaction of circular solutions
From army barrack to eco-village: enhancing the interaction of circular solutions
Watch the Houseful Video News Release to discover how the eco-village of Cambium is adopting circular solutions. 
17 May 2023
Energy
Green dream or social nightmare? Cobalt at the crossroads of electric mobility
Green dream or social nightmare? Cobalt at the crossroads of electric mobility
Child labour, human rights violations, and environmental harm. The rush for cobalt sheds light on the downside of the electric dream.
Mobility
Urban scenarios of decarbonisation: the last-mile logistics challenge
Urban scenarios of decarbonisation: the last-mile logistics challenge
Home deliveries generate increasing traffic and carbon emissions in urban centres, particularly in the last mile. The solution? Pool deliveries and use electric vehicles.
22 March 2023
Mobility
The charge of the electric brigade
The charge of the electric brigade
To fight CO2 emissions, European cities from Finland to Spain are investing in fleets of electric vehicles and their charging infrastructures. More importantly, when given the chance, people are changing their personal mobility habits.
08 March 2023
Society
Robots for gender balance: helping women conquer the construction sector
Robots for gender balance: helping women conquer the construction sector
Women have conquered space, but still struggle to break the glass ceiling of the construction sector. How robots will tackle gender imbalances, foster safety and save the industry from the “ticking ...
09 February 2023
Bioeconomy
Financing agriculture to destroy biodiversity: the subsidies paradox
Financing agriculture to destroy biodiversity: the subsidies paradox
One out of four animal and plant species is threatened, and 1 million face extinction. The UN warns of a “biodiversity apocalypse,” but experts say: “We spend much more financing the destruction of nature, than conserving it.
08 February 2023
Health
Fighting cancer: when survival depends on geography and education
Fighting cancer: when survival depends on geography and education
If you’re just born in the wrong country, or social class, you may have 60% less chance of surviving cancer. On World Cancer Day, experts call to fight “inequities”: not a matter of ...
03 February 2023
Mobility
Electric, for sure. Sustainable, it depends. How green is my battery?
Electric, for sure. Sustainable, it depends. How green is my battery?
E-car batteries are crucial to meet the targets of the Paris Agreement, but can also have a high social and environmental toll.
27 January 2023
Energy
Under the Turkish sun: Antalya goes solar
Under the Turkish sun: Antalya goes solar
Turkey's tourist capital on the Mediterranean coast, Antalya, has the distinction of being surrounded by both mountains and a famous crystal-clear sea.