William McDonough + Partners is announcing its latest project on September 6, and I wanted to share the news with you before the release goes out. The new 20,000 sq. meter building for Universidad EAN in Bogota, Colombia will be McDonough’s first signature building in Latin America based on Cradle on Cradle design thinking.
Originally published on Sustainnovate. During this year’s World Future Energy Summit, I got to interview winners and finalists in the Zayed Future Energy Prize Global High Schools category. This is where the real inspiration is. Okay, fine, there is real inspiration coming from many corners of society, but I’m not sure … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. Solarcentury has teamed up with Colombian company Hybrytec to build the country’s largest solar PV roof system, atop Exito’s Barranquilla store. Solarcentury is one of the oldest solar companies in the world, and Hybrytec is a Colombian company leading the local solar energy market, with 7 years experience and … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. The US Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Decathlon announced yesterday that representatives of the DOE and the South American country of Colombia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate in the development of a Solar Decathlon Latin America and Caribbean competition, which will take place for the first time in Santiago … [continued]
Originally published by RMI Outlet by Laurie Guevara-Stone The plains of eastern Colombia are a tough land—the haunt of drug trafficking, guerilla warfare, and paramilitary groups; a place where the soil is so poor everyone said nothing could grow. Paolo Lugari, the founder of the 200-person community of Gaviotas, believed … [continued]
China car maker BYD is set to provide 46 of its e6 electric vehicles (EVs) to Bogotá, Colombia’s taxi fleet, making it the first South American all-EV fleet. according to Green Autoblog. Meanwhile, three other e6 EVs will go to the Bogotá Technology, Science and Innovation administration, as all 49 cars … [continued]
The cleantech revolution rolls on, and that, as always, includes some big news from Tesla, from legacy automakers, from the solar power sector, and from the two-wheeler industry. Let’s roll through some of the top cleantech stories from the past week. 1. Solar Power Savings A recent report conducted by … [continued]
The concept of “outdoor days” is the subject of new research by a team at MIT that helps people understand global heating.
The constant stream of big cleantech stories has been flowing strong, and I’ve got about a dozen to highlight from the past couple of weeks as ones I wouldn’t want you to miss. Before I get into the news, reviews, and writer rants, though, I have to note that we … [continued]
In my last post, I whined about the lack of investment support for public benefit types of companies (ahem), particularly from the big money players. Climate tech VC and corporate strategic investment are super, super critical elements of the clean tech revolution. I want to take nothing away from their … [continued]
