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Aug 2012

Telework one route — not the only one — to sustainability

Could we help reduce our energy and pollution problems by encouraging more people to work from home instead of a downtown office? Most likely, but maybe not as much as we…

Aug 2012

Investment

Higher, faster, smarter: How to build a 220-story tower in 90 days

Can smarter building techniques also make for faster construction? China's Broad Group hopes to answer that question with a resounding "Yes" by completing the world's tallest building in 90 days. The…

Jul 2012

Policy

High-speed rail — greener than cars or planes?

Even after accounting for the possibility of more fuel-efficient planes and cars, high-speed rail powered by electricity can be the greenest transport option available. That's the conclusion of researchers Arpad Horvath…

Jul 2012

Policy

The ‘economic power cluster’ in Rio’s future

If city leaders adopt the right strategies, Rio de Janeiro by 2030 could become not only the Latin American capital of business and high tech but a real-life example of…

Jul 2012

Policy

Changing climate could change the way we eat

Climate change could make many of the foods we now take for granted unaffordable in the future. Everything from rice and wheat to meat and fresh vegetables could become far more…

Jun 2012

Policy

Open-mindedness key to innovative, efficient future

Changes in technology and the marketplace are driving a growing number of midmarket executives to explore more open, transparent ways of doing business. And that’s a good thing for many…

Jun 2012

Investment

Greener economy could lift millions from poverty

A greener economy could lift millions from poverty by creating 15 million to 60 million green jobs over the next 20 years, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO). A new…

May 2012

Policy

Germany’s no-nukes plan leads to gas pains

Germany's already an undisputed powerhouse in renewable energy, but it will need to become even more innovative now that it aims to quit nuclear power by 2022. Up until last year,…

May 2012

Policy

China ‘dumping’ low-cost solar cells on market? US says ‘yes’

Have China's solar cell makers been "dumping" their products on the US market at low prices that undercut the competition? The US Department of Commerce this week made a preliminary…

May 2012

Policy

The 10 most water-stressed countries in the world

From space, our planet might look like a "big blue marble" rich with water. On the ground, though, reality is different: water use in many parts of the world has…

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Telework one route — not the only one — to sustainability

Higher, faster, smarter: How to build a 220-story tower in 90 days

High-speed rail — greener than cars or planes?

The ‘economic power cluster’ in Rio’s future

Changing climate could change the way we eat

Open-mindedness key to innovative, efficient future

Greener economy could lift millions from poverty

Germany’s no-nukes plan leads to gas pains

China ‘dumping’ low-cost solar cells on market? US says ‘yes’

The 10 most water-stressed countries in the world

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