Ever Monaco 2013 ecological car show – a real showcase for sustainable mobility

  The Principality of Monaco is known for an ambitious goal of carbon neutrality in 2050, aiming to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 30 % in 2020, and by 80% in 2050. It’s no wonder that an exclusive trade fair for sustainable mobility takes place in Monaco. The 8th edition of Ever Monaco, the … Read more

2013 World Green Car unveiled

2013 World Green Car is Tesla Model S. Tesla Model S, the Renault Zoe and the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid? Which one is greener? This year winner of 2013 World Green Car award is Tesla Model S. At a press conference hosted by the New York International Auto Show and Bridgestone Corporation, the electric car … Read more

The world needs science, science needs women. “UNESCO For Women in Science” celebrates its 15th anniversary

  Throughout the world, exceptional women are at the heart of major scientific advances. For 15 years, they have received our support to continue to move science forward and to inspire future generations. Each year, the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science program honors and brings together remarkable women whose research contributes to changing the world: … Read more

Lotus Mobile – world’s first mobile solar ‘flower power’.

Monarch Solar Vehicle Van: At last solar goes versatile and personal It tracks the sun, folds up at night and has beautiful “solar petals” just like the lotus flower that inspired it. Lotus Mobile is the world’s first mobile solar ‘Flower Power’. “Nature is a continual source of inspiration for innovation,” says Joseph Hui, Founder/CEO of … Read more

Maldives aims to become the first country to eliminate plastic bottled water

Maldives’ President Mohamed Waheed endorses the WHOLE WORLD water campaign Considered a top tourism destination by many, the Maldives is among the most vulnerable of the small island states to the consequences of climate change, and faces acute development challenges such as a shortage of potable water. With 28 percent of the GDP coming from … Read more

Salone del Mobile 2013: Panasonic’s sustainable smart town in “Energetic Energies” Concept

Panasonic to Present “Energetic Energies” Concept with Akihisa Hirata at the Milano Salone del Mobile 2013 At this year’s Milano Salone del Mobile 2013, one of the largest and most influential design exhibitions in the world, to be held in Milan this April, Panasonic will present a new energy landscape, where energy creation (through solar … Read more