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Author Archives: David Thorpe

Posted inFinance

Corporate, finance & investment landscape shifting to sustainability

by David Thorpe 28 March 201929 March 2019
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Posted inInvestment/deals/companies

Just how sustainable is WeWork, the company that wants to disrupt work real estate and more?

by David Thorpe 28 March 201929 March 2019
Posted inEnergy

Meet Bloomberg NEF’s new energy pioneers

by David Thorpe 26 March 20199 August 2019
Energiesprong homes
Posted inPlanning & Design

Ways to finance deep energy retrofits from around the world

by David Thorpe 21 March 201921 March 2019
Ikea solar village
Posted inRetail

IKEA’s solar power-blockchain Uberisation and Airbnbification of our homes and cities

by David Thorpe 19 March 201919 March 2019
Labor chases the dream of the hydrogen economy – but can it be caught?
Posted inGovernment/Regulations

Labor chases the dream of the hydrogen economy – but can it be caught?

by David Thorpe 19 March 201920 March 2019
Shell oil sign
Posted inClimate Change

It’s time for all investors to wake up and save the planet

by David Thorpe 12 March 201914 March 2019
wind turbines energy
Posted inBusiness

New portal to match for large scale renewables is already pumping

by David Thorpe 7 March 20197 March 2019
Habitat House
Posted inHousing

New buyers and renters want eco-friendly homes

by David Thorpe 5 March 20195 March 2019
mike rainbow Ark Resources
Posted inConstruction & Development

What’s the difference between low carbon and low energy buildings?

by David Thorpe 1 March 20196 March 2019
New IEA web portal reveals gaps and solutions in buildings efficiency
Posted inRating tools

New IEA web portal reveals gaps and solutions in buildings efficiency

by David Thorpe 26 February 2019
solar
Posted inHousing

No-strings solar finds fortune in building partnerships

by David Thorpe 20 February 201921 February 2019
fan Active cooling
Posted inHousing

Ways to keep cool without costing the planet Part 2: Active cooling

by David Thorpe 19 February 201921 February 2019
LettUs Grow
Posted inInvestment/deals/companies

The future of farming is up in the air

by David Thorpe 14 February 2019
green bamboo
Posted inMaterials

Bamboo, hempcrete, recycled plastic and aggregates: welcome to the new eco-building materials

by David Thorpe 12 February 201915 February 2019
Posted inHousing

Ways to keep cool without costing the planet Part 1: Passive cooling

by David Thorpe 7 February 201913 February 2019
Posted inCommercial

The universities embracing Passivhaus design

by David Thorpe 29 January 20194 February 2019
eco-cafe
Posted inCommercial

What to do with a post-carbon petrol station: turn it into a community café 

by David Thorpe 23 January 201929 January 2019
Graphene stars in Passivhaus retrofit of Victorian townhouses
Posted inHousing

Graphene stars in Passivhaus retrofit of Victorian townhouses

by David Thorpe 22 January 201925 January 2019
Posted inHousing

The truth about dark roofs and cool roofs

by David Thorpe 19 December 201821 January 2019
COP 24 2018
Posted inBusiness & Politics

This is war. It’s time to stand up to the carbon bullies

by David Thorpe 11 December 201813 December 2018
The Perth Protocol – a manifesto for the planet at a time of extreme urgency
Posted inClimate Change

The Perth Protocol – a manifesto for the planet at a time of extreme urgency

by David Thorpe 6 December 201818 December 2018
Buy local and watch the multiplier effect bring… multiple benefits 
Posted inEnvironment

Buy local and watch the multiplier effect bring… multiple benefits 

by David Thorpe 4 December 201810 December 2018
Ten ways to get rid of plastic from home and office
Posted inEnvironment

10 ways to get rid of plastic from home and office

by David Thorpe 4 December 201825 January 2019
Why city halls should look to Vienna, not big developers, to solve their affordable housing crises
Posted inHousing

Why city halls should look to Vienna, not big developers, to solve their affordable housing crises

by David Thorpe 29 November 20184 December 2018
Posted inEnergy

Blame the failure to decommission coal for renewables’ sluggish growth

by David Thorpe 27 November 201829 November 2018
Striking the balance between smart and sustainable cities
Posted inArticles

Striking a balance between smart and sustainable cities

by David Thorpe 15 November 201821 November 2018
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

New Zealand needs to decarbonise transport to get on track with climate goals

by David Thorpe 8 November 20189 November 2018
Cyprus hillside nature
Posted inEnvironment

Lessons from Cyprus: We can all pledge to not harm nature and make regenerative cities

by David Thorpe 5 November 20189 November 2018
Posted inArticles

Energy efficiency technologies are cheapest energy but investment slows

by David Thorpe 29 October 201830 October 2018

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