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Author Archives: David Thorpe

Posted inMaterials

63 ways to cut the global warming impact of cement

by David Thorpe 6 December 20167 December 2016
Posted inHousing

Wanted: a serious business model for eco-retrofitting homes

by David Thorpe 29 November 201629 November 2016
Posted inClimate Change

COP22 puts built environment at the forefront of climate change action

by David Thorpe 23 November 2016
Posted inPlanning & Design

How changing building shape and form can slash energy use

by David Thorpe 15 November 20161 February 2017
Posted inClimate Change

UNEP backs Passivhaus to help meet climate targets

by David Thorpe 9 November 2016
Posted inWaste and recycling

Circular cities and the closed-loop economy

by David Thorpe 7 November 2016
Posted inEnvironment

We can do it: It’s time to make carbon negative buildings the norm

by David Thorpe 27 October 20161 November 2016
Posted inEvent News

How Habitat III hopes to kickstart a revolution in cities

by David Thorpe 18 October 20161 November 2016
Posted inConstruction & Development

Call for Nearly Zero Energy standard for retrofitting European buildings by 2050

by David Thorpe 4 October 2016
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

Report: Local government key to better basic service provision

by David Thorpe 27 September 201627 September 2016
Posted inPublic/Community

Californian urban farm community serves up its first harvest

by David Thorpe 20 September 2016
Posted inPlanning

Who gets a voice in the global sustainable urban development conversation?

by David Thorpe 13 September 201613 September 2016
Posted inClimate Change

What are G20 members really doing about climate change?

by David Thorpe 6 September 2016
Posted inEnergy

New push to double city energy efficiency gains by 2030

by David Thorpe 30 August 20161 September 2016
Posted inEnergy

Energy efficiency is the US electricity sector’s third largest resource

by David Thorpe 23 August 2016
Posted inEnergy

Here’s a real challenge for Google’s Deep Mind: solving the Jevons Paradox

by David Thorpe 16 August 2016
Posted inEnergy

Hydrogen is working and it’s much cheaper than we thought

by David Thorpe 9 August 2016
Posted inEnergy

Appalling energy efficiency results revealed for London’s buildings

by David Thorpe 3 August 2016
Posted inGovernment

New European Commission emissions reduction proposals fail to prioritise energy efficiency

by David Thorpe 28 July 2016
Posted inGovernment/Regulations

MPs and industry struggle to understand Brexit’s effect on energy and environment

by David Thorpe 25 July 2016
Posted inEnergy

UK gas network dreams of converting to hydrogen

by David Thorpe 13 July 2016
Posted inArticles

Politicians strive to reassure infrastructure investors following Brexit vote

by David Thorpe 5 July 2016
Posted inArticles

UK energy and environment sectors face post-Brexit uncertainty

by David Thorpe 28 June 201630 June 2016
Posted inEnergy

Building efficiency takes centre stage in Europe’s Sustainable Energy Week

by David Thorpe 14 June 2016
Posted inArticles

Reality check for investors on Paris Agreement readiness

by David Thorpe 7 June 20167 June 2016
Posted inGovernment/Regulations

Cities and states are going solo to implement Paris Agreement

by David Thorpe 2 June 2016
Posted inEnergy

Europe in renewed push for energy efficiency

by David Thorpe 24 May 201624 May 2016
Posted inEnergy

39 Italian municipalities are now 100 per cent renewable

by David Thorpe 17 May 2016
Posted inGovernment/Regulations

EU campaign to improve building efficiency faces uphill battle

by David Thorpe 12 May 201612 May 2016
Posted inGovernment/Regulations

English parliament at war over zero carbon homes

by David Thorpe 11 May 2016

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