Vauban is a zero-emission district in Freiburg, Germany, known for plus-energy buildings. A plus-energy building is an energy efficient building that produces more energy, from renewable energy sources, than it consumes. Most electricity for buildings in Vauban is derived from rooftop solar. Residences in the Sun Ship are all plus-energy buildings with rooftop solar.

Eco-friendly Capital | Austin, Texas, is emerging as a leader in renewable energy, community solar, and LEED building efficiency technologies. Austin's local sustainability organizations work to improve the city's carbon footprint and to make strides towards a renewable energy based local economy...

Significant amounts of food waste originates from cities. Urbanites can use food waste reduction methods and technologies to maximize food supply, and reduce ecological degradation stemming from waste. City dwellers actually have abundant resources and solutions available to them to save food for future household consumption, gather food for charity, and compost food scraps...

5 Ways for Smart Cities to Implement Sustainable Waste Management | Article by Jane Marsh | Cities worldwide are implementing zero-waste strategies. Countless places worldwide are using advances in technology to help keep their cities clean. As cities test new waste management ideas, they learn what does and does not work...

IoT Technologies Benefit Sustainable Cities | by Jane Marsh | As the conversation around greenhouse gas emissions and climate change intensifies, cities are implementing green initiatives to make life easier and healthier for the planet and people...

Lower your carbon footprint, save energy, and help the environment. Here are over 12 actions for sustainable individuals: use Energy Star appliances...

Paris Climate Accord, and New Net Zero Targets | NDCs and Net Zero Pledges |  At COP21, commonly referred to as the Paris Climate Accord,...

Many buildings in America today still rely on inefficient energy infrastructure; such as older models of energy meters, instead of modern, cost-effective, energy-efficient technology such as smart meters...

Decarbonizing the Transportation Sector with E-mobility | It's no secret that transportation is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). In fact, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency, transportation accounts for 29% of US GHGs, the most from any sector. The good news is that there are a number of trends that are helping to decarbonize the transportation sector. One of the most promising of these trends is the rise of electric vehicles (EVs) and other e-mobility options, like electric 2 and 3-wheelers. The rapid increase of EVs, electric bikes, and other e-mobility transit options are important trends for cities in order to decarbonize transportation and reach net zero goals...

Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure | What will be done to develop electric vehicle infrastructure? EV charging stations must be developed to be abundant in some cities, and ubiquitous in most vehicle-heavy cities worldwide. With internal combustion engine (ICE) phase-outs beginning to be implemented in world cities, there is a much greater need to have gas stations updated and/ or replaced...