Empa, ETH Zürich and Bucher Municipal have developed a hybrid-electric powertrain for road sweepers that's said to consume half the energy of diesel-hydraulic vehicles and reduce emissions by more than 60 percent.

The energy required to run the center will be drawn from the highly efficient local energy grid which is powered by renewable sources such as wind, solar and hydro power. Through a combination of various energy saving techniques, excess energy produced by the facility will serve to heat buildings in the district.

A team of Australian researchers is hoping to significantly reduce the death toll from pneumonia in developing countries by inventing an oxygen machine that keeps running during power outages.

The capital of Ukraine is getting its first biomass power plant.

Versatile and abundant, algae has figured prominently as an alternative biofuel, as a food source, and as an architectural material.

A fully renewable energy system, including all energy consuming sectors, is not only a possible but a viable solution for Finland, according to a new research.

The Swiss nationals are flying Solar Impulse 2, whose large fixed wing is covered from tip to tip with 17,000 photovoltaic cells providing 340kWh of electric power.

ABB Group (ABB) Wednesday said the first application on a marine engine of its Power2 800-M turbocharging solution will help achieve "six figure savings" on fuel annually.

By manufacturing aircrafts’ metal parts with 3-D printing, airlines could save a significant amount of fuel, materials, and other resources.

The French gas utility named Engie (formerly GDF Suez) is developing new geothermal projects in the Paris, France, area to the tune of 50 MW, which will bring the company’s total geothermal capacity there to 100 MW.

ThyssenKrupp will this week debut dozens of automobile technologies that will help car manufacturers make cars more energy efficient and lightweight, with weight savings of up to 60 percent and cost reductions of up to 10 percent.

Alexandria Renew Enterprises has begun operating a system to help clean wastewater that is expected to save up to 25 percent on energy and chemicals compared to conventional wastewater cleaning processes.

Norsepower Oy and Bore say the sea trial of Norsepower’s Rotor Sail — a new wind propulsion technology for ships — verified by NAPA and supported by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, confirm fuel savings of 2.6 percent using a single small Rotor Sail on a route in the North Sea.

The new town hall building in Viborg, Denmark is a marvel of sustainable and striking design, thanks to Henning Larson Architects.

Small, sleek, and shaped like an egg – the Ecocapsule is the latest in tiny home living from Bratislava-based architectural studio, Nice Architects.

The energy savings announced today have saved partners a total of $840 million dollars in energy costs and avoided 6 million tons of harmful carbon emissions, equivalent to cutting the emissions of 1 million cars.

As most consumers now download and stream their movies and music, more and more CDs and DVDs will end up in landfills or be recycled. But scientists believe these discarded discs could soon take on a different role by curbing the release of greenhouse gases.

The Challenge Fund is open to organisations working together to benefit local communities, achieving carbon reductions which are sustainable and commercially viable on a long term basis and the development of future viable delivery models.

Laundry day is on the brink of a time and energy-saving revolution after US researchers developed a new system that dries clothes with ultrasonic vibrations instead of heat.

South Staffordshire Housing Association (SSHA) has announced that it will be trialling Wienerberger’s e4 brick house concept.

It sounds like something more akin to alchemy, but engineers have developed a new light powered by gravity.

Sustainability isn’t just about eco-friendly materials—a growing architectural trend suggests responsive and adaptive design is the future for a more sustainable world.

Australian-made technology that will allow householders to remotely monitor and control their electricity usage – and utilities to coordinate demand management programs – is being trialled in Perth and regional Queensland.

One of the UK’s largest transport companies spends more on energy bills than it earns in operational profits.

Energy demand and utility costs in laboratory buildings are very high — they can require 5-10 times more energy per square foot than a typical commercial office building.

In honor of National Home Improvement Month and just in time for summer, 3M today introduces Ultra Clear Energy Saving Window Film Kits to its line of Home Energy Savings solutions.