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- Solar panels pull medieval King’s College chapel into climate crisis era Wed, 29 Nov 23, 11:01amInstallation of more than 400 panels opposed by Historic England is seen as ‘clarion call for change’ by college
- UK universities take £40m in fossil fuel funding since 2022 Wed, 4 Oct 23, 8:00pmFoI requests show Shell and BP among firms giving funds to institutions which have pledged to divest
- UK universities take £41m in fossil fuel funding since 2022 Wed, 4 Oct 23, 8:00pmFoI requests show Shell and BP among firms giving funds to institutions which have pledged to divest
- Cambridge University to divest from fossil fuels by 2030 Thu, 1 Oct 20, 8:00pmFuture research funding will also be scrutinised in response to climate crisis
- Solar-powered Harvard ArtLab to meet net-zero energy targets Sat, 14 Mar 20, 4:30amHarvard University has added yet another sustainable building to its campus — the Harvard Artlab, a contemporary art space projected to meet net-zero energy targets...
- Cambridges first co-housing development fosters sustainable living Fri, 24 May 19, 2:30amMarmalade Lane, the first cohousing development in Cambridge, has recently been completed in Orchard Park and serves as a promising solution to the critical undersupply of houses in the market...
- Cambridge academic caught on plane with £100,000 in a box of chocolates jailed over £2.8m green energy scam Sun, 23 Dec 18, 5:00amFrom The Telegraph By Jamie Merrill 21 December 2018 • 8:28pm A Cambridge academic who stole £1m from a government green-energy project has been jailed for four years...
- Harvard unveils Snhetta-designed HouseZero for sustainable, plus-energy living Wed, 5 Dec 18, 2:30amThe Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities (CGBC) at the Harvard Graduate School of Design has just completed HouseZero, an energy-positive living lab for sustainable architecture...
- Old barn and granary gains a new life as an inspiring community hub Tue, 27 Nov 18, 4:30amCambridge-based design practice MCW Architects has completed the transformation of a heritage barn and granary into an uplifting community center and home of local charity ACE Foundation...
- Environmental warnings should stop drivers taking the road to ruin | Letters Wed, 10 Oct 18, 4:28amMatt Wheeler, Chris Osman, Pam Laurance and Bill White on the changes that need to be made to road regulations and driver habits in order to avoid climate catastropheFollowing the UN’s report concluding carbon emissions...
- A 19th century building is reborn as solar-powered temporary housing for families in need Fri, 20 Jul 18, 1:00amNo matter where you live or what you do for a living, there’s always a chance that fate will take a few bad turns, leaving you and your family in need of temporary housing...
- CityConnect shows you how climate change will impact your own home Mon, 15 May 17, 3:31amWe’ve all seen the maps that show Florida being consumed by rising sea levels. But many of us still underestimate the impact of climate change because we can’t visualize its effects. At the TechCrunch Disrupt...
- Cambridge scientists use light and plants to make cheap, clean hydrogen Thu, 16 Mar 17, 1:47amEveryone from startups to car companies as big as Toyota have seen the potential of hydrogen as a clean fuel source for vehicles, since its only byproduct is water...
- Miguel Chevalier projects a universe of light inside a Cambridge chapel Wed, 18 Nov 15, 2:17amChevalier created the immersive projections as part of a University of Cambridge charity event, where renowned professors and alumni gave speeches on biology, physics, health, neurosciences and other important topics...
- Herzog & de Meuron Unveil Designs for AstraZeneca Headquarters and Courtyard in Cambridge Mon, 21 Jul 14, 11:00pmArchitecture firm Herzog & de Meuron just unveiled their designs for AstraZeneca's new Global R&D Center and Corporate Headquarters based in Cambridge, England...