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- Russia is Jailing Environmentalists Who Speak Out Against the Sochi Olympics Tue, 11 Feb 14, 7:00amRussia has gone through great pains to present the Olympic Games in Sochi as an environmentally responsible event. Yet the environmental damage from Olympic construction has been hard to ignore. And now Russia is jailing...
- Tokyo Wins Bid to Host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games Mon, 9 Sep 13, 11:21pmIt is decided: Tokyo will host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge announced the winner at a ceremony held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Saturday. The Japanese capital...
- Tokyo to Host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games Mon, 9 Sep 13, 11:21pmIt is decided: Tokyo will host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge announced the winner at a ceremony held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Saturday. The Japanese capital...
- The London 2012 Summer Games Were The Greenest Olympics Ever Wed, 15 Aug 12, 2:40amBefore the London 2012 Olympic Games began, we explored how the event had failed to live up to some of the green targets it had set itself. The organizers of London 2012 had always claimed that they would host the ‘greenest...
- How Green Is The Thomas Heatherwick-Designed 2012 Olympic Cauldron? Sat, 4 Aug 12, 1:04amThe opening ceremony for the London 2012 Olympic Games had many highlights, culminating in the lighting of the Thomas Heatherwick-designed Olympic Cauldron...
- London 2012 Olympic Games Serviced By Green Vehicle Fleet Fri, 3 Aug 12, 6:20amThe London 2012 Olympic Games has labelled itself as the ‘Green Olympics’, and although it has failed to be so in several aspects, it has succeeded in terms of transportation with its fleet of hydrogen and electric...
- James Corner to Redesign 55-Acre South Plaza of London’s Olympic Park Thu, 2 Aug 12, 1:00amRead the rest of James Corner to Redesign 55-Acre South Plaza of London’s Olympic Park Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: active spaces, Green Olympics, james corner, james corner field operations,...
- Seven Vertical Axis Wind Turbines Added To London’s 2012 Olympic Park Wed, 1 Aug 12, 1:50amThe Olympic Delivery Authority has installed vertical axis wind turbines in London’s Olympic Park after plans to place a single, giant wind turbine fell through...
- London 2012: The Greenest Olympic Games in History? Sat, 21 Jul 12, 7:00amPhoto from Wikimedia Commons With less than a week to go until the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony on July 27th, excitement is building. Hundreds of workers are putting the finishing touches on the massive project that...
- London Pollution Could Hamper Olympic Athletes During the Games Tue, 17 Jul 12, 3:00amAs the world’s various Olympic teams begin to arrive in London, the country’s health experts have warned that potential summer smog could impair the performance and fitness of many of the athletes. Keith Prowse,...
- 6 Ways in Which London 2012 has Failed to be ‘The Green Olympics’ Fri, 29 Jun 12, 3:00pmRead the rest of 6 Ways in Which London 2012 has Failed to be ‘The Green Olympics’ Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: carbon offsetting, environmental impact, Green Olympics, london 2012,...
- Astronauts To Hold Zero-G Olympics Aboard The International Space Station! Wed, 20 Jun 12, 11:12pmThe 2012 London Olympics is just around the corner, and for the host city the event has cost millions of pounds and taken years of planning — but one team of astronauts think they can create their own games without the...
- London’s Tower Bridge Gets LED Upgrade for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Fri, 1 Jun 12, 2:36amRead the rest of London’s Tower Bridge Gets LED Upgrade for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "energy efficiency", 2012 London Olympics, GE, Green Olympics,...