Research and innovation by the Aalto team as part of CIVIS project.
29/09/2017
CIVIS YouPower app is now competing for the EC Tech for Society prize:
https://ec.europa.eu/futurium/en/tech-society/participatory-systems-initiative
If you have a second, you can vote to support us.
Participatory Systems Initiative - FUTURIUM - European Commission Participatory Systems Initiative - Futurium
23/05/2016
Portugal runs for four days straight on renewable energy alone Zero emission milestone reached as country is powered by just wind, solar and hydro-generated electricity for 107 hours
18/12/2015
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-35129258
Beijing issues second ever pollution "red alert" - BBC News Beijing authorities issue a second pollution "red alert", little more than a week after its first ever such warning.
14/12/2015
COP21:
The final text was accepted unanimously by all 195 countries involved in the negotiations, which makes it another historic first for climate talks. That means, for the first time ever, each of those countries has agreed to reduce carbon emissions.
http://qz.com/572572/the-paris-climate-change-deal-has-been-unveiled/
A “historic” Paris climate-change deal has been unveiled But some scientists are furious.
10/12/2015
Not surprising, but -- "“We feel Saudi Arabia is playing a bully role in undermining the position of other Arab countries,” Hmaidan said. “It is unfortunate that the Arab group is the only group opposing 1.5C.”"
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/dec/08/saudi-arabia-accused-of-trying-to-wreck-the-paris-climate-deal
Saudi Arabia accused of trying to wreck the Paris climate deal
07/12/2015
Lessons learned from a small country: Uruguay supplies 94.5% of its energy from renewable sources and pledges 88% CO2 emissions reduction by 2017.
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/dec/03/uruguay-makes-dramatic-shift-to-nearly-95-clean-energy
Uruguay makes dramatic shift to nearly 95% electricity from clean energy
27/11/2015
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-34900474
COP21: Public support for tough climate deal 'declines' - BBC News A public opinion survey suggests that support for strong action on climate change has declined since 2009.
07/11/2015
CIVIS has developed the YouPower app for energy tips, to connect you to friends, family and neighbors so that you can learn and take energy actions that are relevant to you together. You can use it to discover saving tips and share experiences about different energy practices.
Test it here:
https://app.civisproject.eu/
02/11/2015
Indonesia is burning. So why is the world looking away? | George Monbiot A great tract of Earth is on fire and threatened species are being driven out of their habitats. This is a crime against humanity and nature
22/10/2015
Apple To Raise China Solar Investment Fivefold with Climate Bid Apple Inc. will build an additional 200 megawatts of solar power in China and push suppliers to make similar commitments, as the maker of the iPad and Apple Watch seeks to offset its global-warming emissions in the world’s most polluting country.
21/10/2015
Indonesia’s palm oil fires are emitting more greenhouse gases every day than the entire US On Oct. 14 alone there were more than 4,700 fire alerts.
21/10/2015
http://qz.com/528491/the-eu-is-emitting-way-more-greenhouse-gases-than-it-says/
The EU is emitting way more greenhouse gases than it says With the help of a legal loophole.