Ireland's Aviva Stadium brings 100 per cent renewable power to Six Nations' opener 9/2/2016

Energy supplier SSE Airtricity announced last week that the Aviva Stadium had signed a new contract with the company that will "kick fossil fuels into touch", making it the first Six Nations stadium to be entirely powered using clean energy. ...more

Investor suggests JD2 billion green city to replace cement factory 8/2/2016

Lafarge Jordan has a plan to turn its dusty site of 1,880 dunums for cement production in Fuheis into an "environment-friendly urban hub", but it still awaits decision makers' nod, the company's CEO Amr Reda said. ...more

Dubai designer uses nano-tech to turn a traditional black abaya green! 8/2/2016

A Dubai-based abaya fashion designer has come up with a way to take the traditional black cloak into the future by integrating nanotechnology into its sleeves, giving the garment the capability to charge a smartphone or tablet. ...more

French supermarkets banned from throwing away and spoiling unsold food 8/2/2016

Supermarkets in France have been banned from throwing away or spoiling unsold food by law. ...more

'Wrong type of trees' in Europe increased global warming 8/2/2016

The assumption that planting new forests helps limit climate change has been challenged by a new study. ...more

For many species, noise pollution can be deadly 8/2/2016

Some reef-dwelling fish are twice as likely to get gobbled up by predators in the presence of a noisy motorboat, according to a study released Friday. ...more

U.N. agency seeks to end rift on new aircraft emission rules 8/2/2016

Europe and the United States tried to bridge differences over emissions standards for aircraft on Sunday as global aviation leaders prepared to adopt new rules that could affect Boeing Co and Airbus Group's production of the largest jetliners and freighters. ...more

China's Hebei still smoggiest province in 2015 - ministry 8/2/2016

Seven of China's 10 smoggiest cities were located in the northern steel-producing province of Hebei in 2015, the same as the previous year, despite an economic downturn and a high-profile campaign to cut industrial capacity. ...more

Morocco launches first solar power plant 5/2/2016

King Mohammed VI inaugurated on Thursday Morocco's first solar power plant, a massive project that the country sees as part of its goal of boosting its clean energy output. ...more

Japanese volcano erupts near a nuclear plant unaffected 5/2/2016

A Japanese volcano about 50 km from a nuclear plant erupted today, Friday, shooting ash nearly 2 km into the night sky along with fountains of lava, but there were no immediate reports of damage and operations at the power station were not affected. ...more