European Startup Says Electric Aviation Isn’t Just Possible But Profitable

European Startup Says Electric Aviation Isn’t Just Possible But Profitable Vaeridion’s electric microliner aircraft concept. Vaeridion, 2024 Despite the aviation industry’s bid to cut carbon emissions, the idea of electric planes seems farfetched to many. But Munich, Germany-based green aviation startup Vaeridion, believes its battery-powered microliner concept for carbon neutral short-haul travel will defy skeptics. …

Illuminazione pubblica intelligente: cos’è e quali vantaggi offre alle città

Illuminazione pubblica intelligente: cos’è e quali vantaggi offre alle città 06/03/2025 – L’illuminazione pubblica intelligente, nota anche come Smart Lighting, è un sistema avanzato che sfrutta tecnologie digitali, tra cui IoT (Internet of Things), Bluetooth, Wi-Fi e ZigBee, per gestire e ottimizzare l’illuminazione urbana.   Grazie alla connettività e all’automazione, consente di migliorare l’efficienza energetica, ridurre …

Foley Automotive Update 06 March 2025

Foley Automotive Update 06 March 2025 Foley is here to help you through all aspects of rethinking your long-term business strategies, investments, partnerships, and technology. Contact the authors, your Foley relationship partner, or our Automotive Team to discuss and learn more. Special Update — Trump Administration and Tariff Policies Foley & Lardner provided an update on the potential …

Sustainability Trends in Hospitality: Strategies and Examples

Sustainability Trends in Hospitality: Strategies and Examples Climate change is driving the world’s agenda. Business leaders everywhere are wrestling with how to respond to rising public and political pressure and align their systems and operations with the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement, established to keep global warming below 2°C and ideally 1.5°C. None more …

SDG 11: Smart Lighting to Reduce Energy Usage in Buildings

SDG 11: Smart Lighting to Reduce Energy Usage in Buildings Saving the Earth with AI + the Internet of Things Buildings are responsible for 27% of operational carbon emissions due to their energy usage. Connecting office building occupancy to lighting can cut that usage by as much as 40%. Motion detectors can reduce wasteful energy …

Si alza il sipario su KEY 2025, evento di riferimento per la transizione energetica

Si alza il sipario su KEY 2025, evento di riferimento per la transizione energetica Dal 5 al 7 marzo alla Fiera di Rimini torna per la sua terza edizione stand alone KEY, la manifestazione organizzata da IEG (Italian Exhibition Group) sulla transizione e l’efficienza energetica. 20 padiglioni, oltre 1.000 espositori di cui più del 30% …

Bonficare Los Angeles colpita dagli incendi non è imprea facile

Bonficare Los Angeles colpita dagli incendi non è imprea facile Gli incendi che hanno colpito il Sud della California all’inizio di gennaio non hanno solamente raso al suolo interi quartieri di Los Angeles come Pacific Palisades e Eaton. Una volta estinte le fiamme, restano le macerie degli oggetti che sono bruciati: macchine, dispositivi elettronici, frigoriferi …

Sports retailer Stadium partners with omnichannel specialist Omnium for next big step in digitalisation journey

Sports retailer Stadium partners with omnichannel specialist Omnium for next big step in digitalisation journey Stadium, a sports retailer in the Nordics, has chosen Omnium as its new omnichannel platform. It will implement Omnium’s order management system (OMS) and commerce engine to power the next generation of its online platforms across all Stadium concepts. “After …

Moonwatt secures $8.3M to dial up solar’s staying power with sodium-ion storage

Moonwatt secures $8.3M to dial up solar’s staying power with sodium-ion storage The drive to decarbonize our economies through electrification and clean energy continues to generate momentum around battery technologies, as storage has a key role to play in enabling the green transition. While renewables are clean sources of energy compared to burning fossil fuels, …

Sustainability and Wellbeing

Sustainability and Wellbeing The Fantoni industrial complex, covering a million square metres at Osoppo, in the province of Udine, is highly automated and verticalized. The process starts with the collection of waste wood and culminates in the production of MDF panels with quality finishes (“We were the first to make them in Europe,” recalls the …

‘Green roofs deliver for biodiversity’: how Basel put nature on top

‘Green roofs deliver for biodiversity’: how Basel put nature on top Susanne Hablützel breaks up her work day by staring out the window at a rooftop garden. The view is not spectacular: a pile of dead wood sits atop an untidy plot that houses chicory, toadflax, thistle and moss. But Hablützel, a biologist in charge …

Why Reaching Net Zero Is Getting Cheaper in the UK

Why Reaching Net Zero Is Getting Cheaper in the UK Why Reaching Net Zero Is Getting Cheaper in the UK The Climate Change Committee set tighter emissions targets for the UK this week, yet it says the costs of hitting these goals will be lower than it anticipated five years ago. Author of the article: Bloomberg News …

Rinnovabili, dal Mase 38 milioni di euro alle Regioni per ‘progetti esemplari’

Rinnovabili, dal Mase 38 milioni di euro alle Regioni per ‘progetti esemplari’ 25/02/2025 – Il Ministero dell’Ambiente e della Sicurezza Energetica (MASE) ha stanziato oltre 38 milioni di euro destinati alle Regioni italiane per la realizzazione di progetti esemplari di produzione di energia da fonti rinnovabili.   Per progetti esemplari si intendono impianti di produzione, anche …

Inizia la COP16 di Roma: si cerca accordo sulla finanza per la biodiversità

Inizia la COP16 di Roma: si cerca accordo sulla finanza per la biodiversità La presidenza ha proposto un compromesso sul nodo principale, ossia come mobilitare le risorse necessarie. La roadmap prevede tappe intermedie fino al 2030 immagine generata con IA Dopo il nulla di fatto a Cali, a fine 2024, la COP16 riparte da Roma. …

Top tech companies turn to hydrogen and nuclear energy for AI data centers

Top tech companies turn to hydrogen and nuclear energy for AI data centers Yuval Bachar knows data centers. He’s worked on them for Meta, Microsoft and Cisco, but now, his startup is looking to help Silicon Valley run data centers with lower carbon dioxide emissions. ECL, Bachar’s startup, builds hydrogen-powered data centers.  Hydrogen is a …