Europe

Fighting Energy Ugliness

With communities balking at the purported ugliness of windtowers and solar panels, a Dutch company proposes using nature's own designs.
27 May 2009 - 10:00am
Fast Company

Learning How to be Clean and Green from Germany

Germany's experience in implementing environmentally-friendly concepts like green roofs, wind power and other renewables is pointing the way for many American decisionmakers.
27 May 2009 - 5:00am
The New York Times

Slow Progress on Russian Olympics Site

Sochi, Russia, is set to host the 2014 Winter Olympics. But work on the site has hardly begun, according to this report from The Moscow Times.
19 May 2009 - 7:00am
The Moscow Times

A New Suburb Without Cars

Vauban, Germany is a new suburb that is part of the 'smart planning movement'. It is car-free, i.e. the streets are car-free, while car ownership is allowed but restricted to two garages, and the cost unbundled. Only 30% of families own cars.
12 May 2009 - 2:00pm
The New York Times - Environment

Mapping the Catacombs

A new mapping project is creating a comprehensive 3D image of the catacombs beneath Rome.
7 May 2009 - 5:00am
BBC

'Casino City' Planned in Spain

The Spanish government is moving forward with plans to build the largest casino and entertainment complex in Europe
1 May 2009 - 5:00am
BBC

Danish Police Hug Bicyclists

In this video, police in Denmark stop cyclists without helmets, hug them, and give them new helmets.
29 April 2009 - 12:00pm
Boing Boing

Vatican Reveals Solar Plant Plans

Vatican City has plans to build the largest solar plant in Europe, which will supply enough power for 40,000 households in a state of 900 inhabitants.
23 April 2009 - 2:00pm
Bloomberg

The Train in Spain

By the end of the year, Spain is on course to have a more extensive high-speed rail system than both Japan and France. The system is changing hearts and minds across this usually home-bound nation.
21 April 2009 - 10:00am
The Wall St. Journal

Vatican Embraces the Power of the Sun

The Vatican has announced plans to build Europe's largest solar plant to power the state.
21 April 2009 - 9:00am
Bloomberg

Lessons from Germany

Germany, while similarly autocentric, has managed to create a much more sustainable transportation system than the U.S., according to a study commissioned the by Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program.
18 April 2009 - 11:00am
Brookings

Food Truck Delivers Local Opportunities

A new community program in Rotterdam is bringing a food truck with new eating options -- and business opportunities -- to working class neighborhoods.
18 April 2009 - 7:00am
Metropolis

Friday Funny: Moscow Dogs Commute via Subway

Dogs in Moscow have learned to ride the subway to and from "work".
10 April 2009 - 2:00pm
English Russia

Preserving Darkness

France is hoping to establish a "darkness reserve" by regulating street lighting in towns and villages near a mountaintop observatory.
6 April 2009 - 9:00am
Discovery

Students Give Up Wheels for Their Own Two Feet

This piece from the New York Times looks at a program in Italy the encourages children to walk to school.
27 March 2009 - 12:00pm
The New York Times

A New Paris, as Dreamed by Planners

Nine-month study commissioned by President Nicolas Sarkozy aims to transform Paris and its surrounding suburbs into the first sustainable “post-Kyoto" city.
19 March 2009 - 2:00pm
The New York Times

Amsterdam Leading Green City Movement

In the next few months, the Dutch capital will make numerous changes to make its infrastructure greener. With the help of private companies like Cisco and IBM, Amsterdam is closer to becoming a "smart city" than any other in Europe.
19 March 2009 - 1:00pm
BusinessWeek

Walk the Streets of Paris (Virtually) With Jim Kunstler

In the latest episode of his podcast, James Howard Kunstler provides commentary on the urbanism of Paris. By following along with Google Street View, you can walk the streets and see what he sees.
19 March 2009 - 9:00am
KunstlerCast

Green Economy Coming Despite Downturn

Good green jobs are on the way - just not right away due to recession. Stimulus funds - not just from U.S. but many nations are investing in their economies by targeting renewable energy, smart electricity grids, energy efficiency, and more.
17 March 2009 - 11:00am
Financial Times - Business & The Environment
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