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German research group completes Europe's first Hyperloop test track

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Europe’s first certified full-scale Hyperloop test track is now ready for test operations, marking a significant milestone in sustainable and ultra-fast transportation. The 24-metre-long track was developed by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) Hyperloop research group. Video courtesy TUM Hyperloop/YouTube

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Sustainability "not making our lives easier" says Kvadrat CEO

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Kvadrat CEO Anders Byriel discusses why the Danish textile producer is deliberately tackling sustainability "the hard way" in this exclusive interview. Meanwhile, the company's biggest sustainability challenge is persuading its suppliers to follow suit. But we want to be the undisputed leader in sustainability."

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Ten food innovations to reduce the carbon impact of our diets

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Following the recent news about an avocado alternative called Ecovado , here is a roundup of 10 innovations that aim to reduce the carbon impact of the food industry and our diets. Rob Russell, a 2019 product design graduate of the University of Leeds, designed this countertop Spira device that can harvest microalgae daily.

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9 Sustainability Experts Inducted To the A+Awards’ Prestigious Jury

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These practitioners will find themselves in good company; the 11th Annual A+Awards highlights the program’s renewed commitment to sustainable design. Architizer’s new suite of A+Sustainability Awards were designed to serve as a platform to amplify the ideas of architects whose projects act as positive precedent for green building practices.

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Polestar uses art to help share sustainability message

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Promotion: the development of a new biodegradable corn-based adhesive and an initiative that allows art collectors to directly trade artworks for cars are just two of a growing number of artistic projects undertaken by electric vehicle brand Polestar in recent years.

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Sustainable Architecture Can’t Save the Planet. Change My Mind.

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Last year, methane emissions — another grave cause for concern responsible for 30% of the world’s temperature increase — closed in on 2019 levels. But, across the board, for every square foot we need to develop with the environment in mind, more changes must be made to how the end product is used. on the previous 12 months at 37.1

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Kendeda Building: A Model of Sustainable Design by The Miller Hull Partnership

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Year: 2019. The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design – The Kendeda Building was created to foster environmental education, research, and a public forum for community outreach. As the first Living Building of its kind in the Southeast US, the project sets a new standard for sustainability.