Green cities

The power of solar

Most people think that utilizing the power of the sun is a relatively novel idea. That could not be further from the truth. The methods to utilize the power of the sun have been around for ages. In fact, the first solar panel was invented in the year 1883 by Charles Fritts using selenium. At the time it was able achieve only 1% energy conversion.

Hydrogen: A new energy source

Hydrogen is the most abundant chemical element in the universe. It is found in almost all animals, plants, water, and us humans. Now hydrogen has come on a new front to help humanity transition to a greener, sustainable, and brighter future.

Career Focus interview with a Strategic Sustainability Advisor

Today as my guest I am hosting Rado Georgiev, Strategic Sustainability Advisor. Rado has established himself as a seasoned professional within the sustainable finance field with over 15+ years of expertise.

High-speed trains in Asia

In my previous article I discussed how high-speed trains have transformed transport networks in Europe. In today’s article I will discuss how they came about and how they have made a big change in other places around the world and specifically in Asia.

High-Speed Trains in Europe: An overview

The invention of trains and their usage were the main reasons for the success of the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century. They revolutionized how goods were transported amongst vast distances and completely changed city planning as well as usage Then again in the late 20th century and 21st century we are seeing the emergence of a new type of transport dubbed high speed trains.

Climate Change and water: an overview

Career Focus Interview with a Senior Engineer

Today as my guest I am hosting a Senior Engineer.

Sustainability: Materials that could help us save the Earth

Career Focus Interview with a Senior ESG Analyst

Career Focus Interview with an Architect

Today as my guest I am hosting Yasen Nedyalkov, a fully qualified architect with extensive experience in the UK, Belgium, and Bulgaria.

Green Investments and Green Bonds: The start of the green revolution

At the start of the 21st century humanity faces severe challenges that have to deal with rising populations, rising emissions(including CO2) as well as increasing energy needs to power the world’s largest cities.

Environmental, Social and Governance(ESG): The latest investment on the block

In 1999 Kofi Annan-the then secretary general of the United Nations- was in Davos, Switzerland and he proposed the idea of “Global Compact”, which was supposed to put a human face to the ever growing global financial markets.

Smart Buildings: Into the new future

Perhaps you have heard the term smart buildings on the news in the last few years.

Energy Outlook in two major European economies- Denmark and UK

Recycling and Sustainability: A never ending battle

Recycling has become the defining word of the 21st century given the ever-increasing world population and the fact that this increase has coincided with large-scale pollution of land, rivers and oceans.