Environmentally
Extreme E: Lewis Hamilton helping make racing environmentally friendly
Lewis Hamilton isn’t just the world’s most successful Formula One driver ever, he’s also a key backer of a new off-road electric vehicle racing series called Extreme E. The plan is that super-powered electric cars will race in some of the most remote locations on earth in an effort to – the organisers say – …
Aiming to make cement more environmentally friendly
As India develops and increases its use of cement, Mahendra Singhi hopes to curb its emissions. The BBC’s Rajini Vaidyanathan met Mr Singhi to find out if this endeavour is realistic. Produced by the BBC’s Stephen Hounslow, filmed by Ravi Lekhi and edited by Franz Strasser. Climate Defenders is a five-part series highlighting people who …
Coldplay to pause touring until concerts are ‘environmentally beneficial’
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionChris Martin: “Everyone will catch up if you prove that it’s easy to do it the right way” Coldplay have put plans to tour their new album on hold, due to concerns over the environmental impact of concerts. “We’re not touring this album,” frontman Chris Martin told …
SURGE Combines High Aesthetics with Environmentally Oriented Technology
SURGE Combines High Aesthetics with Environmentally Oriented Technology Courtesy of Mingfei Sun Chinese architect Mingfei Sun has designed an environmentally oriented urban hub for Masdar City, Abu Dhabi. Titled SURGE, its natural aesthetics and technological forwardness are intended to communicate a J.M.W. Turner-esque awe for the power of nature, making it an oasis of high …
