Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti on Monday committed all new or substantially rehabilitated buildings owned by the City of Los Angeles to be 100 percent carbon free — and to use less carbon-intensive building materials in the process. His executive directive not only has Los Angeles leading by example on ways to reduce building emissions, it...Read More

In Switzerland, Water and Electricity Works Walenstadt has announced the successful completion of the country’s first blockchain-enabled local electricity market. The pilot, completed in January, was financed by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy to demonstrate how a blockchain-enabled prosumer energy model can be used to optimise grid operations and to provide value to both...Read More