Energy Development

From Taipei 101 to the Port of Rotterdam: 5 Infrastructure Preventing Challenges

Modern, sustainable infrastructures protect cities and territories by preventing problems before they become emergencies. Discover 5 virtuous examples, from the Genoa port breakwater to the Port of Ro...

World’s Largest Dams: 5 Hydropower Plants Key to Renewable Energy Resources

Discover how major hydroelectric dams have become strategic infrastructure that transforms the power of water into renewable energy, security, and economic development.

Sustainable Smart Cities: 5 Cities That Are Improving Europe

From sustainable transportation to renewable energy sources, discover how major European cities are becoming smart cities, putting city technology and innovation at the service of the environment and ...

Sustainable Development in Big Cities: 5 Cases of Urban Renewal and Green Networks

Large cities are becoming laboratories of innovation where sustainable transportation, urban redevelopment, and green energy come together to aim for a more sustainable future.

From Itaipú to Hoover Dam: The Most Impressive Dams in the World

From the Itaipú Dam to the Hoover Dam, these gigantic hydroelectric plants are not only tools for generating hydroelectric power and for water resources management, but also true engineering masterpie...

From Calrton Centre to Bibliotheca Alexandrina, 6 Key Architectural Works in Africa

Africa invests in architectural works to promote urban development, the use of hydroelectric power, and contemporary African art. From the Zeitz MOCAA to the Aswan Dam, via the Carlton Center and the ...

Water Supply Systems: Extraordinary Infrastructures to Protect Cities and People

Water supplies are essential for life, and it is important to treat it as well as possible.Water systems around the world help the environment and people be better off with extraordinary infrastructur...

6 Record-Breaking Dams: From the Swiss Alps to China (Including the Biggest Dam in the World)

While the Rogun Dam is under construction in Tajikistan, set to become the tallest dam in the world, let’s explore other dams that stand out for their record-breaking water energy technology and for t...

Solar energy: how it works and how it can be integrated into infrastructure