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Kinetic energy lights up football field
June 11, 2019
British engineer Laurence Kemball-Cook has developed a synthetic turf field that uses kinetic energy to power floodlights. Kemball-Cook has called the system Pavegen. It is
Rain Bird plan for Italian GC
June 7, 2019
The severe drought in 2017 made Castelconturbia Golf Course in Italy decide to invest in a new irrigation system. New Rain Bird technology now see
AFD and FIFA to promote and develop football in Africa
June 6, 2019
FIFA president Gianni Infantino and Remy Rioux, chief executive of the French Development Agency (AFD) have signed an agreement to promote women’s football and develop
Decline in number of fields worries people in Wales
June 6, 2019
Torfaen citizens have voiced their concern about the decline in football fields in its constituency. Since 2009 they have lost 30 council-owned football fields. Elsewhere
STERF reserves 2 million SEK for research
June 5, 2019
The Scandinavian Turfgrass and Environment Research Foundation (STERF) has reserved about 2 million SEK per year for research projects that should be conducted in 2020, 2021
World Environment Day
June 5, 2019
World Environment Day 2019 marks one year since the International Olympic Committee (IOC) joined up the environment’s #cleanseas initiative to beat plastic waste. Since then,
Bradford District invests GBP 15 mln in sports hubs
June 4, 2019
The Bradford District Council in England intends to make GBP 15 million available for the investment in three district hubs and five local multi-sports hub
Germany to study micro plastics issue
June 3, 2019
The German Olympic Committee (DOSB) and the German Football Association (DFB) have set up a working group to study the possible effects of synthetic turf
Wimbledon reveals retractable roof
May 31, 2019
A new retractable roof was unveiled over Wimbledon’s No 1 court ahead of this summer’s competition. The new roof cost GBP 70 million and is
PSG Ground Manager Jonathan Calderwood looks back over the season
May 30, 2019
Jonathan Calderwood, the man responsible for Paris Saint-Germain’s incredible pitch takes us through his view of the 2018/2019 season and a busy summer ahead at