Jessica Corbett Fast transition would feature an end to fossil fuels by 2050; the estimate is that this path would save the world $12 trillion. Slow transition would involve shifting to clean energy by 2070. No transition means the energy system that would remain dominated by fossil fuels, as it is currently. Peer-reviewed research released… Continue reading Rapid Green Energy Transition by 2050 Could Save the World at Least $12 Trillion
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Is hydrogen the new oil?
Fred Pearce Hydrogen may have lost the race to fuel electric cars but it looks a likely contender to replace fossil fuels in trucks, ships, planes and heavy industry The Tokyo Olympics, assuming they go ahead later this month, will be powered by a fuel with ambition – hydrogen. The Olympic flame is already burning… Continue reading Is hydrogen the new oil?
Grid or solar: looking for the best energy solution for the rural poor
Jörg Peters, Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and Maximiliane Sievert, Leibniz Institute for Economic Research Grid electricity is often said to be critical for long-term human development because it provides sufficient power for appliances and small industries. But are the substantially higher investment costs justified by the economic impact? South Asia has made tremendous progress… Continue reading Grid or solar: looking for the best energy solution for the rural poor
Swadesh in Bastar, India: How Lift Irrigation Changed Lives in Kelaur Village
Sneha Kaushal, Raju Kumar Recognizing the importance of having a perennial source of water when planning any agricultural activity and change, the women of Kelaur, India installed solar energy-powered water pumps, allowing them to cultivate vegetables and fruit in their homesteads, which brought about a sea-change in their economic status and self-sufficiency. Agriculture in Central India… Continue reading Swadesh in Bastar, India: How Lift Irrigation Changed Lives in Kelaur Village
Creating a net zero carbon future in the water sector
Water utilities of the future will be energy utilities too, exporting excess renewable energy to local electricity networks. The water sector is energy-hungry and is responsible for a significant amount of global greenhouse gas emissions. The water sector is energy-hungry, with energy consumption by the sector equivalent to all the energy used by Australia. In… Continue reading Creating a net zero carbon future in the water sector
Robot hikes the Andes to cross Peru’s digital divide
Zoraida Portillo Kipi the robot is made from upcycled materials. Her backpack is a solar panel and she has been programmed to explain how it transforms solar energy into electricity, while encouraging students to make their own innovations using local materials. In a remote village of the Peruvian Andes, a robot has taken over the… Continue reading Robot hikes the Andes to cross Peru’s digital divide
Antarctica’s first zero emission research station shows that sustainable living is possible anywhere
Kate Winter, Northumbria University, Newcastle The Princess Elisabeth Antarctica Research Station in East Antarctica is the only zero-emission research base in the continent As a scientist investigating climate change, I’m embarrassed by the high carbon footprint I have when I travel to, and work in, Antarctica. Researchers based in the UK regularly take four or… Continue reading Antarctica’s first zero emission research station shows that sustainable living is possible anywhere
How did Chile become a global climate leader?
Kate Cullen The unexpected emergence of this Latin American nation as an environmental force to be reckoned holds lessons for the rest of the world Late last year, when Brazil bowed out of hosting the United Nations’ 2019 COP 25 climate talks, Chilean environment minister Carolina Schmidt proposed to her climate change team that Chile… Continue reading How did Chile become a global climate leader?
Renewable Energy the Most Competitive Source of New Power Generation in GCC
With renewable energy targets now in place across the region, the GCC is poised for a significant acceleration in renewables deployment as countries pursue national goals.
Google commits to buy solar power in Asia
The electricity Google has purchased from the solar farm will be wheeled to the same grid to help power Google’s data center in Changhua County, and the solar project will be built on commercial fishing ponds and coexist with local ecology.