An Estonian-based company is developing a 600 kg three-wheeled electric car that can carry three people. It can even be stored vertically. Rhiannon Williams explains in an article in The I newsletter. This electric car is light enough to park vertically on walls like a gecko Estonia-based company Nobe has started raising funds to … Continue reading Estonia-based company raising funds to build an electric car lightweight enough to park vertically on wall
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Australia planning to export electricity to Singapore from its solar farms
While the Australian government is resisting moving forward in the low carbon energy transition, there are some interesting developments. Adam Morton explains in an article on The Guardian website. 'Just a matter of when': the $20bn plan to power Singapore with Australian solar The desert outside Tennant Creek, deep in the Northern Territory, is … Continue reading Australia planning to export electricity to Singapore from its solar farms
Study shows that low carbon energy transition can increase inequality
Recently published research supports previous claims by researchers who argue that renewable energy consumption may be indirectly driving energy poverty. Sandra Handy explains in an article on the Science Times website. Is this your experience? Shifting to Renewable Energy Can Drive up Energy Poverty, Study Says In a new study from Portland State University, … Continue reading Study shows that low carbon energy transition can increase inequality
New World Bank report highlights net benefits of investing in resilient infrastructure
Catherine Benson Wahlén writes on the SDG Knowledge Hub of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) about a new World Bank report on benefits of resilient infrastructure in low- and middle-income countries. World Bank Report Illustrates Benefits of Resilient Infrastructure The World Bank recently released a report that highlights that the net benefits … Continue reading New World Bank report highlights net benefits of investing in resilient infrastructure
India’s energy transition: artificial intelligence providers claim they can improve the efficiency of renewable energy
It is encouraging how some countries are embracing one technology to take advantage of another. Clyde Russell writes on the Reuters website about India’s efforts to use AI to exploit its renewable energy potential. Can AI solve renewable energy's problems? India may show the way One of humankind’s most enduring weaknesses is to assume … Continue reading India’s energy transition: artificial intelligence providers claim they can improve the efficiency of renewable energy
30 by 30 it must be!
Who ever thought achieving a net zero carbon economy was impossible? The UK has now made a commitment to achieving it by 2050, but Andrew Warren, Chairman of the British Energy Efficiency Federation, makes a strong argument in the July/August edition of 'Energy in Buildings and Industry' that Britain should push that date forward to … Continue reading 30 by 30 it must be!
Latest update on climate finance institutions
The SDG Knowledge Hub of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the May update on global climate finance institutions compiled by Beate Antonich. Institutional Finance Update: Addressing Climate-relevant Expenditures and Funding Gaps In June and July 2019, multilateral development banks (MDBs) and the World Bank Group reported on progress towards increasing climate … Continue reading Latest update on climate finance institutions
Universities need to address their air travel footprint
In a world where we must reduce GHG emissions, it is good to see an article that argues why it should be done by academics. Milena Buchs, Associate Professor in Sustainability, Economics, and Low-Carbon Transitions at the University of Leeds writes on The Conversation website why academics should lead by example. How about you? … Continue reading Universities need to address their air travel footprint
Trump’s confusion on climate change
We are well aware of President Trump’s dismissive position on climate change. Dino Grandoni writes in the Washington Post about the errors he continues to make when discussing the topic. Trump keeps making this error about climate change When asked about climate change, President Trump has a ready answer. The United States has the … Continue reading Trump’s confusion on climate change
Abu Dhabi home to world’s largest solar power plant
The United Arab Emirates is developing a reputation for sustainable energy. It is encouraging to see the world’s largest solar power plant now in operation. John Parnell explains in an article on the Forbes website. World's Largest Solar Power Plant Switched On This is a headline you may well read more than once in … Continue reading Abu Dhabi home to world’s largest solar power plant
