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Oil Spill in Mauritius Calls for More Efforts to Safeguard Coral Reef Ecosystems
On July 25, 2020, a Japanese cargo ship struck a reef on the southeast coast of Mauritius, leaking tons of oil into coral reefs, pristine turquoise water lagoons and unique ecosystems of...
Plants – You Owe Them Your Life
Protecting plants is vital for the future of our planet – that’s why 2020 is the International Year of Plant Health.Plants aren’t just a nice addition to your windowsill: they are the...
Strong Cooperation and Enabling Policies Can Lead Energy Transformation in Southeast Asia
Meeting future energy demand in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a high priority in the region. With current indigenous fossil fuel resources incompatible with climate and sustainable development goals,...
Status of Climate Risk Management in Latin American and Caribbean Banks
A survey among 78 financial institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean holding 54% of the total assets managed by the banking sector in the region, revealed that 38% of banks incorporate...
Solar Power Plant for Pollution Removal
There is talk in the last few years about more intensive use of solar energy in our country’s energy mix. With the desire that such projects come to life and become part...
Carbon Dioxide and Water Successfully Converted Into Ethanol
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could do something useful with excess carbon dioxide other than capture it, compress it, and bury it deep in the bottom of the ocean? Scientists at...
An App Made in Heaven
Fresh Agriculture Technologies is developing software solutions to assist in fruit production. A team of seven people of different professions, from agronomists through developers to economists, contributed to the digitisation of agriculture...
Is It Possible to Grow Berries Under Solar Panels?
Together with its Dutch subsidiary, GroenLeven, BayWa r.e. has now built one of Europe’s largest AgriPV projects at the Piet Albers fruit farm in Babberich, as well as four new test projects...
ABB Breaks Ground on $30 Million Facility for EV Chargers to Meet Global Demand
ABB has marked the start of construction at its new facility in San Giovanni Valdarno, Italy, which will serve as a global Center of Excellence and production site for electric vehicle charging...
Electric Dreams: Green Vehicles Cheaper Than Petrol in the UK
Research shows that over the lifetime of a car electric vehicles work out at around £107 cheaper per year than petrol or diesel equivalents;
On average an electric car costs £52,133...
In Tanzania, Locals and Officials Band Together to Save Mangroves
For many of the 30,000 people who live in the remote Rufiji Delta of northern Tanzania, life revolves around one thing: mangroves.These trees and bushes, which thrive in the delta's brackish water,...
There’s No Place Like… Container
Containers have long stopped being used as temporary accommodation and started a new life – ecological, smart, functional and affordable. Goran Ergic from Avala Container Homes managed to create a modern, sustainable...
10 Things You Should Know About Industrial Farming
There was a time when industrial agriculture seemed to be a panacea for a fast-growing world. Synthetic fertilizers, chemical pesticides and high-yield cereal hybrids promised to reduce hunger, accommodate growing populations and...
More Conservation Efforts Critical to Save the Vaquita – World’s Smallest Marine Mammal
While optimism can be in short supply when it comes to wildlife conservation, the spotting of three vaquita calves in October 2019 in the Upper Gulf of California in Mexico was a...
Italy Set to Increase EV Incentives to €10,000 — Are Carmakers Ready?
The Italian government is preparing new fiscal measures to sustain the economic recovery, following months of lockdown at the peak of the coronavirus pandemic. Like in many other countries, particularly in Europe,...
Obverse and Reverse of Electric Power Sector
When it comes to fossil fuels, Serbia is a rather poor country. The main, available energy source is low-quality coal, namely lignite. Oil and gas reserves are relatively moderate, and their exploitation...
