China
Four Rivers And Wetlands We Love, And Can’t Afford To Lose
Water means different things to different people. For some, it nourishes livelihoods and drives local economies and for others it’s a source of recreation and reflection. Water is valued for a variety of reasons, but the common thread throughout is…
Urban Fish Ponds: Low-Tech Sewage Treatment for Towns and Cities
In the mid 20th century, whole cities’ sewage systems safely and successfully used fish to treat and purify their water. Waste-fed fish ponds are a low-tech, cheap, and sustainable alternative to deal with our own shit — and to obtain…
How Renewables Offer New Solutions for District Heating and Cooling
Innovation in technology, digitalisation and building efficiency are opening the heating sector to low-temperature renewables according to IRENA report. Heating is the largest end user of energy, accounting for over 50 percent of global final energy consumption worldwide. At present,…
This Electric Car Battery Takes the Same Time to Charge as Filling up With Gas
An electric-car battery that can be charged in five minutes, the amount of time it takes to fill up a tank of gas, has been produced for the first time in a factory in China. The new lithium-ion batteries were developed…
IEA Calls on Companies, Governments and Regulators to Take Urgent Action to Cut Methane Emissions From Oil and Gas Sector
Drop in methane emissions from oil and gas industry in 2020 due mainly to lower production rather than prevention of leaks, says IEA as it releases new ‘how-to’ guide for policy makers to tackle issue. Methane emissions from the global…
Norwegian Company to Join Wind Farm Building Efforts in Serbia
The Norwegian company NBT, which invests in high-power wind farms in Serbia, has become a partner of WV International in developing wind farm projects in Serbia of a total power of 800 MW. The joint press release of the two…
The Year that COVID Built: a Look Back on 2020
What will you remember about 2020? Many of us suffered loss of loved ones from the pandemic; even more of us have seen our livelihoods put in peril. But there are some memories we will all share – captured in…