Tag: energy

• Renewable energy defies Covid-19 to hit record growth in 2020

  November 10, 2020

  Global renewable electricity installation will hit a record level in 2020, according to the International Energy Agency, in sharp contrast with the declines caused by the coronavirus pandemic in the fossil… more ›

• Physicists build circuit that generates clean, limitless power from graphene

  October 5, 2020

  The findings, published in the journal Physical Review E, are proof of a theory the physicists developed at the U of A three years ago that freestanding graphene—a single layer… more ›

• USA’s DFC approves transactions to Mozambique totalling $1.7 billion

  September 20, 2020

  The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), Donald Trump’s secret weapon to counter Chinese influence in Africa, has devoted almost half of its new investment funding to natural gas projects… more ›

• Air conditioning technology is the great missed opportunity in the fight against climate change

  September 6, 2020

  Soaring AC demand will threaten our power grids and accelerate global warming – unless we begin making major changes soon. https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/09/01/1007762/air-conditioning-grid-blackouts-california-climate-change/ more ›

• Microsoft’s astonishing climate change goals, explained

  August 1, 2020

  You could be forgiven for missing it, given the surplus of news, but the past few years have seen a profusion of climate change commitments from big tech companies. Facebook,… more ›

• California enters uncharted territory: Massive blackouts, historically dangerous winds

  October 26, 2019

  By , Joe Mozingo, Rong-Gong Lin II, Maura Dolan SAN FRANCISCO — Northern California braced for a weekend in uncharted territory as Pacific Gas & Electric Co. prepared to shut… more ›

• Can Egypt and Ethiopia resolve their dispute over water?

  October 26, 2019

  Water is often said to be the source of life, and it is increasingly becoming the source of conflict in various parts of the world. The building of the largest… more ›

• The hard truths of climate change — by the numbers

  September 22, 2019

  Bruno Rodriguez is only 18, but he has seen enough in his time on Earth to know that he must to do something for the planet. Inspired by the student… more ›

• Google pledges to make all hardware from recycled materials in 3 years

  August 8, 2019

  In an official blog post yesterday, Google’s Head of Sustainability in Consumer Hardware, Anna Meegan, announced three eco promises the tech giant is undertaking from here on in. https://www.euronews.com/living/2019/08/07/google-pledges-to-make-all-hardware-from-recycled-materials-in-3-years more ›

• The Kremlin’s Campaign in Africa

  April 1, 2019

  Key Takeaway: The Kremlin is expanding its outreach and influence in Africa. Russia is boosting its military sales and economic cooperation across Africa, entering the continent’s emerging nuclear energy market… more ›