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Living Microalgae Lamp Absorbs CO2 from the Air
French biochemist Pierre Calleja has designed a fascinating eco-friendly lamp that could light up streets and parking garages while cutting CO2 emissions. It runs completely free of electricity, powered solely by a tube filled with glowing green algae. The lamp…
1,000-Year-Old UK Cathedral Is Likely World’s Oldest Cathedral to Go Solar
A 1000-year-old UK cathedral is joining the solar power revolution. UK solar company Mypower just installed the first panel of around 150 on the roof of Gloucester Cathedral in England earlier this week. When the installation is complete, Mypower says…
Tesla’s Boss Elon Musk Unveils Solar Roof Tiles
The Tesla chief executive, Elon Musk, has unveiled new energy products aimed at illustrating the benefits of combining his firm, which makes electric cars and batteries, with solar installer SolarCity. The billionaire entrepreneur showed off solar roof tiles that eliminate…
Cameroon: $100 Million to Boost Livestock Sector for Improved Productivity and Climate Change Resilience
The World Bank Board of Executive Director approved today $100 million to help Cameroon improve the productivity and competitiveness of targeted livestock production systems in the country over the next six years. The Livestock Development Project will help build resilience…
Fine South African Wine Goes Green with Schneider Electric Solar Solutions
Three wine estates have recently blended vintage with innovation by taking advantage of the South African climate to enhance their power requirements. De Grendel dairy and wine farm in the Durbanville Wine Valley along with Leopard’s Leap Family Vineyards and…
Spain Will Be Run On 100 Per Cent Renewables, Energy Boss Vows
The director of one of Spain’s top power companies has predicted the country will eventually become 100 per cent relaint on renewable energy. Acciona boss Miguel Ezpeleta said there is currently enough wind energy being generated to power 29m Spanish…
NEB Report Illustrates Canadian Renewable Power Landscape
In mid-October, the National Energy Board released a report, titled “Canada’s Renewable Power Landscape: Energy Market Analysis 2016,” noting Canada generates almost two-thirds of its electricity from renewable resources. Hydro is the dominant source of renewable electricity in the country,…