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Sustainable Transport and Optimisation in Energy Consumption
Urbanisation and sustainability Researches show that by 2050, another 2.5 billion people will move to cities, which will be the largest migration of the population in the history of mankind so far. It will put enormous pressure on cities, especially…
Fast Chargers for Faster Development of Electromobility
Electric buses and cars that are increasingly seen on the streets of European cities will be an everyday occurrence on our roads in the near future. of chargers. Not only because of the environmental awareness of the citizens but also…
IRENA and African Development Bank Partner to Scale up Renewables Investments in Africa
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), and the African Development Bank (AfDB), have agreed to work closely together to advance the continent’s energy transition through joint initiatives that support investments in low-carbon energy projects. Under the Declaration of Intent, the…
Leading Renewable Players Urge Governments to Re-align Recovery Measures with Paris Agreement
With the Paris Agreement celebrating its fifth anniversary this week, all eyes are on the world’s governments to urgently scale-up climate action. In a renewed call to action, over 100 leading renewable energy players, as members of the International Renewable…
Concentrating Solar Power Gets Supercritical CO2 Makeover
Concentrating solar power may have finally found its one true love: supercritical carbon dioxide, aka sCO2, which is something that happens when carbon dioxide gas behaves like a liquid. The electricity generation field is all aflutter with the idea that…
Sustainable Cities: Lessons from Nepal and Colombia
Cities have always had to conform to their natural surroundings. Traditional Moroccan housing was designed with open air courtyards to help with ventilation in the dry and hot climate. While in Iceland, turf houses covered in grass— the original “green…
Locust Control Campaign Covers Millions of Hectares, But the Voracious Pest is Still a Threat in East Africa
Questions and Answers with Keith Cressman, FAO’s Senior Locust Forecasting Officer Why are we seeing a resurgence of Desert Locust in the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula? Well, as we predicted, climatic conditions are driving this new round…