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China is building coal power again

Satellite imagery reveals that many coal-fired power projects that were halted by the Chinese government have quietly restarted. Analysis by CoalSwarm estimates that 46.7 gigawatts of new and restarte...

7 Aug 2018

China is building coal power again

Opinion / Energy

Energy efficiency: Why not enough is being invested

...renewable energy supply. Efficiency gains made redundant over $230 billion of investment for a new coal-fired electricity generation, and cut 1.2 billion tons from the PRC’s greenhouse gas emissions i...

13 Oct 2017

Energy efficiency: Why not enough is being invested

Opinion / Food & Agriculture

Nexus thinking for a secure and sustainable future

...renewable energies into water supply, irrigation and food production can also provide mutual benefits, such as utilising renewable energy for pumping on farms or for water desalination. Incorporating ...

15 Sep 2017

Nexus thinking for a secure and sustainable future

Opinion / Food & Agriculture

How the gig economy can transform farms in the developing world

...renewable energy. An octacopter drone only needs $1.20 worth of electricity from the grid to carry a 10 kg payload for 30 km. Furthermore, once drones can work autonomously, farmers will be able to op...

3 Apr 2018

How the gig economy can transform farms in the developing world

News / Energy

US coal is on the up—for now

...renewable energy projects focused on wind and solar have grown, investors—whether government-led or private—have shown little appetite for sinking more money into coal projects. The growth of the shal...

12 Jan 2018

US coal is on the up—for now

News / Energy

Do Filipinos dream of electric jeepneys?

Basahin sa tagalog [Editor's note, 9 March 2023]: Read our latest analysis on ongoing industrial action against government plans to phase out traditional jeepneys. A fleet of electric vehicles cre...

7 Aug 2019

Do Filipinos dream of electric jeepneys?

Opinion / Transport

Lessons learned on electrifying PRC urban buses

...renewables. As the PRC moves forward on electric urban buses, its technology and policies is likely that BEB will become more popular due to their environment and financial benefits. Other PRC cities ...

14 Jan 2019

Lessons learned on electrifying PRC urban buses

solar powered streetlamps in Yunnan China

News / Energy

California pushes ahead for new era of US-China climate partnerships

...renewables and commercialization of new clean energy and renewable energy technologies. At CEM8, Brown signed cooperation agreements with seven Chinese provinces, expanding California’s links to inclu...

7 Jul 2017

California pushes ahead for new era of US-China climate partnerships

A Qantas plane on the runway at Sydney's aiport

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

You've heard of a carbon footprint—now it's time to take steps to cut your nitrogen footprint

Nitrogen pollution has significant environmental and human health costs. Yet it is often conflated with other environmental problems, such as climate change, which is exacerbated by nitrous oxide (N₂O...

17 Jul 2018

You've heard of a carbon footprint—now it's time to take steps to cut your nitrogen footprint

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India to move decisively towards renewables for future generation

...Renewable Energy (MNRE). As India moves decisively towards renewables for future generation, now is the time to make connections in India’s renewable energy sector. Renewable Energy World Indi...

13 Apr 2017

India to move decisively towards renewables for future generation

News / Water

Heineken invests an additional RM2.5 million for water conservation

Criss-crossed by over 3,000 rivers, Malaysia is a country that sources 98 per cent its water from streams and rivers. Despite this, 53 per cent of Malaysian rivers have been classified as at least sli...

1 Aug 2018

Heineken invests an additional RM2.5 million for water conservation

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

Talking climate change in India

...Renewables: What do renewables mean to you and can they replace fossil fuels? Afterwards, the participants were given short passages — or these were read out to them — on various themes such as econo...

22 Jun 2017

Talking climate change in India

News / Energy

Renewables offer cheaper, more reliable power for Philippines' small islands - report

...renewables will supply cheaper, efficient, secure, cleaner power, the report said. "Renewable energy systems are not only sustainable but affordable and secure because there is no fuel requirements," ...

9 May 2017

Renewables offer cheaper, more reliable power for Philippines' small islands - report

Scavengers pick through garbage collected at a landfill site in Thailand.

Opinion / Waste

Why we're hunting for treasure—in old landfill sites

Humans are generally getting better at dealing with their mess. In the UK, for instance, 45 per cent of household waste is now recycled—yet that still means more than 12 million tonnes are buried in t...

30 Aug 2018

Why we're hunting for treasure—in old landfill sites

News / Cities

At ‘renewable cities’ forum, envisioning a city that produces more energy than it uses

...Renewable Cities’ Global Learning Forum in Vancouver. “ One hundred per cent renewable energy has to be with 100-per cent community focus. If we don’t focus in the community, that’s not going to happ...

23 May 2017

At ‘renewable cities’ forum, envisioning a city that produces more energy than it uses

News / Energy

How far would Germany’s 2038 coal phaseout breach Paris climate goals?

If the German government adopts the recommendations, coal capacity would barely fall faster than a business-as-usual (BAU) pathway over the next decade. This is because ageing coal-fired power station...

31 Jan 2019

How far would Germany’s 2038 coal phaseout breach Paris climate goals?

News / Energy

Whose power plans are greener: China's or India's?

...renewables in India’s draft NEP affirms a strategy of rapid renewables expansion. It aims to have 175 GW of renewable capacity installed by 2022, meaning an additional 100 GW of solar power and 60 GW ...

9 May 2017

Whose power plans are greener: China's or India's?

An air conditioning unit installed at Senso-ji, Tokyo's oldest temple.

News / Green Buildings

To fight climate change, we have to make cooling a hot topic

...renewable energy, when it comes to how the energy sector can correct the course of climate change. Energy efficient cooling systems will deliver a host of benefits, said Mark Radka, chief of UN Envir...

7 Feb 2018

To fight climate change, we have to make cooling a hot topic

Opinion / Transport

China's outward public investment—good news for the environment and tackling poverty?

...renewable energy. In fact, the NDB, in which China has a leading share of its contingency fund, has lent twice as much as the Green Climate Fund on climate mitigation with much less fanfare. On pover...

26 Oct 2017

China's outward public investment—good news for the environment and tackling poverty?

News / Carbon & Climate

Ex-UN climate chief sees climate action "explosion" in coming decade

...renewable energy, the electrification of vehicles, and broader use of digital technology and artificial intelligence to rein in global warming. “ We are embarked on a transformation that is now unsto...

20 Nov 2017

Ex-UN climate chief sees climate action "explosion" in coming decade

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