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The solar cow that powered an African village

...power banks, or detachable portable batteries called “Power Milk” to the children in Chemoril primary school. When students arrive for school, they plug the power banks into the solar-station cow. Sol...

27 Feb 2019

The solar cow that powered an African village

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

The energy transformation is not happening fast enough

Energy powers our modern lives. It is also the major cause of global warming. Over 70 per cent of the gases that trap the heat in our atmosphere are caused by the burning of fossil fuels—coal, oil an...

9 Oct 2019

The energy transformation is not happening fast enough

News / Policy & Finance

OCBC is Southeast Asia's first bank to rule out funding new coal power plants

...power plants. In an interview with Bloomberg on Wednesday, the bank's chief executive Samuel Tsien said the company would no longer fund new coal-fired power plants in any country. "We hope that by do...

18 Apr 2019

OCBC is Southeast Asia's first bank to rule out funding new coal power plants

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

A little humour might help with climate change gloom

...power to maximise the impact of climate-change science and the media. Lakshmi Magon is a multimedia reporter and science communicator. This article was originally published on The Conversation.

11 Nov 2019

A little humour might help with climate change gloom

News / Lifestyle

What does woke capitalism mean in Asia?

In today’s consumption-driven yet increasingly conscious world, you can walk into a supermarket and find Pantene shampoo empowering women to participate in sports; a Gilette razor telling men to be 't...

21 Mar 2019

What does woke capitalism mean in Asia?

News / Cities

Jakarta residents sue government over ‘world’s filthiest’ air quality

...ads Jakarta’s environmental agency, also questioned the data used by the activists, taken from the air-quality monitoring app AirVisual, saying it was not accurate and that conditions were “not that b...

11 Jul 2019

Jakarta residents sue government over ‘world’s filthiest’ air quality

News / Green Buildings

Can laboratories get smarter when it comes to sustainability?

...power guzzling laboratory equipment and, more critically, the need for high-end ventilation systems. Due to safety requirements, a laboratory needs up to six or 12 air changes per hour—the number of t...

10 Oct 2019

Can laboratories get smarter when it comes to sustainability?

News / Cities

Future or fantasy: Are floating cities the next stage of Singapore's urban development?

...power generation, the technology is expected to be commercially available by 2030, with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency currently working on solutions to transmit energy from orbit to earth, he...

2 Oct 2019

Future or fantasy: Are floating cities the next stage of Singapore's urban development?

News / Policy & Finance

Australian islanders to lodge landmark UN complaint on climate change

...power plants - is among 185 countries that have ratified the Paris Agreement to tackle global warming. Under the pact, Canberra has pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 26 to 28 per cent below 2...

14 May 2019

Australian islanders to lodge landmark UN complaint on climate change

News / Policy & Finance

Less coal, more solar, say citizens of Belt & Road countries

...power plants, many backed by Chinese developers under the BRI. “This polling provides clear evidence that the citizens of the BRI countries prefer clean energy investment over coal,” said Nick Mabey, ...

26 Apr 2019

Less coal, more solar, say citizens of Belt & Road countries

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News / Cities

Can China make its city streets more walkable?

...ads, only 15 scored top marks for pedestrian-friendliness. One in ten roads got no points at all.The study by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Tsinghua University evaluated streets in ...

25 Jun 2019

Can China make its city streets more walkable?

Opinion / Food & Agriculture

Will plant-based Big Macs be the next big thing in fast food?

...powerful players in this space. Consumer spending in U.S. fast food restaurants alone was estimated at around US$300 billion in 2018; about 1 in 3 Americans eats at a fast food restaurants daily. Many...

28 Aug 2019

Will plant-based Big Macs be the next big thing in fast food?

News / Carbon & Climate

Eco-Business’ From Asia to Antarctica film in the running for ‘Oscars of nature filmmaking’

...powerful messaging and stunning imaging, these richly woven stories from around the world are high impact and purpose-driven.” The competition drew more than 1,000 entries from over 30 countries and f...

6 Aug 2019

Eco-Business’ From Asia to Antarctica film in the running for ‘Oscars of nature filmmaking’

News / Policy & Finance

Cambodian construction boom turns karst mountains to cement

...powerful connections, pointing to the recent ceremony to inaugurate its cement factory, which was attended not only by the chairman of China-Cambodia Huasheng Engineering, but also by senior Cambodian...

18 Nov 2020

Cambodian construction boom turns karst mountains to cement

News / Carbon & Climate

Africa needs cash, science for new model of green development

...ads of governments, corporations, development banks and others gathered in the Kenyan capital. Kenya, for example, already gets three-quarters of its power from renewable sources, including solar, geo...

15 Mar 2019

Africa needs cash, science for new model of green development

News / Policy & Finance

Two years after #MeToo put a spotlight on gender inequality, how is Asia investing in women?

...powerment as a key theme for driving gender equality and increasing financial returns, while a study by the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) and advisory firm Intellecap revealed in 2018 that GL...

5 Feb 2020

Two years after #MeToo put a spotlight on gender inequality, how is Asia investing in women?

African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change

News / Carbon & Climate

UN climate talks: Key outcomes from the June 2021 virtual conference

...power” to ensure broad participation and stressed that 90 per cent of talks were kept open to observers. Moreover, the UNFCCC released a statement noting that the virtual sessions had allowed an addit...

21 Jun 2021

UN climate talks: Key outcomes from the June 2021 virtual conference

News / Policy & Finance

Vietnam conservation regulations improving, but enforcement remains a problem

...powerful when it comes to addressing violations. “In terms of punishment law, it’s quite strong now, and I’ve talked to experts in other countries who told me that Vietnam has very strict punishment l...

8 Oct 2020

Vietnam conservation regulations improving, but enforcement remains a problem

News / Waste

Tackling Southeast Asia's plastic waste crisis

...power Another approach to monetising plastics is what the head of United States-based firm Biomass Energy Systems (Besi) describes as "clean reuse"; generating power using all kinds of plastics withou...

28 Aug 2019

Tackling Southeast Asia's plastic waste crisis

Videos / Transport

A social venture on the road to improve lives, reduce emissions with electric rickshaws

Jugnu Prasad manoeuvres silently through the congested streets in Varanasi in the northern India state of Uttar Pradesh. While heavy air pollution and the sputter of fossil fuel-powered vehicles engul...

14 Aug 2019

A social venture on the road to improve lives, reduce emissions with electric rickshaws

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