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Carbon & Climate
Renewable, green fuel startups aim to disrupt India's emissions
Over 3,300 startups are now working in the renewable energy sector in India and many of these startups are involved in the green fuel sector to reduce carbon emissions.
India plans to electrify all homes this year but the country’s energy evaluation programme is deficient, say experts.
Bhutan plans to harness 300 MW of solar energy within the next two years as it seeks to diversify its grid.
With Chinese companies having invested heavily in Indonesian nickel, greening the sector is vitally important.
#charging Opinion
In a bid of optimism for the new year, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) expressed confidence that clean energy would grow in 2021.
Ensuring underserved populations have reliable, clean and safe access to electricity is a $1.2 trillion opportunity, says ADB's Yongping Zhai.
A third national car manufacturer would deter sustainable development in Malaysia, argues Malaysian Youth Delegation’s Mike Campton.
Innovations in electric mobility could boost the electric car from a niche form of transport to a mass market one sooner than expected. Stephen Hall from the University of Leeds highlights five developments making this happen.
Transport
The Electric Car’s Short Circuit
#charging Videos
In gridlocked, smoggy Southeast Asian cities, change is afoot to electrify transport and clear some of the world's most polluted skies. This video documents the pockets of hope for e-mobility around the most climate-vulnerable region.
As Singapore-based salad bar chain SaladStop! marks its 10th anniversary, co-owner Katherine Desbaillets talks to Eco-Business about phasing out meat, food waste and single-use packaging, and dealing with customers who refuse to pay 10 cents for a plastic bag.
Yolk Station, a South Korean solar energy company, has installed a renewable energy solution in a remote Kenyan town that can also tackle the problem of child labour.
Diamonds aren't just for engagement rings and cutting tools—they can bring light to dark places.
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In this new podcast series 'Climate Tech in Asia', Eco-Business speaks to Gogoro chairman and CEO Horace Luke about the company's recent listing on the Nasdaq and its quest to electrify Asia's ubiquitous two-wheelers and make battery swapping mainstream.
