Clean Energy News
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Thailand to ban plastic waste imports by 2021As waste exporters re-route their trash to Southeast Asia following China's waste ban, Thailand bans imports of plastic waste to prevent the kingdom from becoming the world's next dumping ground. -
Crowdfunded solar panels aim to supercharge business in AfricaThe system gives small investors cash and communities solar panels to launch businesses, without the big up-front costs.
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Bioenergy: A solution to three problems?Scientists take a comprehensive look into the potential of bioenergy crops, from seeds to sales. -
Environment and politics in Bhutan’s electionsIn Bhutan, political parties make big promises, but environment conservation has taken a back seat with little detail about their plans.
Clean Energy Opinion
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IPCC report signals the need to hold Japan's Abe to his word on climate– As Japanese financial institutions begin inching away from coal funding and citizens protest one of the world’s dirtiest fossil fuels, will the prime minister of the world’s fifth biggest emitter heed the warning of the recent IPCC report? 350.org’s Shin Furuno explains why it’s more critical than ever to hold the country’s leader to account. -
Taxing carbon may sound like a good idea but does it work?– Would a carbon tax force energy corporations to either change their business priorities enough or to pay for climate mitigation? University of California, Davis' Paul Griffin examines. -
What staying cool has to do with eradicating poverty in India– A hotter world will make it even more difficult for India's poorest to break out of the poverty cycle, writes RAND Corporation's Gulrez Shah Azhar. What are some solutions that can change this?
Videos
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Changing Course: The beginning– Changing Course, the Eco-Business film and photography exhibition, brought together thought leaders, NGOs, and Singapore businesses to discuss and learn about climate action.
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Eco-Business releases new documentary: From Asia to Antarctica– The new documentary weaves a tale between the two continents to tell the climate story through a unique Asian lens. Its team is set to travel to the Arctic next year in a new partnership with Explorer's Passage.
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Suddenly, solar energy plus storage is giving conventional fuels a run for their money– The increasingly competitive dynamic duo of solar photovoltaic plus battery storage is taking energy markets by storm.
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Antarctica documentary tells climate change story through Asian lens– The trailer of the documentary produced by Eco-Business, which is to be screened at the Changing Course exhibition in Singapore from 1 June to 12 July, captures the remote wilderness that is Antarctica and asks what the demise of this pristine landscape means for Asia.
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