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Africa needs cash, science for new model of green developmentThe region has huge potential to avoid mistakes made by fossil-fuel-heavy development in other places—but it will take support. -
How far would Germany’s 2038 coal phaseout breach Paris climate goals?The recommendation by Germany’s coal commission that the country end its use of the fossil fuel in power stations by 2038 could breach a Paris Agreement-compatible pathway by more than a billion tonnes of CO2, Carbon Brief analysis shows.
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Battery boom aids climate change battleThe fastest-expanding industrial sector on the planet is now electricity storage—a battery boom which heralds an end to the need for fossil fuels. -
7 insane ideas to stop climate changeDesperate times call for desperate measures. Here's a round-up of the most far out, morally questionable ideas to prevent runaway climate change we've noticed this year.
Wind Opinion
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It’s clean, powerful and available: Are you ready for hydrogen energy?– Asian Development Bank's Yongping Zhai discusses how renewable energy, such as hydropower, could be key to helping developing countries unlock the potential of hydrogen. -
Can solar diplomacy green the Belt and Road?– Experience from China's own solar sector could help it deliver a sustainable transition in Belt and Road countries, writes Brian Eyler. -
Enter the dragon: China's renewables growth goes global– China is establishing itself as a renewables leader in richer nations but is still pushing polluting coal technology in Asia and Africa.
Videos
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Denmark’s biggest energy company turns its back on fossil fuels– DONG Energy’s shift to 100 per cent renewable energy marks another important step in the global transition away from fossil fuels.
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How lakes can generate electricity– This new energy source could meet demand both day and night, solving the intermittency problems posed by solar and wind.
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Here's a tree that can power your mobile phone– Finnish research firm VTT reveals one of its latest inventions - an energy-harvesting tree with leaves made of organic solar panels which can be "infinitely replicated" to become a forest of electricity source. Watch the video here.
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Singapore launches ‘plug-and-play’ micro-grid for Southeast Asia– Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University is building the region’s first model electricity grid that can tap and distribute power from multiple energy sources, including fossil fuels and renewable energy.
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