RenewableEnergyWorld.com, is an internet based platform, whose “Foremost mission is to inform [their] readers about the use of Renewable Energy worldwide and, in the process, assist you with decision making when it comes to anything related to Renewable Energy.” The website was started in the year 1999 by a group of professionals who worked in […]
Co-chair Sustainable Development Commission – United Nations In recent years, climate change has been the subject of a great deal of political controversy. As scientific knowledge has grown, this debate is moving away from whether humans are causing warming and toward questions of how best to respond. Signs that the Earth is warming are recorded […]
It is often the case that in situations where modern technology meets culture, religion and tradition then it is the case that the latter factors win out. Not so in Morocco, where as part of a climate change and renewable energy national consciousness-raising initiative, the country’s government recently announced it is set to crate 600 […]
President Tsai Ing-wen has ambitious plans for energy production in Taiwan’s energy and by 2025 has pledged to make the island nuclear free. At present, nuclear power accounts for around 14 per cent of Taiwan’s total electricity generation while renewable sources account for less than 5 per cent. If Taiwan is to achieve its objective […]
The Rwandan Government, through its Rural Electrification Strategy by the Ministry of Infrastructure (MININFRA), has set an ambitious target of achieving 70% electricity access across Rwanda by 2017/2018. Rwandan newspaper, The New Times, reports that “In order to fuel its economic growth, Rwanda’s target is to substantially increase its energy supply from 190 MW to […]
In a historic move, the Irish Parliament has passed a bill that will stop all investments in coal and oil. The new law was passed after getting 90 votes in favour and 53 against. While it still has to get the approval of a financial committee before it becomes law, the passing of the bill […]
A desire “to provide reliable and affordable power without contributing to climate change” has resulted in the recent launch of the Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV) Fund. It has been launched by a Coalition of investors who “Are committed to helping accelerate the cycle of innovation through investment, partnership, and thought leadership.” Many of the world’s […]
On 26 September 2016, a small satellite developed by the UK Space Agency and Algerian Space Agency, was launched into space from southern India. It has an estimated year-long life and is currently traveling at a height of 724 kilometres (450 miles) and at a speed of 27,359 kilometres per hour (17,000 miles per hour), […]
Off-grid solar energy provider d.light has succeeded in raising over $40 million in funding over the past four months. The funding will be used to support d.light’s vision “where all people are empowered to enjoy the freedom and improved quality of life that comes with access to reliable, affordable off-grid light and power.” The development […]
In an effort to curb littering and be more environmentally friendly, Waverly Council – which is responsible for managing Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach – is in the process of deploying Australia’s second largest fleet of solar powered smart rubbish bins. In total 28 bins are set to be installed across 14 littering hotspots around Bondi […]
