Bangladesh: Solar power surge set to unlock thousands of green jobs
Analysts say investing heavily in solar energy can bring cost-savings for industry – and create high-quality employment. MD TAHMID ZAMI, of the Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports…
Over 60 countries back deal to triple renewable energy this decade – officials
Washington DC, US/Brussels, BelgiumReuters More than 60 countries have said they back a deal spearheaded by the European Union, United States and United Arab Emirates to triple renewable energy this decade and shift away from coal, two officials familiar with the matter told Reuters last week. The EU, US and UAE have been rallying support […]
Wow!: Shining example? Solar power boosts struggling Tunisian school
A solar-powered school in northern Tunisia shows how the country’s lagging schools might be turned around – and renewables boosted. MENNA FAROUK, of Thomson Reuters Foundaton, reports…
Wow!: No land, no problem – Netherlands innovates to lead EU solar drive
The Netherlands, Europe’s solar panel leader, is finding innovative places to site solar projects on limited land. KAROLIN SCHAPS, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports…
Essay: How Putin’s war and small islands are accelerating the global shift to clean energy, and what to watch for in 2023
International sustainable development expert RACHEL KYTE, in an article published on The Conversation, looks at some of the “significant changes” which are underway and have the potential to create a more sustainable world…
A Sustainable Life: Stop removing your solar panels early, please. It’s creating a huge waste problem for Australia
In an article first published on The Conversation, DEEPIKA MATHUR, of Australia’s Charles Darwin University, and IMRAN MUHAMMAD, of Massey University in New Zealand, look at why prematurely removing solar panels and throwing them away is such a problem…
Africa’s leap to clean energy seen needing policy change, investment
Johannesburg, South AfricaThomson Reuters Foundation Renewable energy is expected to account for less than 10 per cent of Africa’s electricity generation by 2030, showing massive investment is needed to unlock the continent’s wind and solar power potential, researchers said on Monday. Drastic policy change and investment will also be needed if the notion of Africa […]
Asia’s love of stinky durian could help power tuk-tuks and phones
Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaThomson Reuters Foundation Pungent, spiky durian – a fruit banned in many public places in Asia due to its foul smell – has been used by scientists to store electricity, and could one day help power electric vehicles and mobile phones across the region. University of Sydney researchers took the non-edible waste from […]
Senegal opens West Africa’s biggest wind farm in push for renewables
Dakar, SenegalThomson Reuters Foundation Senegal inaugurated the first large-scale wind farm in West Africa on Monday, a facility that will supply nearly a sixth of the country’s power when it reaches full capacity later this year. With the wind farm, Senegal will get 30 per cent of its energy from renewable sources, which has been […]
Clean energy or food? Asian nations grapple with new demands on land
Bangkok, ThailandThomson Reuters Foundation Huge renewable energy projects planned in Asia, such as solar parks and hydropower dams, risk accelerating the conversion of farmland, uprooting communities and destroying livelihoods, energy experts and human rights activists warned on Tuesday. As they look to curb climate changing emissions, some of the most rapid transitions to renewable energy […]