Solar mamas light up their villages
They were simple women, mostly illiterate: after a brief training, they’ve changed the lives of people living in their community and become solar mamas, solar engineers.
Somalia: the first hybrid plant combining solar and wind power is now operational in Garowe
In Somalia, the first hybrid plant powered by solar and wind energy is now operational. It will supply Somali people with low-cost electricity and cut CO2 emissions.
A blanket of green is covering Madrid to tackle air pollution and high temperatures
The municipality of Spain’s capital decided to allocate millions of euros to mitigate the effects of climate change.
Wars in China, Syria and the oil price shock in the list of top 10 global risks. And Donald Trump too
The election of the billionaire candidate Donald Trump to the White house is riskier than the UK leaving the European Union, Greece leaving the euro zone and an armed clash in the South China Sea, analysts say.
No need of diesel or wood. With solar cookers you can cook with the sunlight
Solar cookers offer an alternative way of cooking using solar energy instead of fire or traditional kitchens.
Obama bans oil drilling in the Atlantic Ocean
Il presidente degli Stati Uniti ha deciso di non concedere le concessioni per trivellare lungo la costa dell’Oceano Atlantico.
Up to 80% of Peruvian Nahua tribe poisoned by mercury
One child has already died due to mercury poisoning, which has put the safety of up to 80% of the indigenous Nahua tribe, who live in the Peruvian Amazon, in jeopardy. The circumstances as to why the majority of the community presents symptoms of intoxication caused by the substance remain unclear. Its high levels in
A floating solar farm will provide clean drinking water to citizens in London
L’energia elettrica rinnovabile prodotta dalle celle servirà per alimentare l’impianto di depurazione dell’acqua che serve milioni di cittadini di Londra.
Kariba, world’s largest man-made dam on the brink of collapse
The Kariba Dam lies on the Zambezi River, straddling the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia, and is the world’s largest manmade reservoir by capacity. It is aging, raising grave concerns such as the possibility of chemical reactions occurring, as well as seepages and cracks on its wall forming. The dam is also vulnerable to earthquakes
Why a Fukushima-like disaster could happen in Europe
L’allarme del presidente dell’Autorità francese per la Sicurezza Nucleare, a cinque anni dal disastro di Fukushima. Ecco le centrali transalpine a rischio.