Thailand’s solar queen paves the way for photovoltaics in Southeast Asia
The photovoltaic revolution in Thailand was sparked by a woman, named the solar queen. And now the country is the Southeast leader in the field.
China will shut down 1,000 coal mines
Entro quest’anno uno dei maggiori produttori e consumatori di carbone inizierà a chiudere le proprie miniere. Per ripulire l’aria e puntare sulle rinnovabili.
Uganda launches Africa’s first solar-powered bus
It is a 35-seater electric solar bus with a range of 80 km. In Uganda sustainable mobility starts with the first solar-powered bus.
How Hamburg is becoming Europe’s greenest city
Ciclabili, mobilità elettrica, stretta su plastica e rifiuti. Ecco come la seconda città della Germania sta diventando una smart city.
World’s largest floating solar plant is being built in Japan
Due to the lack of soil for the construction of PV plants, the Japanese company Kyocera has thought to build one on a water reservoir. This is the result.
Magic exists. The e-Luminate Cambridge Festival brings it to light
The e-luminate Cambridge Festival highlights the infinite connections between sustainable lighting solutions, art, science and development. It kicks off the 12th of Februrary.
Wind power leapfrogs hydropower. Europe adds 13 GW of new wind installations
2015 was a record year for wind, which confirmed to be a promising source of power. 12% of Europe’s electricity needs was covered.
France to build 1000 kilometres of solar roads. But not everybody thinks this is a good idea
A thousand kilometres of roads will be paved with solar panels that will produce energy for millions of French people. But costs could be prohibitive.
Wind power generated 97% of Scotland’s household electricity
A new record for wind power has been set as investments in renewable sources keep on increasing. This time was Scotland’s turn.
Denmark, new wind power record set in 2015
Denmark broke new record for wind power production in 2015. And raises the bar of ambition for other European countries.