Plastic buckets and old printers generate electricity in this Vietnamese village
Low-cost wind turbines built with red plastic buckets and printer engines bring electricity to 14 households in the poorest regions of Hanoi.
Solar Impulse 2 completes round-the-world trip thanks to the sole power of the sun
For the first time ever a plane powered by solar energy has completed a round-the-world trip, flying 40,000 km without fuel. Watch the video of its last, triumphal landing.
Maasai women are leading a solar revolution in Africa
A bordo del loro asino, girano i villaggi più remoti per portare energia rinnovabile e pulita a prezzi economici. Migliorando la loro vita e quella degli altri abitanti.
South African solar plant set to bring energy to thousands
Also in response to chronic power outages in South Africa, the Mulilo Sonnedix Prieska PV plant will provide clean and reliable energy as well as employment.
CO2 emissions in Europe have been plunging by 24% since 1990
Renewable sources, energy saving and the economic crisis have contributed to curbing CO2 emissions by a quarter compared to 1990 levels.
Europe will be 70% renewable by 2040 (but it won’t be enough)
Bloomberg’s “New Energy Outlook 2016” confirms the advance of renewable energy. But it also explains that the road ahead is still steep and uphill.
San Diego will run on 100 per cent renewable energy by 2035
San Diego commits to becoming the US largest city to adopt a 100 per cent renewable energy plan, which will create new jobs, boost electric mobility and reduce waste.
Portugal ran entirely on renewable energy for four consecutive days
107 ore di energia da fonti rinnovabili. Un record in tutta Europa. Il Portogallo in prima linea già dagli anni ’90.
Germany ran on 99 per cent renewable energy on Sunday
È successo domenica scorsa quando, per qualche ora, i 55 GW di energia elettrica sui 58 consumati provenivano da fonti rinnovabili: solare, eolico ed idroelettrico.
Food and energy. The wonderful thread connecting the sun, energy and nutrition
Every living being has a different and individual relationship with the energy contained in food. The intimate connection between all living beings with the sun can inspire our search for wellness.