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Delhi aims to generate 1,000 MW solar power in five years
The Delhi government on Monday approved the Delhi Solar Energy Policy, aimed at generating 1,000 MW solar power in the next five years. “The policy recommends installation of 1GW (1,000 mega watts) solar power capacity in Delhi by the year 2020. It is also proposed to double it to 2GW during the Read More...
US and India set to join UN climate deal and agree on renewables
It would firmly put the Paris deal on the road to becoming a reality. When he meets with US President Barack Obama on Tuesday, India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, is likely to announce that his country will ratify the 2015 Paris agreement to limit global warming. Obama has already said he Read More...
Could a text message improve the lives of 1million farmers worldwide?
If you were self-employed and had a problem at work, what would you do? In the Western world, where almost everyone has access to the internet, you would probably Google your dilemma. Or if you need to get in touch with an expert or one of your peers, you would simply look their details up Read More...
From beer to bananas: 8 lessons for business and government partnerships
In a recent online chat, experts joined us to discuss how businesses can work together with government to make progress on sustainability. This is what we learned: 1. There are lots of examples of business and government collaborating for development. Construction companies worked with the Read More...
The renewable energy records of 2015 in 7 charts
The Optimist Daily has reported several times on the renewable energy records set in 2015. It was the first year that more renewable power capacity was added than other sources. It was also the first year that renewable energy investment was mostly in developing countries. Here are seven charts Read More...
Research: Vitamins and minerals show remarkable anti-aging properties
A good diet can help prevent many of the diseases brought about by the modern lifestyle. That’s the conclusion that may be drawn from a new study that shows that a dietary supplement containing a blend of thirty vitamins and minerals—all natural ingredients widely available in health food Read More...
Norway on track to completely ban all gas powered cars by 2025
Norway, already the world leader when it comes to electric cars on the road, is on track with its plan to ban the sale of all fossil fuel-based cars by 2015. Politicians from both sides of the political spectrum have reportedly reached agreement about 100 percent of new Norwegian cars running Read More...
Belgium brewery builds beer pipeline in Bruges
The idea may have seemed mad, but after all, the beer is called the Madman of Bruges — or Brugse Zot in Dutch. And with the help of crowdfunding efforts among some 400 Madman fans, the dream of building a beer pipeline through the Belgian city of Bruges is becoming real. “You have to be Read More...
Wave power project set to supply 15% of Gibraltar’s electricity needs
Wave power has been slow to take off, but it looks like things are accelerating. Last week, EU’s Gibraltar made a big buzz over the official grid connection of its new wave power project, an array of ocean energy converters from the company Eco Wave Power. Though modestly sized, it is the Read More...
India plans 10 GW renewable energy capacity through micro, mini grids
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has announced plans to set up 10 GW renewable energy capacity through implementation of micro and mini grids. The plan, still in a state of proposal, calls for setting up small-scale solar, wind, hydro and biomass projects. According to the proposal, mini Read More...