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Development studies/Energy/Environment

The dichotomy between Kenya’s quest for renewable energy and social displacement

Lilian Namuma S. Kongani
January 24, 2023

What actions can countries like Kenya take to create an enabling environment for sustainable development and reverse global warming?

Development studies/Energy/Environment/Public policy

Setting the sun on solar energy: The story of the world’s most successful off-grid renewables programme

Laura Emilia Hellqvist
December 16, 2022

How can we guarantee long-term energy access to the 770 million people in the world living without electricity?

Climate change/Energy/Materials science

Smart windows create energy-positive buildings that improve human comfort while tackling climate change

Anurag Roy
October 11, 2022

Smart windows can achieve energy positivity through a range of new materials and coatings that help them control heat and infrared light.

Chemistry/Earth sciences/Energy/Materials science

Rare-earth metals: role in clean energy, Chinese dominance, and risk mitigation

Rishabh Agarwal
October 9, 2022

Clean energy is driving rare-earth metal demand. Biomining advances could make their supply chain environment-friendly and geopolitically secure.

Blockchain/Climate change/Energy

Is Bitcoin bad for the environment?

Vey Law
June 1, 2022

Every year Bitcoin mining takes up the annual domestic electricity consumption of the entire nation of Sweden.

Energy/Environment/Fashion

Textile waste is becoming a source of renewable energy

Rajika Jayatilake
May 6, 2022

92 million tonnes of textile waste are produced each year. Researchers are finding ways to use it to produce thermal energy.

Business/Climate change/Energy

The urgency of a green pandemic recovery

Rajika Jayatilake
February 16, 2022

If the world learned anything from the pandemic, it is that nature should be protected and sustainability is critical. It is time for businesses to lead the way.

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