When we talk about solar energy, most times we discuss electricity from solar panels. But solar energy has been contributing to low carbon energy use long before solar panels made their appearance – in the form of solar water heaters. As of 2023, while there are around 25 million rooftops using solar panels for electricity, there are an estimated 250 […]
SHORT ANSWER: These two need not always be in sync, because global warming represents a long term global trend while a specific day’s temperature refers to a short term phenomenon. Longer Answer I knew someone was going to ask this question sooner rather than later: “Hey, this winter seems to be colder than the last one. If our atmosphere is warming, shouldn’t the winter be getting warmer […]
While the geothermal domain has so far been thought of as a renewable energy source, a few companies are also exploring geothermal energy for storing energy.
Excellent perspectives from the Environment Defense Fund to engage with a critical stakeholder segment – rural communities – for climate action:
YouthADAPT targets reaching 10, 000 African youth-led enterprises by 2025, promoting innovation and inclusive growth for young people in climate resilient jobs and through youth enterprise development. Lovely! Read more on this from here.
A detailed interview with Massamba Thioye who leads the UN climate change Global Innovation Hub (GIH), an initiative launched by the UN Secretariat at COP26 to enhance the effectiveness of the way innovation is used to support climate and sustainability.
Devex reports about a labyrinth of disparate climate financing mechanisms that are hard for low-income nations to access.
The steel giant ArcelorMittal, operating in a hard-to-decarbonize sector is trying inorganic ways to decarbonize its metal production and one of these appears to be investing heavily in startups.
Many regions are witnessing more frequent floods. Urban regions get disproportionately affected due to these. What are the options? A U of Cincinnati research suggests that the most effective might be to have simple detention ponds.
An interesting report from Forbes in which Nelson Switzer, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Climate Innovation Capital shares some of his recent favourites amond climate startups
