Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that India is working to become a green energy hub and that the country is committed to reducing its carbon emissions. Speaking at a joint press conference with US President Joe Biden in Washington, DC, Modi said that India has set a target of achieving 40% of its energy needs from renewable sources by 2030.
A new invention that could help address two major environmental problems: plastic pollution and greenhouse gas emissions is being developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge. Researchers have developed a solar-powered reactor that can convert both CO2 and plastic waste into sustainable fuels.
The Chennai Climate Action Plan (CCAP), released on Tuesday, aims to make Chennai a climate-resilient city by 2050. The plan includes a number of measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including:
In a bid to boost the renewable energy transition, the Chennai Airport has started running fully on renewable energy. The airport has achieved this milestone by using a combination of solar power, wind power, and energy efficiency measures.
In May 2023, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California reported that carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the Earth's atmosphere have reached another record high. Measurements obtained from the summit of a Hawaiian volcano indicated that CO2 levels have surged more than 50 percent compared to the beginning of the industrial age.
According to experts, the rapid growth of solar panel installations around the world is leading to a potential environmental disaster. Solar panels, touted as a key solution for reducing carbon emissions, have an average lifespan of 25-30 years. With billions of panels expected to reach the end of their life, the lack of infrastructure for their disposal and recycling is a pressing concern. Urgent government action is required to prevent a waste mountain from accumulating by 2050.
German firm MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) has developed one of the world's largest heat pump units capable of heating an Olympic-sized swimming pool from 20°C to boiling point in less than four hours. Heat pumps work by compressing warmed refrigerants to raise their temperature, allowing the heat to be utilized for residential or industrial purposes. While domestic heat pumps are common, MAN ES's commercial-grade heat pump has a total heating capacity of 48 megawatts (MW), making it capable of heating thousands of homes simultaneously.
The ASEAN region is facing a number of challenges in its transition to green energy. One of the biggest challenges is the high cost of renewable energy technologies. Another challenge is the lack of infrastructure to support the widespread deployment of renewable energy.
A recent study has revealed that the adoption of decentralized renewable energy (DRE) technologies in India's agriculture and textile sectors could have a significant impact on the livelihoods of approximately 37 million people. These DRE technologies encompass various solutions, such as solar-powered textile manufacturing units, biomass-based cold solar storages, and micro solar pumps
Sultan Al Jaber, the head of the state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), is facing growing pressure to step down as the president of the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which will be hosted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in November 2023
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