Commodity bonds as a development tool
Bonds with fuel pellets as the commodity are a surprisingly good example, but that is the finale of this item. First, the intro: Commodity bonds…
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The role of coal power in China’s energy transition
China is the leader and continues to lead the world in renewable energy, especially wind and solar installation. According to the China Electricity Council (CEC),…
New routes for hydrogen storage
Hydrogen is the primary candidate to take on the long-term role of energy storage in a system that relies heavily on non-programmable renewable sources such…
Rossdale Power Plant
The Rossdale Power Plant is one of the most important pieces of industrial heritage in Alberta (Canada). Power was first generated on the site in…
Mexican farmers and scientists share a mission: saving a wetland
On the southern edge of Mexico City, on a patch of land surrounded by water, a farmer and a scientist recently inspected rows of small…
Climate change amplifies the risk of conflict, study from Africa shows
In October 2021, the city of Guriel in Somalia’s Galguduud region became the epicenter of fierce fighting between the national army and a paramilitary group…
Net zero: Copenhagen’s failure to meet its 2025 target casts doubt on other major climate plans
The city of Copenhagen, often celebrated as one of the world’s greenest for its cycling culture and other initiatives, recently defaulted on its pledge to…
The risks and rewards of the minerals required for the energy transition
In order to limit global temperature rises, the world will have to undergo an urgent energy transition that will leave the fossil fuel era behind….
Climate change is global, the pain is private
Imagine that your community has been battered or even destroyed by a climate change-induced flood, tornado, hurricane, or drought. Some community members have perished, including…
CCUS has still a role in the energy transition
More than 120 countries have announced commitments to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, or 2060 in the case of China and 2070 in India….
The Law of the Many
Private jets pollute more. They pollute like all planes but serve few people, which is why the amount of co2 emitted per capita is unacceptable….
Less fuel in harvesting maize
Maize is one of the New World plants nobody else had experienced before 1500. Compared with wheat or rye, it certainly looked peculiar. The grain…
Putting an island on the world map of hydrogen
Thanks to green hydrogen Cavoli Island will be the first energetically independent site in the world, served only with zero-emission technologies and utilities. We are…