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Counting the microns

Envirotec Magazine

The report is said to be based upon a worldwide monitoring network of more than 30,000 stations. concentrations at a high spatial resolution of approximately 10km ×10km for global grid cells in 2000-2019, focusing on areas above 15 µg/m³ which is considered the safe limit by WHO (The threshold is still arguable),” he said.

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China’s PV plants are booming, but is that good news for the fight against climate change?

Renewable Energy World

by Yariv Cohen, Ignite Power. The city boasts a 71-meter (233-feet) high ancient Buddha that was built in the 7th century, and is the largest carved stone sculpture in the country. And these new technologies are key, as solar energy plays a major role in the fight against climate change. billion [US $652 million].

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Mutual credit in Africa: interview with Will Ruddick of Grassroots Economics

Low Impact

And regular usage – about 2000 active traders per week. And some schemes in South Africa too? Do you think these ideas will spread more rapidly in Africa, Asia and Latin America? And there are lots of studies that show that cash injections work, because injecting liquidity is powerful. CSA , community energy etc.

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New research reveals ‘megatrends’ that will affect forests in the next decade

Envirotec Magazine

Growing consumption and demand of commodities has already seen large scale corporate-led land acquisitions for industrial production of cattle, soy and palm oil in Latin America, Africa and Southeast Asia. To accommodate demand for energy, natural resources and transport, many countries have planned ambitious infrastructure growth.

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Tipping Points In Tropical Forests: Carbon Fluxes In The Amazon And Africa

Energy Innovation

Energy Innovation partners with the independent nonprofit Aspen Global Change Institute (AGCI) to provide climate and energy research updates. Figure 2: Modeled past and future carbon dynamics of structurally intact old-growth tropical forests in Africa and Amazonia. But why in the Amazon and not in Africa?

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T-REX Raises $40M Led by Riverstone Holdings to Accelerate Investment in Sustainable Infrastructure and Private Credit Markets

T Rex Group

“T-REX was founded to address two distinct gaps in the market: the absence of modern technology to power complex asset finance and the need for tools to accelerate investment into energy transition,” said Benjamin Cohen, Founder and CEO of T-REX. Leuschen and Pierre F. Lapeyre Jr.

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T-REX Raises $40M Led by Riverstone Holdings to Accelerate Investment in Sustainable Infrastructure and Private Credit Markets

T Rex Group

“T-REX was founded to address two distinct gaps in the market: the absence of modern technology to power complex asset finance and the need for tools to accelerate investment into energy transition,” said Benjamin Cohen, Founder and CEO of T-REX. Leuschen and Pierre F. Lapeyre Jr.