Renewable Energy World

MARCH 30, 2021

In South Africa, BioTherm Energy’s Excelsior Wind farm is collaborating with conservation organizations to minimize the wind industry’s impact on local bird populations (avifauna). The post Wind farm pioneers system to protect birds in South Africa appeared first on Renewable Energy World.

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The City Fix

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

As cities across Africa experience rapid growth and increased demand for mobility, there is an urgent need to transition towards more sustainable and effective urban transport systems. The urban planning decisions made today will shape cities for decades. However, improvements.

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Africa Transportation Demand Sustainability 75

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2024

A study published on 9 January appears to find that green ammonia could be used to fulfil the fuel demands of over 60% of global shipping by targeting just the top 10 regional fuel ports. The study appeared in the journal Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability. Image credit: IOP Publishing.

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South America Demand Transportation Asia 162

Business Green

APRIL 19, 2021

million rural households across eastern Africa. Moreover, the deal is expected to generate over 60 million carbon credits, the firms said, as Shell continues to grow its interest in the burgeoning market for carbon offsets and nature-based climate solutions, driven by growing demand from corporates setting net zero emissions goals.

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Africa Carbon Health Pollution 84

GreenBiz

APRIL 9, 2021

The golf industry, for one, is increasing its efforts to promote environmental sustainability and marketing to the general public its desire to embrace a more diverse demographic. Over the last few years, the golf industry has made strides towards being more "sustainable," but is it enough? The same can be said for consumers.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 24, 2023

A nuanced appraisal emerges from the 2022 World Air Quality report – compiled by Swiss air quality technology company IQAir – which includes a dismal picture from Africa and the news that only five countries met the WHO limits for PM2.5: Australia, Estonia, Finland, Grenada, Iceland, and New Zealand. It ranked #15 in 2021.

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Business Green

JUNE 19, 2022

The report warns that not only do 600 million Africans now have access to electricity, but around 25 million more people in Africa are living without electricity compared with before the pandemic. The report emphasises how Africa has huge untapped renewables potential.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 3, 2021

And at Accelerate this year, you will hear from entrepreneurs who are based in cities across Europe, Africa, and the U.S. . The startups you will hear from apply a multitude of ideas to mitigate climate risk, respond to shifting customer demands and unlock new business opportunities across the value chain. Who are they? RecyclePoints.

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AFN Sustainable Protein

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Asia and Africa are home to 80% of the world’s population and with rising incomes, they are craving and demanding more animal-sourced foods, GFI India's head Varun Deshpande told AFN on the sidelines of the Good Food Conference in San Francisco today.

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Demand Asia Africa Sustainability 69

GreenBiz

MAY 21, 2021

The meat and fish from these animals is more widely consumed in wealthier nations, causing the demand for soy to grow as the world gets richer: Soy production more than doubled over the past two decades, according to a report released this week by the WWF and Global Canopy. Want more great analysis on sustainable food systems?

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 18, 2024

The annual review, now in its 15th edition, points to profound changes in global energy systems having been triggered by the demand-driven energy shock in response to the war in Ukraine and the need to evolve energy leadership to accelerate the global energy transitions in all regions. Have you read? We manage what we measure.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

APRIL 8, 2024

We spoke with Patrick Hanson , Senior Geothermal Development Manager at Expro, about the company’s initiatives for geothermal and how it reflects their overall commitment to long-term sustainability. How is Expro positioning itself to capitalize on the growing demand for geothermal solutions, both in established and emerging regions?

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Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor 116

Smart Energy International

MAY 17, 2024

Falling prices, increased demand and concentration of supply characterise the critical minerals panorama as energy transitions advance, the IEA has reported. Mostly driven by a strong increase in global supply, outpacing the growing demand, this has resulted in a lowering of prices, for example by around 14% for batteries.

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Energy Energy Lithium Demand 59

DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

climate talks in Egypt demanded European governments halt a “dash” for the continent’s natural gas. German, Italian and other companies have been scouring Africa for alternatives to Russian supplies in the wake of the February invasion of Ukraine, raising fears that new projects will lock Africa into long-term dependence on fossil fuels.

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Africa Natural gas Fossil fuels Europe 85

Charged

AUGUST 8, 2023

Electric motorcycles are in high demand in Africa, thanks to their low running costs, but their high purchase prices relative to legacy ICE bikes make them unaffordable for many potential buyers (of course, this problem is by no means confined to developing countries). Sources: Bboxx , Spiro

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Electricity Africa Transportation Innovation 98

Smart Energy International

JANUARY 4, 2024

When completed, the three projects will dispatch electricity under 15-year power purchase agreements to South Africa. We remain committed playing our important part ensuring sustainable electricity supply needed for economic growth and the betterment in the lives of the 61 million people in our beautiful country.”

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Batteries Africa Power grid Electricity 52

DeSmogBlog

APRIL 19, 2024

With its unparalleled purchasing power and exacting demands, fast food has long shaped agricultural systems in the United States, Europe, and China. A review of press accounts, financial disclosures, and the companies’ websites shows this support aided these firms’ KFC-linked operations in up to 13 countries in Asia, Africa, and Europe.

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Africa Agriculture Health Investment 91

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

Drinks giant Diageo has announced plans to invest £450,000 in innovations that can monitor and lessen the impact of the climate and water crises on smallholder farms in Africa. Even under the 1.5C Even under the 1.5C

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Biodiversity Soil Africa Resilience 67

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

In particular, our exchange explored how food systems can be made healthier and more sustainable as we look to a future in which we’ll need to find a way to produce enough food to nourish as many as 10 billion people while staying within planetary boundaries. Jennifer Ballen, head of global market operations, Indigo Ag.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

climate talks, which open in the United Arab Emirates today, to demand world leaders act with the ambition the crisis demands. Vanessa is the founder of Youth for Future Africa, the Rise Up Movement, and author of A Bigger Picture, a manifesto on inclusive climate action, and featured on the cover of TIME in 2021.

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Business Green

JANUARY 14, 2021

A new report from McKinsey predicts global fossil fuel demand 'will never return to its pre-pandemic growth curve', but warns the world is still on track to badly miss its climate goals. The influential consultancy giant today published a new report detailing how it expects global oil demand to peak in 2029, with gas demand peaking in 2037.

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Fossil fuels Demand Hydrogen Carbon-negative 51

Grist

AUGUST 3, 2021

Producing metal by growing plants, or phytomining, has long been tipped as an alternative, environmentally-sustainable way to reshape – if not replace – the mining industry. And, as supplies of these hard-to-find metals dry up around the world, demand remains as strong as ever. The mining industry could get a sustainable makeover.

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Business Green

MARCH 11, 2021

Global green, social and sustainability bond issuances from financial firms and development banks are expected to approach a record $300bn in 2021, which would mark a near 30 per cent increase on last year's total, according to the latest forecast from Moody's Investors Service.

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Sustainability Europe Policy Fossil fuels 71

Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 6, 2024

This ambition sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead, each aspect contributing to the blueprint of a sustainable energy future. The proximity to these markets is crucial as demand for green hydrogen – a cleaner energy alternative – grows globally.

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Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 92

AFN Sustainable Protein

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Africa recorded significant wildlife and biodiversity loss at 66%; Asia-Pacific noted a 55% loss. “With global demand for meat increasing, plant-based and cultivated meat use up to 95% less land. Making a strong sustainability shift.

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Biodiversity Agriculture Sustainability Europe 87

Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The new $250 million potato factory, spanning an area of 15,000m2 (roughly the size of two professional football fields) in a remote region in Southwest Egypt, is an important gateway into the rest of Africa for the country’s processed food exports. Any downtime could disrupt productivity and the supply chain and that can’t happen.”.

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Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Africa Energy Monitor 52

GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 14, 2021

It’s easy to see what’s motivating India’s emerging ecosystem of sustainable technology startups with a glance out the window from the office of Sangam Ventures in Gurugram, just outside of Delhi. In response, a vibrant ecosystem of sustainability-oriented startups, investors and incubators is taking shape in India today.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

of the global fertilizer nutrient demand could be supplemented by full nutrient recovery from wastewater. of global agricultural demand for them. of global demand for nitrogen as a fertilizer nutrient; phosphorus 6.8% of the global fertilizer nutrient demand could be supplemented by full nutrient recovery from wastewater.

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Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring North America Agriculture 260

DeSmogBlog

JUNE 8, 2023

This report exposes in shocking detail the damage inflicted by the extraction of fish from West Africa, driven by demand from major aquaculture and agriculture corporations around the world,” said Yves Reichling from sustainable food campaign group Feedback EU. “We

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Africa Demand Seafood Agriculture 82

Business Green

JUNE 18, 2020

This has focused our thinking on whether we could see more profound and longer-lasting impacts, and as ever, what implications this might have on sustainable investing. Ultimately, we believe the crisis will result in lasting changes to how society thinks and should support and, in some cases, accelerate sustainable investment themes.

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Investment Sustainability Africa Demand 51

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2019

The project will create an online, open source platform to share designs for low-cost air quality monitors developed by scientists at the University of York, in collaboration with academic institutions and agencies in West Africa. Progress in tackling the problem has been hindered by a lack of reliable and robust monitoring data.

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Business Green

AUGUST 28, 2020

Direct loan from UK Export Finance aimed at supporting Aqua Africa project that will provide clean drinking water to rural communities in Ghana. Increasing water coverage requires a consistent investment on year to year basis since population growth and demand for water keeps increasing.

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Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 88

Unsustainable

APRIL 11, 2020

Additional threats include conversion of mangrove areas to other land uses, pollution, rising infrastructure and development leading to human encroachment and increasing demand for mangrove resources. Community-led Partnerships Community-led partnerships emphasize restoring depleted forests for sustainable use. Source: GRID-Arendal.

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 24, 2022

Part of the world’s largest series of energy sector events spread across North America, Europe, Australia, Africa & South East Asia, this even brings together over 200 exhibitors and 8000 qualified professionals from the entire value chain of the global power generation, transmission and distribution under one roof.

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Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Energy 118

Charged

JULY 3, 2023

A recent survey led by Sweden’s Chalmers University of Technology on behalf of the European Commission has found that current production levels of these critical metals will not be enough to meet Europe’s future demand for EVs, even if recycling increases. It’s not just EVs that are using increasing amounts of these metals.

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Energy Monitor Recycling Recycling Lithium 105

Business Green

JULY 29, 2020

The British-Dutch multinational yesterday said it would partner with the 2030 Water Resources Group (WRG) and the Alliance for Water Stewardship on several projects supporting water management resilience in key water-stressed countries including Vietnam, India, Brazil and South Africa.

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Africa Biodegradable Sustainability Climate change 97

Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Using advanced AI , the Capalo platform attempts to optimise the use of flexible energy assets, such as energy storage systems and EV charging stations, allowing the commissioning of weather-dependent renewable energy sources to grow by coordinating with the flexibility of the energy grid to adjust to production and demand fluctuations.

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