Felicity Bradstock Felicity Bradstock is a freelance writer specialising in Energy and Finance. She has a Master’s in International Development from the University of Birmingham, UK. More Info Premium Content By Felicity Bradstock – Oct 19, 2024, 12:00 PM CDT The US and Mexico are building large-scale microchip manufacturing facilities to lessen dependence on Asia
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‘Beyond keeping the lights on, solar builds community resilience’
This week, Women in Solar Europe (WiSEu) gives voice to Nataliia Cherepovska, communication manager at Poland’s Menlo Electric. She says that especially in Ukraine, where she comes from, solar is more than a green initiative – it’s a lifeline. “Solar-powered crucial facilities keep running even when the grid falters, ensuring critical services,” she states. “Solar
Namibia: Central Bank Takes Steps to Promote Green Finance
The Bank of Namibia took the first steps to integrating sustainability into the country’s financial system by hosting a thought leadership event themed “Leveraging Innovation for Green Finance.” The event, held in Windhoek, brought together senior figures from the financial sector, government, and industry to discuss how innovative strategies can accelerate sustainable finance and help
Vancouver’s Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program awards funding to several area communities
Past Traffic Calming Program improvement on Northeast 72nd Avenue in Vancouver’s Green Meadows Neighborhood. Photo courtesy city of Vancouver Traffic calming elements, most commonly speed tables, will be determined and designed during the winter, with project implementation anticipated for late summer or fall of 2025 VANCOUVER – As part of the 2024 Neighborhood Traffic Calming
Proteus tidal turbine greenlighted, clearing the way for 2025 installation
Home News Proteus tidal turbine greenlighted, clearing the way for 2025 installation October 18, 2024, by Zerina Maksumic UK-based tidal energy company Proteus Marine Renewables (PMR) has secured a design evaluation conformity certificate from ClassNK, Japan’s certification bureau, for its new tidal turbine. Source: Proteus Marine Renewables Building on the success of the AR500 project
With funding boost under the belt, Stena Line and partners evaluating first UK-Ireland green shipping route
Home Green Marine With funding boost under the belt, Stena Line and partners evaluating first UK-Ireland green shipping route October 18, 2024, by Ajsa Habibic Backed by recently secured funding, the Green Corridor initiative is commencing a study to assess the feasibility of establishing a zero-emission shipping route between ports of Holyhead and Dublin. If
As the ice caps melt, Antarctica is greening, alarming climate experts
The first color that comes to mind when thinking about Antarctica is a stark white, which makes sense, given the southernmost continent is generally buried in ice and snow. It has earned its reputation as “the white continent” thanks to harboring 90% of the world’s ice, concentrated in a 2.2 km (1.4 mi) thick layer.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra’s colors tipped
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, expected to go official in January 2025, is tipped to come in four colors – black, green, blue, and titanium. This information comes from reliable tipster Ice Universe, who said these are the regular options, and it’s unclear how many online-exclusive colors the smartphone will have. There’s no word from
97% of HK’s riverbank waste is plastic: Greenpeace
Greenpeace on Saturday said more than 3,200 pieces of rubbish have been collected in its clean-up operations along two of Hong Kong’s riverbanks in the past four months, with 97 percent of it being plastic. The top items found in the Lam Tsuen and Pui O Rivers were food and beverage packaging, disposable plastic tableware
New study could help turn trees into affordable, greener industrial chemicals
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