Advancing sustainable development in Africa
<p>The report provides a detailed analysis of the design and implementation of Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) roadmaps aimed at advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Sub-Saharan
Energy Technology
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Energy technology roadmaps: charting a low-carbon energy revolution
Current trends in energy supply and use are patently unsustainable
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Subterranean microbes revive tired old gas fields
Engineers are brimming with ideas of how to extract every last tonne of fossil fuel: one company is now showing that all it takes is common fertiliser.
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Solar superpower: Should Europe run on Sahara sun?
Giant electricity plants in the Sahara desert could provide 15 per cent of Europe's power. But there may be better solar solutions closer to home.
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Photovoltaics power up
The global photovoltaic (PV) power industry is experiencing dramatic technology advances and market growth. Over the past 20 years, manufacturing output has grown by a factor of 200, reaching 5 gigawatts (GW) in 2008. The total accumulated installed capacity is now around 15 GW.
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From plant to power
Petrol might yet survive the green revolution. Some investors are taking seriously the concept of
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Gold rush for algae
No longer lowly pond scum, algae have rocketed in status to what some say is the most promising
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Advit Foundation to run Gurgaon renewable energy park
The Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency (HAREDA) has signed a management contract with Gurgaon-based Advit Foundation for running the Rajiv Gandhi Renewable Energy Park in Gurgaon.
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US bets $150m on renewable energy
Bags of cash are being thrown at high-risk, high-reward research by the Department of Energy. New Scientist takes a look at the lucky recipients.
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Pushing the envelope on solar energy research
Neena Vyas New Delhi: Can algae be genetically engineered to produce sufficient quantities of biomass for fuel? Can
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Private financing of renewable energy: a guide for policymakers
This Guide provides an outline of how financing renewable energy works, with a particular focus on more mature end of the market i.e. the proven technologies that can be deployed now and at scale. It aims to show how policy looks and where it fits in from a financing perspective; as well as the range of other factors that need to be taken into account in doing an actual project or deal.