What are microgrids – and how can they help with power cuts?
Microgrids can step in when the main electricity grid fails. And as they can be powered by renewables, they are a sustainable and affordable option, too.
These Dutch microgrid communities can supply 90% of their …
Local communities generating their own power could become 90% energy self-sufficient, with potential to be fully self-reliant in the future, according to a Dutch study.
The start-up tackling Nigeria’s reliable power challenge | World ...
Amid an electricity crisis, many Nigerian small businesses run on petrol generators. This solar-microgrid start-up is working to connect them to clean energy.
Microgrids can secure electricity supply during disasters | World ...
Renewables-based microgrids and peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading can boost energy security as they are self-sufficient and run independent of large grids.
This bike path in the Netherlands is made from plastic waste
Dutch cyclists rode down the world's first bike path made entirely of discarded plastic this week, in a move aimed at reducing the millions of tonnes wasted every year.
The small island states making big strides towards net zero
Pacific small island states, contributing only 0.03% of global emissions, are leading with ambitious renewable energy projects and net-zero goals by 2050.
Chattanooga airport is now completely solar-powered | World …
Tennessee's Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport recently became the first U.S. airport powered by 100 percent solar energy. Started in 2010, the $10 million microgrid project …
Energy transition infrastructure, regulation and investment
Expert insight on how countries around the world can build secure, equitable and sustainable infrastructure that underpins the global energy transition.
Blended finance key to addressing Asia's SDG investment gap
Asia is a major economic engine but faces complex development challenges. Blended finance can help the continent build a sustainable and resilient future.
Here are 4 strategies to decarbonize existing buildings | World ...
The World Economic Forum and San Diego are collaborating on City Sprint to identify four near-term solutions to #decarbonize existing #buildings by 2035.
What are microgrids – and how can they help with power cuts?
Microgrids can step in when the main electricity grid fails. And as they can be powered by renewables, they are a sustainable and affordable option, too.
Here are 4 strategies to decarbonize existing buildings | World ...
The World Economic Forum and San Diego are collaborating on City Sprint to identify four near-term solutions to #decarbonize existing #buildings by 2035.