Carvey Maigue, a student at Mapúa University in the Philippines, is the first-ever Sustainability Winner of The James Dyson Award 2020. Maigue’s AuREUS system converts food waste into UV sequestering windows and walls that can produce renewable energy. According to the project summary, AuREUS is designed to increase people’s access to solar energy. It will […]
Germany helps double land use in aquaculture farming and solar energy project
Using renewable energy can help aquaculture sector in Vietnam alleviate pressure on land and protect the environment. A project on combining aquaculture farming with photovoltaics in Vietnam by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and the German research institute – Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) will maximize land use and protect environment. […]
World nations failing the poorest on energy goals: study
More than 150 million people are gaining access to electricity every year, reducing the ranks of those who live without power, but this is not enough to meet global development goals, according to a report released Wednesday. Furthermore, efforts to cut pollution from cooking food and promote renewable power for heat and transportation are likewise […]
Japan drags India to WTO over import duties on certain electronic goods
Japan has dragged India to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over the import duties imposed on certain electronic goods, according to the global trade body. Japan has accused India of “continuously and systematically” raise import duties on these goods after announcement of ‘Make in India’ campaign in September 2014, according to a communication released by […]
