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The Middle East should think twice about fracking
Securing energy resources is critical for fuelling development, but deciding which types of energy to invest in will affect a country’s future in many ways — and not all are good when it comes to shale gas. Four countries in the Middle ...
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Africa’s hydropower future
From Côte d’Ivoire in the west to Ethiopia in the east, Africa is home to some of the world’s fastest growing economies. Debates often proclaim a new era of economic boom, innovation and social opportunity for the continent. But ...
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China-US climate deal may drive developing world action
China’s pledge to cap carbon emissions may set an example for the developing world to follow, say climate change experts. The joint pledge by the world’s two biggest polluters, China and the United States, to limit greenhouse gas ...
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How to plan hydropower stations for the future
The hydropower plants of tomorrow won’t only produce energy. Constructing dams will also provide new drinking water sources, irrigation for crops, and new waterways for transport. In the words of most of the scientists here at World Water Week ...
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Website offers global view of small hydroelectric projects
It is now easier to access reliable data on small hydropower projects globally following the launch of a website designed to promote this technology, says a UN body. The UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the International Center on ...
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Solar-powered `water ATMs` deliver at the last mile
Starting by redefining success, machines that vend clean water at low cost can solve India`s drinking water problem, says entrepreneur Anand Shah. Despite decades of success at providing clean, safe water in developed countries, we have failed to ...
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South Africa`s fuel cell plan risks failure without support
An ambitious strategy to create fuel cell products for export will need incentives and cross-government backing to bear fruit, says Radhika Perrot. South Africa`s Department of Science & Technology (DST) has been laboriously pushing for the ...
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In Perspective: Launching a third industrial revolution
A third industrial revolution based on new communication and energy technologies needs strong political commitments, argues David Dickson. Just before Christmas, China`s official Xinhua News Agency published an article extolling the virtues of the ...
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Asia–Pacific Analysis: The slow road to green energy
More Asia–Pacific countries need to embrace renewable energy and follow the first tentative steps of some governments, says Crispin Maslog. The South-East Asia and Pacific region is blessed with abundant sources of `green` energy — ...
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Green tech cost assessments must be country-specific
Designing efficient mechanisms for allocating climate funds to the developing world will require country-specific assessments of the cost of scaling up renewable energy technologies, says climate researcher Michael Jakob. Developing countries need ...
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Winning projects at clean energy awards benefit women
The winning projects of this year`s Ashden Awards for sustainable energy, which were announced last month (30 May), have particular benefits for women, organisers say. The projects demonstrate how improved access to clean energy can make women`s ...
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Algal biofuels are no energy panacea
Algal biofuels, like crops, demand land, water, fertilisers, pesticides and inputs that are costly for India, says Hoysall Chanakya Of late, there is heady euphoria over `green` algal biofuels that are dangled as a panacea for developing countries ...
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Technical creativity needs nurturing at the grassroots
Efforts to promote sustainable development must tap into technologies developed locally, driven by community needs and priorities. The products of modern science and technology (S&T), from chemical pesticides to carbon-emitting combustion ...
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Asia-Pacific Analysis: Go green not nuclear
Crispin Maslog says the region should follow the Philippines` lead and focus on renewable, not nuclear power. A year after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, questions remain over the role of nuclear power in the developing world, including South-East ...