Solar booms and surging investment: 5 takeaways from the IEA’s latest renewables report

All you need to know about the IEA’s projections for the global renewables market for the next five years.

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Solar booms and surging investment: 5 takeaways from the IEA’s latest renewables report

4 simple and collaborative business models to unlock Nigeria’s $1 billion undergrid minigrid market

The opportunity to invest is massive, and new ownership models from subcontracting to cooperatives can help communities get in on the action.

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4 simple and collaborative business models to unlock Nigeria’s $1 billion undergrid minigrid market

Utilities are getting in on the microgrid action to make communities more resilient

The technology can help withstand catastrophic events and allow for quicker recoveries when the worst occurs.

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Utilities are getting in on the microgrid action to make communities more resilient

Dig for legitimacy: The case for good ESG in mining

Increasing scrutiny has delivered major improvements in the mining industry’s approach to environmental and social governance.

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Dig for legitimacy: The case for good ESG in mining

Restaurants are helping to drive carbon farming practices

The industry that’s bigger than agriculture and retail can incentivize regenerative land management practices.

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Restaurants are helping to drive carbon farming practices

4 reasons why urban landscapes are a linchpin for climate resilience

Properly designed and managed using sustainable landscape strategies, outdoor areas can help communities significantly.

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4 reasons why urban landscapes are a linchpin for climate resilience

Hurricane season and the conversation we need to have

The fragility of the electric grid is on everyone’s minds — it’s time to make it a more resilient, reliable energy system.

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Hurricane season and the conversation we need to have

Forget moonshots — it’s time now for a global ‘soilshot’ to address climate change

Poor land use is increasing erosion, nutrient depletion and other threats. But sustainable practices and technologies can reverse this trend.

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Forget moonshots — it’s time now for a global ‘soilshot’ to address climate change

How synthetic biology can help build sustainable cities

For a more productive, efficient circular economy, an engineering approach to cellular biology could be the key.

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How synthetic biology can help build sustainable cities

There’s a blockchain energy app for that

The creators of Energy Web Chain hope to inspire developers to create diverse applications more quickly, ranging from demand response to peer-to-peer trading systems.

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There’s a blockchain energy app for that

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