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Clean drinking water from seawater with the push of one button
Water
June 24, 2022

Clean drinking water from seawater with the push of one button

MIT researchers have developed a portable, solar-powered desalination device that automatically removes particles and salts from seawater. It produces drinking water that exceeds WHO safe drinking water standards. The device doesn’t rely on filters like traditional desalination machines.

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Source: MIT News
Huge carbon bomb projects will drive climate catastrophe
Cross-thematicEnergy
June 17, 2022

Huge carbon bomb projects will drive climate catastrophe

The world’s leading energy economist has warned against investing in large new oil and gas developments after the revelation that fossil fuel companies were planning 200 huge ‘carbon bomb’ projects. These would have little impact on the current energy crisis and soaring fuel prices but spell devastation to the planet.

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Source: The Guardian
Six insights to accelerate the energy transition
Energy
June 10, 2022

Six insights to accelerate the energy transition

High energy prices, risks of energy supply shortages, and shortfalls in meeting climate goals now threaten energy affordability, security, access, and sustainability. Energy market volatility presents an opportunity to supercharge the energy transition by ramping up clean energy investments.

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Source: World Economic Forum
Diversity is key to a climate resilient food system
Food
June 3, 2022

Diversity is key to a climate resilient food system

The world’s farms produce only a handful of varieties of bananas, avocados, coffee and other foods. This lack of diversity in crops mass produced for food is making them vulnerable to climate change. If no action is taken, it will become increasingly difficult to grow crops, with devastating consequences.

 

 

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Source: The Guardian
How to expand our economy without carbon emissions
Climate
May 27, 2022

How to expand our economy without carbon emissions

Achieving the SDGs requires breaking the link between economic growth and fossil fuels. Our resource-hungry economic activity has to be de-linked from environmental pressures by decoupling GDP growth from the resources it requires and from its impacts down the line such as GHG emissions.

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Source: SDG Action
Leading innovative energy companies in 2022
Energy
May 20, 2022

Leading innovative energy companies in 2022

A fundamental shift is needed in the world of energy. Fast Company listed the most innovative energy companies that are finding new ways to speed up the transition. The startup Twelve, for example, turns captured CO2 into chemicals for manufacturing that are currently made from fossil fuels.

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Source: Fast Company