by Abriel | Jun 24, 2017 | 2017, Impact Journalism Day
Bangladesh is predicted to be among South Asian countries most affected by a rise in global average temperatures in the coming decades. Its rural population, which stands at more than 60%, is especially vulnerable to this. Unlike the urban population, people in rural...
by Abriel | Jun 24, 2017 | 2017, Impact Journalism Day
Engineers in Las Vegas, Nevada, are testing a new system to illuminate the streets of the city. As if by magic, these solar-powered streetlights can switch themselves on and off when people pass nearby. The aim of this invention? To reduce both pollution and...
by Abriel | Jun 24, 2017 | 2017, Impact Journalism Day
In historic centres and buildings throughout Europe, obtaining permission to install a solar photovoltaic (PV) roof can be a complicated process. Aesthetic landscape constraints are often so strict that the limitations become prohibitive, unless the solar cells are...
by Abriel | Jun 24, 2017 | 2017, Impact Journalism Day
Cats have more hidden talents than just starring in YouTube videos and Instagram photos. They might also be able to teach us to conserve energy. At least that is what a group of researchers from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia believe. They are leading a...
by Abriel | Jun 24, 2017 | 2017, Impact Journalism Day
Little Michel Koutouan’s grades have been improving lately and he readily gives credit to his specially-invented solar backpack. There is no electricity at his home in Songon, a village in the south-eastern region of the Ivory Coast, which makes it hard for him...
