Technology
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Environment UAE20. January 2020Meet the Ghaf Tree: Comes from Arabia, Might Travel the World
Rashid Al Ghurair, an Emirati entrepreneur, is using drones to plant one million drought-tolerant Ghaf trees across the United Arab Emirates over the next two years. The end goal: utilizing tech to tackle climate-affected wildfires across the globe.
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Technology Japan13. January 2020“City of the Future” with Wooden Houses, Robots and E-Cars – and Built by a Car Company
The world's largest car company, Toyota, unveiled a project to build the “city of the future” in Japan, consisting of mostly-wooden buildings, zero-emission vehicles and solar power.
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Technology Norway7. January 2020Norway Races Ahead in E-Car Share, May Likely Reach 50% This Year
Tesla sold more cars in Norway in 2019 than ever before: 18,798 of them. This pushed the Nordic country’s share of electric car sales to jump up from 31% in 2018 to a record-breaking 42% the following year.
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Technology Dominica29. December 2019Solar Panels for Dominica: Now at Least There Will Be Power After the Next Disaster Storm
A French group is equipping health centers in Dominica with removable solar panels and battery storage systems to help them be better prepared to save lives when the next disaster storm hits the little Caribbean island.
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Environment Kenya27. December 2019“Intelligent” Solar Pumps Give Farmers Just as Much Water as They Really Need
Climate change means inconsistent rainfall for Africa’s majority-rainfed agriculture. But new high-tech solar pumps are helping make use of every drop of water to prevent freshwater reservoirs from drying out.
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Technology Mexico23. December 2019Mexico Will Soon Be Home to the World’s First 3D Printed Community
Social housing nonprofit New Story has been working with American tech startup ICON to build the world’s first 3D printed community for the poor, and they’ve finally announced the location of the development: Tabasco, Mexico.
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