Technology
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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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Technology France18. December 2019All Electric Airplane to Fly in 2022, with Nine Passengers on Board
Aerospace companies have been working on solutions that would reduce aircraft costs, while tackling greenhouse gas emissions. Their goal: a future where medium-range flights could be entirely run by electricity.
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Technology North Sea16. December 2019Use Old Oil Rigs to Slash Carbon Emissions, Scientist Say
A new study has found that already-existing North Sea oil and gas rigs could be reused as carbon dioxide storage sites with a few minor tweaks – costing ten times less than dismantling the structures while combatting climate change.