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Environment
Environment Barbados
Energy Storage: The Key to This Island’s Environmental and Economic Salvation?
As part of its ambitious plan to become a 100% renewable energy and carbon-neutral economy by 2030, the island nation of Barbados is investigating – and putting to the test – an energy storage pilot project that could drive investment in the country’s economy.
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Technology
Technology Sweden
First-Ever Vehicle-Charging Road Is on the Horizon
Since Sweden conducted a series of pilot projects that proved the feasibility of a road able to charge electric vehicles as they use it, the Scandinavian country will be home to the world’s first vehicle-charging electric road in 2025.
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Environment
Environment Brazil
More Floating Solar Systems, More Water Saved
A study recently conducted in Paraná, Brazil, has proven that the presence of floating solar systems in reservoirs does slow down the water evaporation rate, preserving more water for the surrounding population while generating clean energy.
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Environment
Environment Scotland
Step Aside, Oil & Gas: Offshore Wind Farms Are Taking Over
In the northernmost part of Great Britain, wind farms are booming, and not only are they revitalizing Scottish villages whose economy mainly relied on oil and gas, but they also contribute to the country’s shift from polluting energy sources to renewable ones.
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Technology
Technology USA
Game-Changer Battery Could Revolutionize Flights and Phones
In Ohio, the United States, researchers are developing a graphene battery to solve the polluting and energy-consuming problem of commercial flights, and should they be successful, their technology could revolutionize how we electrify not only modes of transportation, but also phones and computers.
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