SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA—Xendee Corporation, the leading distributed energy system and electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging design and operation platform, is excited to announce its role as a partner in an international project led by Arizona State University (ASU) aimed at bringing electricity access and sustainable energy to remote communities in Fiji … [continued]
After successfully launching the BYD brand in Australia, EVDIRECT.COM is now moving to provide affordable EVs in the Fiji market, in line with a huge calling for high quality, low-cost electric vehicles in the region. EVDIRECT.COM will commence as the importer, distributor, and retailer of BYD Automotive products in Fiji, … [continued]
Over here in the US, much of the climate adaptation talk has to do with the familiar topic of infrastructure. Massive structures of concrete and steel are only part of the solution, though. CleanTechnica caught wind of a United Nations project that leverages virtual reality to communicate the nuances of … [continued]
Coastal communities in Fiji are having to move inland due to climate change. Its community leader, Barney Dunn, has been forced to witness his ancestral homeland being engulfed by the rising waves of the sea.
Next week’s UN meeting in Bonn, Germany, which will see the island nation of Fiji preside, will include work on the creation of a so-called rule book for the Paris Climate Accord.
Small islands are among the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. The COP23, held in Bonn, Germany this year but presided by Fiji, puts this issue at the heart of the debate.
Abu Dhabi has begun a two year training program for Pacific island nations to help them transition to renewable energy. Meanwhile, the US government is sending thoughts and prayers to Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands
World leaders voiced strong support for climate change mitigation strategies at the COP23 conference in Bonn this week, but a 12 year old boy from Fiji stole the show.
Fiji became the first developing country to issue sovereign green bonds, as the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) provided technical assistance to the island nation.
The European Union has reaffirmed its full commitment this week to helping the Pacific Islands and territories deal with the negative impacts of climate change, further reiterating the European Union’s recent moves to publicly confirm the importance of the Paris Climate Agreement.
