Green Aviation Fuels Could Save 5 Million Tonnes of CO2 in 2030
Sustainable fuel manufacturers in Europe could produce 1.83 million tonnes of e-kerosene in 2030, saving about 5 Mt of CO2, a new forecast by Transport & Environment finds.
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Is It Possible To Fly To New York Without Emitting CO2? Is e-Kerosene The Answer?
T&E president Arie Bleijenberg looks into whether a passenger today can to fly to New York without emitting CO2. Is e-kerosene the answer? By Arie Bleijenberg Last year, a friend came to me with an interesting request. They wanted to fly to New York, without emitting CO2. This person wanted … [continued]
Solar Lights Eradicating Kerosene Lamps in Africa
Originally published on Planetsave.com. Using a unique business model to sell solar lights in rural African off-grid communities, SolarAid aims to eradicate the dangerous and toxic kerosene lamp from Africa by 2020. Working in Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, and Uganda, the lives of over 10 million people in Africa are … [continued]
Transition To A Green Economy In Africa
Responding to a strong perceived demand from governments for current information about a green economy Africa, the United Nations Environment Program reported Thursday from Nairobi on the power of green investments in the nations of Africa. Says one international expert in green economics, “The list of successful examples of green investments … [continued]
Off-Grid Renewables Convo Aims To Repeat Ghana Success
Off-grid renewable energy promises speedy electrification for a huge world sector of communities that now lack power or suffer from intermittent supply. Of the 1.3 billion world citizens with sketchy or no electric power in their lives, fully 95% live in Africa or Asia. In Accra, Ghana, in November 2012, … [continued]
Sharp Off-Grid Renewables Focus At Manila IOREC
International Off-Grid Renewable Energy Conference and Exhibition, Manila, June 16, 2014 (IRENA) The efforts of the fledgling—but remarkably effective—International Off-Grid Renewable Energy Conference and Exhibition are paying off again this week. To more than 400 IOREC delegates in Manila, the International Renewable Energy Agency, Asian Development Bank, and Alliance for … [continued]
Solar Jet Fuel — Kerosene From Sunlight, Water, & CO2
For the first time ever, researchers from the EU-funded SOLAR-JET project have succeeded in creating “solar” jet fuel (kerosene) from practically nothing but water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide (CO2). The new means of producing jet fuel could “revolutionize the future of aviation” — according to the researchers, anyway. The new … [continued]
Solving Energy Poverty With Solar Light Bulbs: Nokero Product Review
Can solar-powered light bulbs help end energy poverty for the 1.3 billion people who live without electricity? Maybe, if Nokero has anything to say about it.
Panasonic To Donate 100,000 Solar Lanterns To Mark Its 100th Anniversary
Japanese electronics giant Panasonic has announced plans to celebrate its 100th anniversary by bringing light to the lives of the needy across several countries in Asia and Africa. The company will donate 100,000 solar lanterns in Asian and African countries to communities that lack access to electricity. The company donated … [continued]
The Life-Saving Benefits of Solar Power in Developing Countries
Today, we’d like to call your attention to British international development charity SolarAid — it’s chronicling how solar power literally saves lives in Africa. […]
