The Peril & Promise Of Solar Power In Pakistan
Cheap solar panels from China are driving a boom in solar power in Pakistan, but that is not good news for all members of its society.
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BYD, Zeekr, & NIO Enter Pakistan, Japan, & UAE
Chinese electric vehicle producers continue to expand around the world, and we’ve got a few new expansions to share. BYD is moving into Pakistan, Zeekr is moving into Japan, and NIO is moving into UAE. We also have news of Ford and Tesla selling electric vehicles in new markets. Oh, … [continued]
Pakistan Flooding Death Toll Increases As Long-Term Damage Looms
Another 54 people died in Pakistan in a 24-hour span earlier this week, bringing the official death toll of the extreme rains and flooding to 1,481. The unprecedented monsoon rains submerged one-third of the country — including much of the nation’s main agricultural region — and left 33 million homeless. … [continued]
Climate & Security in the Asia Pacific Region
How Australia’s lack of action is leading to insecurity in the area.
Siemens Gamesa Helps To Ease Pakistan’s Power Shortages Via Wind Turbines For 8 Wind Farms…
The company signed orders totaling 260 MW in the final quarter of FY20 (June-September), adding to the 150 MW closed in the first three-quarters of FY20.
Pakistan To Elon Musk: We Want A Tesla Factory
Federal Minister for Science and Technology of Pakistan, Fawad Chaudhry, has a message for Elon Musk: “Dear Elon Musk your next destination may be Pakistan where 68 percent of the world population lives within 3.5 hours flight radius from Islamabad,” he shared on Twitter.
India Plans 55 Gigawatts Of Solar & Wind Capacity Along Pakistan Border
The Indian government is working on yet another mega program to boost renewable energy capacity in the country by utilizing barren areas and wasteland along its border with Pakistan.
Climate Catastrophe Will Bring War & Unprecedented Immigration — Already Is
Global warming and climate change get a lot of attention — well, not in the mainstream media, but among niche media outlets like CleanTechnica. However, whether in the mainstream media or in niche publications, some of the big challenges of a quickly changing climate are not often highlighted, and I’m quite confident that most people haven’t considered them at all.
China Is Exporting Clean Energy With One Hand, Coal With The Other
At the same time as China is leading the world in exporting green environmental goods and services and building up the globe’s largest renewable energy industry, the country is also simultaneously funding over a quarter of the coal plants currently under development outside of the country.
Top 5 Climate Change Videos Of 2018
We’re looking back at the videos that struck a chord with our Climate Reality audience in 2018. These top five videos were published on our Facebook page and were watched a total of 42 million times. It’s an incredible number that makes us hopeful that the world is becoming more and more aware of the climate crisis – and that together, we can stop the fake debates and focus on real solutions.
