Will India want Adani’s coal?

by | 25 Jun 2017 | AACSGaM, Energy, SLAM

India has cancelled plans to build nearly 14 gigawatts of coal-fired power stations – about the same as the total amount in the UK – with the price for solar electricity “free falling” to levels once considered impossible. Analyst Tim Buckley said the shift away from...

Cut global warming in half and save our planet

by | 14 Jun 2017 | Energy

The best and quickest way to slow the global temperature rise over the next 20 years and meet the target set at Paris is to reduce emissions of four short-lived climate pollutants (SLCP, also called “super greenhouse pollutants”) that warm way above their weight, but...

Aussie solar company (em)powers rural farmers

by | 31 May 2017 | Energy, Starfish

An Aussie startup company, Village Infrastructure Angels (VIA), has launched a social enterprise project which leases solar set-ups to villagers in developing countries. By providing rural communities with access to solar-powered lighting and phone charging...