India is a world leader in solar power for agriculture. According to the International Renewable Energy Agency, India has 93 percent of the world’s off-grid capacity deployed for agricultural use. Srinivas Bhaskar Karanki and Satish D. Dhandole of the Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar led the development of a mobile solar pumping system in India. The system can...
France has undertaken a bold initiative in the fight against climate change by adopting and developing hydrogen heat pumps (HHP). This technology, designed and manufactured by the Grenoble-based startup H2GreenTech, stands out as an innovative and sustainable energy solution, merging energy efficiency with significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. Details about the Technology Technology...
In 2023, the EU achieved an 8% net reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to the previous year[1]. This represents the most significant annual drop in decades, excluding 2020 when emissions fell sharply due to Covid-19 restrictions. Overall, the bloc’s emissions are now 37% below 1990 levels, while its GDP has grown by 68%...
Refrigeration and air conditioning appliances contain harmful gases that significantly contribute to global warming and the greenhouse effect. Canada’s obligations under the UN Montreal Protocol were implemented with Ozone-Depleting Substances regulations in 1998, followed by updates to phase out the manufacture and consumption of CFCs and HCFCs. In Quebec, the number of end-of-life household refrigeration...
A significant technological innovation in Brazil is the Digital Atlas of Disasters. Developed by the Ministry of Integration and Regional Development (MIDR) in partnership with the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), this tool enables structured visualization of disaster data, presenting detailed graphs, tables, and maps. It provides an organized view of incidents that occurred...
