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Green tech

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Technology that sustains the environment. From renewable energy innovations to pollution solutions - smart green ideas are emerging now more than ever.

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In this Feb. 26, 1997 file photo, Khaled al-Otaiby, an official of the Saudi oil company Aramco, watches progress at a rig at the al-Howta oil field near Howta, Saudi Arabia.

How the Gulf region is planning for a life after oil

How the Gulf region is planning for a life after oil

The Gulf countries are marching ahead with an ambitious domestic transition to renewable energy.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 21, 2023
Solarkraftwerk I MONT-SOLEIL

How do solar panels work?

How do solar panels work?

Solar panels convert sunlight into electrical energy. But how do they actually work?
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 18, 202302:01 min
A man behind a solar array

Croatia's solar energy gets a citizen-led boost

Croatia's solar energy gets a citizen-led boost

Croatians battle old socialist stereotypes and government red tape to bring solar energy to their country.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 21, 2023
African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso, Rwanda's President Paul Kagame and Senegal's President Macky Sall attend the Africa Climate Summit

African leaders call for fairer climate financing

African leaders call for fairer climate financing

At Africa's first climate summit, leaders are calling for fairer ways to finance the world's response to climate change.
PoliticsSeptember 6, 202301:58 min
Kenya's President William Ruto adresses delegates during the opening ceremony of the Africa Climate Summit (ACS) 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya, September 4, 2023.

Kenya leading the way in renewable energy, but needs help

Kenya leading the way in renewable energy, but needs help

Nairobi is set to discuss an "unparalleled opportunity" in Africa's first-ever climate summit.
ClimateSeptember 5, 202302:54 min
Protesters hold up anti-mine signs on a street in Caceres.

EU green-tech homeshoring plans face resistance in Spain

EU green-tech homeshoring plans face resistance in Spain

The EU hopes to mine more of the materials needed to make green tech like batteries. Local ativists have other ideas.
BusinessMarch 16, 2023
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Factory buildings in the snow

Rare earths find in Sweden: A game changer?

A big find of raw materials critical for green technology has been announced in Sweden. Is it a game changer?
BusinessJanuary 13, 2023