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From Waste to Watts: How Sewage Could Help Fix India’s Water, Energy and Sanitation Woes
Originally published on the WRI website. As India’s summer intensifies, many states are already in the midst of a drought—and the hottest days have yet to arrive. At the same time, water-intensive agriculture, rapid urban expansion, increases in industrial activity and growing energy production are driving the country’s water demand upward. More than half of […] Continue Reading
Wastewater: The Best Hidden Energy Source You’ve Never Heard Of
Originally published on the WRI website. It’s no secret that the world’s need for energy is increasing—but what many don’t realize is that a promising potential energy source is being flushed down our toilets every day. Increasingly, this wastewater—as well as other organic waste from sources like gardens and kitchens—is being used to heat homes, […] Continue Reading
1.2 Billion People Lack Electricity. Increasing Supply Alone Won’t Fix the Problem
Originally published on the World Resources Institute website. More than a billion people around the world still lack access to electricity; millions more receive poor and inadequate supplies. For the unserved and underserved, there can be significant implications for healthcare, food, education and business. Author Chimamanda Ngozi […] Continue Reading
World Bank Scores Sustainable Energy Policies in 111 Countries
Originally published on the World Bank website. An increasing number of developing countries – Mexico, China, Turkey, India, Vietnam, Brazil, and South Africa – are emerging as leaders in sustainable energy, with robust policies to support energy access, renewables and energy efficiency, according to a new World Bank Report. But there is huge room […] Continue Reading
“Pay-As-You-Go” Solar Could Electrify Rural Africa
Originally published on the World Resources Institute website. More than 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa lack access to electricity; 71 million in Kenya and Tanzania alone. Without any other options, these citizens are forced to either go without power or use kerosene, an expensive and oftentimes dangerous fuel that pollutes the air and […] Continue Reading
China’s decline in coal consumption drives global slowdown in emissions
In his address to the World Economic Forum, Chinese President Xi showed China’s willingness to step into a growing global leadership role, including on climate change. Xi called for all countries to hold fast to the hard-won Paris Agreement, saying “walking away” from the pact would threaten future generations, and that green development is already […] Continue Reading