Artificial intelligence, and human education, needed to advance energy efficiency
To get energy efficiency programs back on track, governments need to focus on education, incentives and improved regulations, as well as artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Crystal clear: Asia’s cities are finding innovative ways to clean their skies
In cities across Asia, air pollution levels are reaching alarming levels. There are workable solutions to cleaning up the air of the region’s urban areas but it will require resolve and innovation.
It’s clean, powerful and available: Are you ready for hydrogen energy?
Hydrogen has the potential to be the next breakthrough energy source but key challenges need to be overcome before it can be scaled up to widespread use. Developing countries could be at the forefront of this new “hydrogen economy”
Wanted: An inexpensive, efficient, and reliable energy storage device
Renewables need reliable storage devices in order to grow as sources of energy, and the breakthrough solution might be smaller than you think.
Bringing renewable energy to a small Philippine island
On Malalison Island, in the Philippines, people are enjoying 24/7 electricity service through the use of solar hybrid technology, a new kind of battery storage and smart metering.
Once seen as a panacea, renewable energy and alternative fuel subsidies have become a moral hazard
Tax and economic incentives for renewable energy and alternative fuel projects were once seen as key to attracting private investors to a country’s green energy plans. Increasingly, these subsidies – which can be revoked by governments as quickly as they were granted – are seen as risky and unpredictable if not rolled out carefully.
Thailand in need of 'Energy 4.0'
Thailand’s next phase of growth requires a transition to a low-carbon economy while ensuring energy security, affordability, and sustainability.
How Sihwa turned the tide on bespoiling energy plants
This tidal power plant in the Republic of Korea is a remarkable combination of high energy capacity and low environmental impact.
How to mobilize $1 trillion for 1 trillion watts of solar power
It's time to invest in developing countries where solar energy has yet to be tapped in scale.
Lessons learned on electrifying PRC urban buses
The PRC’s experience in putting low-carbon buses on their city roads can inform other countries interested in the technology.