Making the Energy Transition a Reality in the Pacific — Global Issues

Making the Energy Transition a Reality in the Pacific — Global Issues

Figure 1: Proportion of population with access to clean cooking fuels and technologies (Data source: World Health Organization, via the Asia Pacific Energy Portal. Data was unavailable for New Caledonia, Northern Mariana Is., American Samoa, French Polynesia and Guam.) Opinion by David Ferrari – Sudip Ranjan Basu – Kimberly Roseberry (bangkok,…

A Hub-centered Strategy to Unleash Latin America’s Hydrogen Potential — Global Issues

A Hub-centered Strategy to Unleash Latin America’s Hydrogen Potential — Global Issues

Hydrogen (H2) is an essential component of today’s energy and industrial systems. Credit: Shutterstock. Opinion by Adalberto Castaneda Vidal (new york) Wednesday, February 08, 2023 Inter Press Service The region is definitely taking this opportunity seriously. Over the past years, 11 countries in the region have published national hydrogen strategies. While…

Solar-powered UN House Lights Way for Greener & More Efficient Timor-Leste — Global Issues

Solar-powered UN House Lights Way for Greener & More Efficient Timor-Leste — Global Issues

Energy-efficient solar systems in the UN Compound in Timor-Leste are helping cut down costs and reduce CO2 emissions. Credit: UN Opinion by Ahmed Saleem (dili, timor-leste) Wednesday, February 08, 2023 Inter Press Service DILI, Timor-Leste, Feb 08 (IPS) – Access to energy remains a concerning challenge for many in Timor-Leste. The…

Roraima in Search of Safe and Sustainable Energy Autonomy — Global Issues

Roraima in Search of Safe and Sustainable Energy Autonomy — Global Issues

by Mario Osava (boa vista, brazil) Monday, February 06, 2023 Inter Press Service BOA VISTA, Brazil, Feb 06 (IPS) – Roraima, the northernmost state of Brazil, on the border with Guyana and Venezuela, is undergoing an energy transition that points to the dilemmas and possible solutions for a safe and sustainable…

Overcoming the Currency Mismatch to Finance Clean Energy in Developing Countries — Global Issues

Overcoming the Currency Mismatch to Finance Clean Energy in Developing Countries — Global Issues

A wind energy generation plant located in Loiyangalani in northwestern Kenya. Credit: Isaiah Esipisu/IPS Opinion  washington dc Tuesday, January 31, 2023 Inter Press Service WASHINGTON DC, Jan 31 (IPS) – Meeting our climate change goals will require massive investments in clean energy projects, in both advanced economies and across the…

Solar Energy Useless Without Good Batteries in Brazils Amazon Jungle — Global Issues

Solar Energy Useless Without Good Batteries in Brazils Amazon Jungle — Global Issues

Solar panels with a capacity to generate 30 kilowatts no longer work in the Darora Community of the Macuxi people, an indigenous group from Roraima, a state in the far north of Brazil. The batteries only worked for a month before they were damaged because they could not withstand the…

Ukraine Crisis and No First Use of Nuclear Weapons — Global Issues

Ukraine Crisis and No First Use of Nuclear Weapons — Global Issues

Opinion by Daisaku Ikeda (tokyo, japan) Wednesday, January 18, 2023 Inter Press Service TOKYO, Japan, Jan 18 (IPS) – The Ukraine crisis that erupted in February last year continues with no prospect for cessation. The intensified hostilities have inflicted great suffering in population centers and destroyed infrastructure facilities, compelling large numbers…