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Roula Inglesi-Lotz, University of Pretoria Many studies indicate that the root causes of climate change are mostly human activities. The 2021 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report warns that many of these climate changes are already irreversible. But there’s still hope. The message of the IPCC report is crystal clear: we have to raise …

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A pioneer in the solar industry supports the startup scene in East Africa as a new member of Startup|Energy: The Chinese manufacturer Sinoware is one of the first companies to develop and produce professional solutions for off-grid regions in Africa and Asia. Startup|Energy The University of Freiburg and the Solar Energy Foundation (Freiburg) have launched …

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The chair “Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components” (PEM) at RWTH Aachen University has published the brochure “Recycling of Lithium-Ion Batteries” together with the German Engineering Federation (VDMA) and TU Braunschweig. The 28-page document explains the structure and functioning of the batteries, the risks involved in handling them, the challenges of dismantling and automating them, and …

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Many people in the Global South and some in the Global North cannot afford clean and sustainable energy, and many live in energy poverty. A just energy transition is an opportunity for economies to make a fresh start and do things differently. In the global south, where many cities are growing and energy production is …

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