Renewable Energy Projects Are Essential to Decarbonize the Economy

Renewable Energy Projects Are Essential to Decarbonize the Economy, but Challenges Remain to Be Addressed Renewable energy projects do not function in isolation but are part of a highly interconnected system where success depends on the efficient integration of all resources and infrastructure. From production to the final consumer, the most important indicators will always […]
Costs of energy transition – a myth to be busted

A Myth Waiting to be Busted: Europe Going Too Far and Too Fast with the Energy Transition and Losing Economic Competitiveness One common misconception is that Europe is moving too fast with its energy transition, risking economic competitiveness in the process. However, this belief overlooks a crucial reality: all major economies worldwide are accelerating their […]
Challenges of climate change

The phenomenon of climate change, driven by the rising concentration of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere, primarily due to the use of fossil fuels, is now universally recognized as a planetary threat. This acknowledgment came to a global consensus through the Paris Agreement, where all the world’s nations committed to addressing the growing crisis. […]
Jeff Goodell on rapid warming: „The issue is saving ourselves“

„A new study underscores the wild temperature swings in Earth’s history. It also underscores why the issue with our rapid warming today is not «saving the planet». The planet has been through far hotter eras and will be fine. The issue is saving ourselves“, says The New York Times journalist Jeff Goodell about a new […]
The hidden carbon footprint: how technology, servers and digitalization accelerate climate change

While digital technology and the internet have transformed our lives, bringing unprecedented convenience and efficiency, they come with hidden environmental costs. The expansion of servers, data centers, cloud computing, and electronic devices is fueling a dramatic rise in energy use, which in turn accelerates global warming. New technologies, the underlying digital infrastructure, and the escalating […]
Digital Farming: Smart solutions for a sustainable future

Farms have always produced data. But throughout agriculture’s 10,000-year history, most of it has remained out of reach or, at best, impossible to manage efficiently. Today, new digital tools are helping farmers access these insights to harness unprecedented opportunities for their farms, their communities, and our planet. With the power of this data at their […]
Finding persistent invisible systems

Written by Seth Godin Plastic was inevitable. It took hundreds of years to perfect, but we built a system based on profit, convenience, productivity and markets. Markets are extremely good at sniffing out problems that can be solved with transactions. If people care enough to buy something to fill a need, someone else is likely […]
What makes a city smart?

Although the definitions vary, the overarching mission of a smart city is to optimize urban functions and drive sustainable economic growth through a proper usage of smart technology and data analysis and with the intent to improve the quality-of-life for citizens. “There is no universally accepted definition of a smart city. It means different things […]