Energy Consumption in the Developing World by 2040: Implications and Goals
In view of the long-standing debate between green growth and de-growth, this analysis throws light on the dimensions of future energy use growth and its implication for development and climate concerns, in the context of the developing world. Latest energy demand
Recovering Silicon Valley’s Radical Imagination: Putting Production over Consumption
Silicon Valley's "radical imagination" was born some 50 years ago, inspired by the 1960s Hippy counterculture and the flower people. The Internet founders dreamt of a world where consumers and producers of digital solutions were equal and free. With the
Gasping for Air: A Look Inside Delhi
The 73rd Independence Day celebrations this year in India’s capital city of Delhi were different from past years, as the city experienced one of the cleanest airs in the last eight years. According to the Air Quality Index (AQI) –
Lowering the Cost of Remittance – A Lifeline For Millions
Planning to send money from the U.S. or the U.K. to a family or friend in Africa? Remember to budget an additional 9% of that amount, on average, for the bank; and if sending from, say, Angola to neighbouring Namibia, make
Learning from Hiroshima and Nagasaki: the Path to Nuclear Disarmament.
"Little sister with a bowl cut/head spraying blood/embraced by Mother/turned raging Asura." At this year’s Hiroshima atomic bombing anniversary, Mayor of Hiroshima, Kazumi Matsui quoted this heart-wrenching poem written by a woman who was five years-old when the first atomic bomb
Forest Fires: A Himalayan Threat
Forest fires are a natural phenomenon that can cause destruction while paving the way for regeneration. However, in the northern hilly region of India, known to the world as the Himalayas, fire is not much of a life giver. During the
The Green Vision for China
China can change from black to green within the next 30 years. But it requires strong and persistent policies China in the past: Economic growth and severe pollution In the past 40 years, China has had a tremendous economic growth, creating a