by Urja Zaveri In recent years, increasing scientific interest has been given to the perovskite structure. Perovskites can be used in wide applications, from catalysis and fuel cells to electrochemical sensing and high-temperature superconductivity. However, its most important application remains in its usage in solar cells. Perovskite is a mineral with the chemical formula CaSiO3…
Tag: Energy
Poland’s Climate Conundrum: Replacing Coal, But How?
With temperatures as low as -20°C, energy security is a pressing concern for Poland this winter, especially for the millions who rely on coal for electricity and heating. Over 2 million households are now facing the prospect of energy poverty as their energy bills are expected to consume more than 10% of their household income. With…
European Elections 2019: Young Green Heroes of Artificial Intelligence and Energy
Today is election day, the Ecosprinter decided to give you a last insight on a few European candidates that are trying to make the Green Wave a reality in their respective country. We let each candidate interviewed chose her/his favorite topic. Today’s article is about artificial intelligence and energy. Jay Booker is a green hero…
European Elections 2019: Young Green Heroes of Energy and Artificial intelligence
During this last week of the campaign, the Ecosprinter decided to give you some insights on a few European candidates that are trying to make the Green Wave a reality in their respective country. We let each candidate interviewed chose her/his favorite topic. Today’s article is about energy and artificial intelligence. Mathilde Tessier is a…
Energy democracy
To avert the worst socioenvironmental impacts stemming from climate change-inducing emissions, we need to transition to a different energy system. This transition requires more than simply adopting renewable energy production technologies. We need to break the crony-capitalist structures in which imperialist energy oligopolies are embedded. A just transition rigorously reorganises the way we produce, transport…
Why Can’t We Keep It Clean, Czech Republic?
By Morgan Henley, Member of the Executive Committee of the Czech Young Greens Imagine you live in Horní Jiřetín, a town of around 2500 people in northern Czech Republic that is set to be destroyed if the Czech government decides to remove its current limits on coal mining. The town sits upon reserves of lignite…
Green Check-in: Hungary
From Serbia to Norway, the Ecosprinter has done a quick check in with some of our Greens and Young Green friends around Europe to see what they are doing and what we should look out for! Makádi Balázs, Hungarian Greens “The Greens are chaining themselves to trees and want to save the whales and these…
Why is Poland l’enfant terrible of European climate policy?
The role of Poland in climate negotiations from COP 18 to COP 19 Last year, the 18th Conference of Parties (COP 18) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) took place in Doha, Qatar. During the conference, the agreement has been reached to extend the Kyoto Protocol for the second commitment period…
Let us make use of this summit!, by Agata Hinc, demosEUROPA
COP19 and Polish interests in the field of energy, natural resources and environment The 19th session of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP19) is hosted by Poland on 11th-22nd November this year. So far, the international UN summit has been receiving second-class treatment in Poland, with common (yet wrong) sentiment of the country standing…
Nuclear or coal-fired plants ?
Comparing nuclear energy with classic technologies is like comparing a modern airplane with a car. When something bad happens everybody hears about it and you have many casualties at such an event. But with a car you might have several accidents with one to four injured or dead passengers. When you summarize all this, flying…