Renewable energy jobs increased by nearly 20% globally, but skewed by China
According to IRENA, renewable energy jobs are up by 20% but the lion's share of these jobs originate in Communist China.
Country: China
Chinese EV company BYD invests $1 billion to open car plant in Turkey
China makes a $1 billion deal with Turkey to build EVs in Turkey circumventing EU tariffs imposed on Chinese electric cars.
Will these trash sorting robots make zero waste our future?
Can a garbage collecting robot find me a pile of money in a mattress? Can it spare real-life sorters from the dangers of e-waste? Will they take over jobs and a way of life?
China starts to mine the moon
The space race is on: China has succeeded in landing a non-manned spacecraft to the far side of the moon, China's space agency announced. The Communist nation aims to collect more minerals from the moon.
China is building nuclear power plants in Turkey
"While countries like Germany have decommissioned the last of their nuclear reactors Communist and autocratic regimes are just getting started."
Half of China’s major cities are sinking
China is bracing against epic flooding caused by climate change. Millions of people are at risk as we speak. According to a new Science paper, things are going to get progressively worse for China.
Upgrading China’s steel plants could save the world years of carbon emissions
Think about the business opportunities for engineers who can build retrofit solutions. Time for impact investors to start creating incentives for new technologies.
A Guide to Hong Kong’s Famous Traditional Chinese Medicine Shops
Traditional Chinese medicine differs greatly from western medical practice in the fact that it largely utilizes natural remedies to cure patients, and so is of great interest to those who seek a more holistic approach to curing ailments and diseases.
Banana leaves replace plastic packaging in Asian markets
A Thai supermarket in Chiangmai has devised a brilliant alternative to plastic produce packaging, turning to natural banana leaves and raffia to bundle vegetables. Shoppers immediately responded, posting pictures of the aesthetically pleasing and sustainable wrappers on social media.
These new Dutch bikes truly suck.
Bike-sharing programs are big right now. Designed for quick trips with convenience in mind, bike-sharing is a fun and affordable way to get around. A Dutch designer has devised a bike kitted up with air infiltration equipment that can eat smog and spit out clean air, helping to protect the lungs of individual riders. Now he‘s […]