MORE countries are increasingly shifting towards solar energy and joining the International Solar Alliance amid rising fossil fuel prices and supply disruptions, said Ashish Khanna, Director General, International Solar Alliance. In an exclusive conversation with ANI, Khanna said that in just the last month, countries like Canada, the Republic of South Korea and Jordan have joined the alliance, driven by economic and energy security considerations.
“You know, just in last one month, Canada, the Republic of South Korea and Jordan are joining. Why are they joining? They’re joining because doing solar made a lot of sense just for the climate. Then it made Sunlight turns plastic waste into fuel SCIENTISTS are developing solar-powered technologies to convert plastic waste into clean fuels, offering a potential solution to both pollution and energy challenges, an Australian study revealed Wednesday.
The research explores how sunlight-driven processes can transform discarded plastics into hydrogen, syngas and other industrial chemicals, offering a pathway toward a more sustainable, circular economy, said a statement from Australia’s Adelaide University. Global plastic production exceeds 460 million tonnes annually, with large volumes leaking into the environment, according to the research, which highlights how plastics, rich in carbon and hydrogen, can be repurposed as an untapped resource rather than waste. The process, known as solar-driven photoreforming, uses light-activated photocatalysts to break down plastics at relatively low temperatures.
These reactions can produce hydrogen, a clean fuel with zero emissions at the point of use, as well as other valuable chemicals used in industry, said the study published in Chem Catalysis. — Xinhua The military parade marking the 81st anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War will be held in Moscow on 9 May.
Victory Day Parade in Moscow to Mark 80th Anniversary of WWII Victory on 9 May 2025. PHOTO: SPUTNIK/FILE a lot of sense being lowest cost, affordable energy for countries. And now, when the world has to import fossil fuels at double the price, even not knowing where the LPG will come, it has a huge fiscal shock, all three are pointing to do a lot more electrification of their countries and using solar,” he said.
He highlighted that global solar installations have been rising steadily, noting that solar deployment, which was around 500 gigawatts annually, has now reached 600 gigawatts, and is expected to grow further as countries accelerate adoption.
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