There has long been a strong sense of unease about where responsibility should lie in tackling the thorny subject of climate change. Back in 1970, the Brazilian government voiced concerns that protection of the environment must ‘be planned as a means to promote development, and not as an obstacle… to the rising expectations of the underdeveloped world’. Over 40 years on, at the latest round of climate talks in Durban, this remains the steadfast position of emerging countries the world over.
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China’s 20th century resurgence as a world leading economic superpower marks one of the most significant upheavals in the post-World War 2 global economy. Marius Goubert investigates the country’s rapid rise after decades of social and economic turmoil, and considers how China’s growing influence is bringing about a fundamental realignment of economic, political and strategic power.
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International electrical production stands in the region of 15,800 GW, and is growing by five per cent every year. With the burden of climate change to deal with, how can the planet continue to meet the needs of a growing population while building a power infrastructure that is clean and sustainable? Nicholas Charity looks into the world’s most promising renewable energy markets and asks what role these markets could play in future global development.
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One of the most outré solutions being proposed to solve the world energy crisis is space-based solar power. Eric Payne examines why this technology might be about to enter a new commercialisation phase.
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By 2015, biomass could become the Czech Republic‘s primary source of renewable energy. Accordingly, there is a high demand for biogas plants among investors and operators, especially from manufacturers who have international experience and an extensive service network.
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The Siemens Industry Automation Division is extending its range of embedded industrial computers to include a new product line of particularly compact and energy-saving PCs in the nano-format.
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Encompassing 13 trade shows and nearly 7,000 exhibitors, Hannover Messe is the world’s largest industrial trade fair. Sarah Pursey experienced firsthand some of the remarkable developments on show at Germany’s foremost fair for technological innovation.
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