Nobel Prize

The Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institutethas today decided to awardthe 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicinejointly toVictor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun

For the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation This year’s Nobel Prize honors two scientists for their discovery of a fundamentalprinciple governing how gene activity is regulated. The information stored within our chromosomes can be likened to an instruction manual for all cells in our body. Every cell contains the same chromosomes, so every cell contains exactly the same set of … Continue reading The Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institutethas today decided to awardthe 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicinejointly toVictor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun

UN Environment Programme

New fund to support chemicals and waste management in developing economies

Nairobi, 1 October 2024 – One year after its adoption in Bonn, the Global Framework on Chemicals today launched its first call for projects targeting the safe and sustainable management of chemicals and waste. The selected projects are expected to work on green and sustainable solutions and to channel actions to prevent and minimize harm from chemicals and waste in some of the world’s most disadvantaged countries.   “Pollution and waste … Continue reading New fund to support chemicals and waste management in developing economies

'Pact for the Future'

The UN’s Newly Signed ‘Pact for the Future’ Echoes Kamel Ghribi’s Common Good Vision and Need for Equal Access to Healthcare

October 04, 2024 (Impact Newswire) – Over the weekend, the United Nations took a significant step towards addressing the pressing challenges of global inequality and climate change by signing the “Pact for the Future” during the 79th General Assembly in New York. This historic agreement aims to create a more sustainable and equitable world by addressing healthcare, education, economic stability, and environmental protection issues. Endorsed … Continue reading The UN’s Newly Signed ‘Pact for the Future’ Echoes Kamel Ghribi’s Common Good Vision and Need for Equal Access to Healthcare

Canadian Solar

Canadian Solar’s e-STORAGE to Deliver Energy Storage Solutions to the Huatacondo Project in Chile

News provided by Canadian Solar Inc. Oct 01, 2024 GUELPH, ON, Oct. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Canadian Solar Inc. (the “Company” or “Canadian Solar”) (NASDAQ: CSIQ) today announced that e-STORAGE, which is part of the Company’s majority-owned subsidiary CSI Solar Co., Ltd. (“CSI Solar) has secured a turnkey EPC contract to supply a 98 MW/312 MWh DC Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) to the Huatacondo project in Chile. The project, developed by Sojitz Corporation and Shikoku … Continue reading Canadian Solar’s e-STORAGE to Deliver Energy Storage Solutions to the Huatacondo Project in Chile

weather

Major international drought conference seeks to increase resilience

30 September 2024 As climate change continues to exacerbate drought risks globally, a major international conference will seek to increase resilience to one of the world’s most deadly hazards, which frequently attracts little attention until it is too late. Key messages Experts, policymakers, and practitioners will gather at the headquarters of the World Meteorological Organization at the Drought Resilience +10 Conference – so called because it marks … Continue reading Major international drought conference seeks to increase resilience

Un Energy Compacts

Finance commitments under Energy Compacts reach $1.4 trilliontowards achieving global goals on clean energy

New report shows continued investment and impact, but more is neededto address energy poverty and transition in underserved countries New York, 25 September 2024 — New commitments to boost renewable energy and increase access to electricity and clean cooking technologies by 2030 have brought the finance and investment pledged through the United Nations for the energy transition to US$ 1.4 trillion, according to a report … Continue reading Finance commitments under Energy Compacts reach $1.4 trilliontowards achieving global goals on clean energy

Nextleaf

Nextleaf Announces the Appointment of Chief Executive Officer

September 26, 2024 Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – September 26, 2024) – Nextleaf Solutions Ltd. (CSE: OILS) (OTCQB: OILFF) (FSE: L0MA) (“Nextleaf”, “OILS”, or the “Company”), a leading life science firm and licensed cannabis processor, is pleased to announce the permanent appointment of Emma Andrews as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Appointment of Chief Executive Officer The Board of Directors of the Company (the … Continue reading Nextleaf Announces the Appointment of Chief Executive Officer

BYD

BYD Delivers 100 12-Meter Fully Electric Buses to Uruguayan Transit Operator CUTCSA

September 24th, 2024 Qingdao, China – On September 19, BYD delivered 100 fully electric buses to CUTCSA, Uruguay’s largest electric public transit operator, at its Qingdao factory. This delivery ceremony marks another significant breakthrough for BYD in the international commercial vehicle market and further propels the development of green transportation in Uruguay. The event was attended by several guests, including Juan Antonio Salgado, President of … Continue reading BYD Delivers 100 12-Meter Fully Electric Buses to Uruguayan Transit Operator CUTCSA