‘Greener’ wind power — but military potential clouds motivation
CEO starts a pan-European crowdfunding bid to advance airborne power generator
MOBILE wind turbines tether a sea container to a kite, which turns in a...
High-profile, high-importance, high hopes at InterEcoForum conference
Story by HAL WILLIAMS
Photographs by HEATHER LEAH SMITH
THE InterEcoForum´s eighth event held recently on Spain’s Costa del Sol — addressing the theme of Water...
SDG1: The UN goal driving us towards a more inclusive world
BV’s JASON AGNEW takes a look at the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 1: the bid to end world poverty
INDIAN political and spiritual leader Mahatma...
EV News Round-up Winter 2020-21
By RICHARD THOMAS
SALES of electric vehicles rose by 43 percent last year — while overall car sales slumped by 20 percent.
The boom is on,...
Reports of Viacom’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated
Time was when Viacom’s infamous booming audio logo trumpeted the sound of success. And in the risk-ridden world of TV entertainment shows it held...
Mahindra Group: Indian corporate giant proves that ethics and success ‘are...
In a world where the public at large is increasingly disenchanted and sceptical of corporate business models, the Mahindra Group proves that following business...
Latin America: As Nations Mature Some Are Left Behind
Devoid of subtlety, headlines often fail to convey the real story. While the bumbling and stumbling governments of Brazil and Venezuela dominate the news...
Pouring volts on troubled water — e-boats are go!
Which mixes better with water: electricity or oil? RICHARD THOMAS finds some sea legs in his BV trousers and sets forth to investigate.
WHENEVER the...
Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Waiting for the Age of Reason
Her life has been an extraordinary journey across varied political, cultural, and geographical landscapes. She is beautiful, intelligent, courageous, and quite outspoken.
Author, campaigner, politician,...
Électricité de France (EDF): Thinking Big and Outside the Box
Determined to become the world’s largest supplier of renewable energy, Électricité de France (EDF) in July took an 80% stake in Hong Kong-based wind...
