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Almost nowhere on Earth safe from PM2.5, says Melbourne study

Envirotec Magazine

Calcutta, India: In southern Asia and eastern Asia, more than 90% of days had daily PM 2.5 exposed days in Europe and northern America decreased over the two decades of the study – whereas exposures increased in southern Asia, Australia and New Zealand, and Latin America and the Caribbean. µg/m 3 ) and Southern Asia (37.2

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What Other Countries Can Learn From Australia’s Roaring Rooftop Solar Market

GreenTechMedia

In terms of overall capacity, Oceania still only accounts for a tiny share of global renewables. That compares to 6 percent growth in North America, 7 percent growth in Europe and 9 percent in Asia. Its 40 gigawatts of renewables amounted to just 2 percent of clean energy worldwide in 2019, IRENA figures show. But it added 6.2

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Global e-waste has risen 21% in five years, says UN

Envirotec Magazine

According to the report, Asia generated the greatest volume of e-waste in 2019, some 24.9 Mt) and Europe (12 Mt), while Africa and Oceania generated 2.9 Oceania came second (16.1 Asia and Africa were much lower: 5.6 Mt, followed by the Americas (13.1 Mt and 0.7 Mt respectively. kg for every man, woman and child on Earth.

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The widespread impact of ransomware in the Asia Pacific

Smart Energy International

Some 80% of organisations in the Asia Pacific were affected by ransomware attacks in 2021 with 51% paying the ransom, according to the Global State of Industrial Cybersecurity 2021: Resilience Amid Disruption report released by Claroty.

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Counting the microns

Envirotec Magazine

have reduced in Europe and North America in this period, while levels have increased in Southern Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America and the Caribbean. The study noted that, In southern and eastern Asia, more than 90% of days had daily PM2.5 concentrations were distributed in the regions of Eastern Asia (50.0

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Smart metering inching closer to 1 billion units in Asia-Pacific

Smart Energy International

Smart electricity metering in Asia-Pacific is expected to grow at a rate of over 6% from 818.6 Taiwan is the least mature market in East Asia with an installed base of just 2.8 In south Asia, the most significant growth is expected in India, which is targeting 250 million smart prepayment meters. million units.

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Europe, Asian Nations Leading The World In Hydrogen Development

Forbes Green Tech

Of the 228 large-scale industrial, transport and infrastructure hydrogen projects across the world more than half, 126, are projected to be located in Europe, while 46 are planned to be built in Asia, 24 in Oceania and only 19 in North America.

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