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Clean energy firm Husk signs UN energy compact as it begins solar mini-grid expansion in Nigeria, rest of Africa

TechCrunch

Husk Power Systems , a clean energy company that has been at the forefront of fueling rural electrification since 2008, is planning to launch 500 solar mini-grids in Nigeria over the next five years. In terms of policy frameworks and regulation, the states where Husk works in India (Uttar Pradesh and Bihar) have supportive policies.

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America Needs More Techno-Optimism

Andreessen Horowitz

AI, I think, so far is living up to that framework. Tyler: So how much more green energy do we need to, in essence, fuel all of this AI, and where will it come from? The good thing with these technologies, the good news from energy is these systems lend themselves to centralization of data centers, right? I believe that it will.

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Curve Ball

Entrepreneur's Handbook

And given that everything produced by humanity depends on energy, all wars are won and lost on the availability of energy. For this essay I will focus on oil’s supply, demand, and price as a proxy for global energy. The countries/economic blocs in question are the United States (US), European Union (EU), China, and Japan.

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Role of Education on Climate Change

Impact Hub

UNESCO has built frameworks that transform climate change programs into reality. The climate literacy framework guides the governments affiliated to the United Nations on how to introduce climate change and sustainable development goals in education curricula. Sustainable Development Goals.

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Spanish scale-ups club together to shift the tech policy agenda

TechCrunch

“We are convinced that the contribution of these type of companies, especially the scale-ups, is super significant to the prosperity and to the economic growth of the country.

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Why America Must Lead in AI Investment

Andreessen Horowitz

Martin: Yeah, do you think we can expect some legislation framework come out of this? We made a massive allocation for additional federal research through places like the National Science Foundation and Department of Energy. We want to keep it that way. Is there a time frame, or is this still kind of too early to… Sen.