Concentrated solar power
Concentrated solar power (CSP), also called concentrating solar power or concentrated solar thermal, involves systems that collect solar heat for multiple purposes like cooking, desalination, or the generation of electric solar power, by using mirrors to concentrate a large area of sunlight toward a receiver. …
70 Pine Street
70 Pine Street (formerly known as the 60 Wall Tower, Cities Service Building, and American International Building) is a 67-story, 952-foot (290 m) residential skyscraper in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. Designed by the architectural firm of Clinton & Russell, Holton & George…
Solar power in California
Solar power has been growing rapidly in the U.S. state of California because of high insolation, community support, declining solar costs, and a renewable portfolio standard which requires that 60% of California's electricity come from renewable resources by 2030, with 100% by 2045. Much of this is expected to come…
List of special economic zones in India
A Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is a region with more relaxed economic regulation than the country as a whole. India has specific legislation governing its SEZs.
2005 California special election
Special elections were held in California on November 8, 2005, after being called by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on June 13, 2005. The California special election of 2005 was held on November 8, 2005, after being called by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on June 13, 2005.
Biodiesel
Biodiesel is a renewable biofuel, a form of diesel fuel, derived from biological sources like vegetable oils, animal fats, or recycled greases, and consisting of long-chain fatty acid esters. It is typically made from fats.
Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic caused far-reaching economic consequences including the COVID-19 recession, the second largest global recession in recent history, decreased business in the services sector during the COVID-19 lockdowns, the 2020 stock market crash (which included the largest single-week stock market decline…
Special economic zones of China
In the People's Republic of China, a special economic zone (SEZ; Chinese: 经济特区; pinyin: jīngjì tèqū) is a designated area with economic policies and regulations designed to attract foreign business. These zones have more market-oriented business regulations compared to the rest of the country.
Biogas
Biogas is a renewable gaseous fuel generated from organic materials including agricultural residues, manure, municipal waste, plant matter, sewage, wastewater, green waste, and food waste. Biogas is produced industrially via anaerobic digestion with anaerobic organisms or methanogens inside an anaerobic digester or…
Criticism of Google
Criticism of Google includes concern for tax avoidance, misuse and manipulation of search results, its use of others' intellectual property, concerns that its compilation of data may violate people's privacy and collaboration with the U.S. military on Google Earth to spy on users, censorship of search results and…