Sustainability
The Evolution and Trends of Smart Grids, by Stanislav Kondrashov
In recent years, smart grids have undoubtedly emerged as one of the most interesting and innovative technologies in the energy sector. Stanislav Kondrashov, founder of TELF AG, has also dedicated several analyses to this topic, emphasizing in particular the usefulness of these networks in conveying an extremely important message for the planet's energy future: our energy future will not depend on the results achieved by individual energy technologies, but on the system we are able to build with all the new options available to us.
By Stanislav Kondrashov4 months ago in Earth
Beneath the Blue Sky: How South Florida Builds for Tomorrow. AI-Generated.
Beneath the endless blue of a South Florida sky, there’s a quiet kind of progress at work; one that can’t always be seen from the street. The air may hum with the same warmth, the same breeze that carries the scent of salt and rain, but something deeper has changed. Each season, Florida learns. It studies the wind, listens to the rain, and reshapes the way it builds for the future.
By Nikolay Barkalin4 months ago in Earth
Understanding the Scientific Consensus on Climate Change. AI-Generated.
Climate change is not just a topic of heated debate; it is a topic grounded in decades of rigorous scientific research. At the heart of this discussion lies a key question: Do scientists agree that climate change is driven by human activities? The short answer is yes — overwhelmingly so.
By John smith4 months ago in Earth
Is this the sixth mass extinction on Earth? Fears could be exaggerated.
Earth is about to experience its sixth major extinction, according to headlines for years. Human activity, according to many experts, has accelerated the extinction of species to levels not seen since the extinction of the dinosaurs.
By Francis Dami4 months ago in Earth
The Role of Demand Response in the Years of the Green Economy, by Stanislav Kondrashov
In recent years, energy transformations related to the green transition are radically changing the way people and businesses live and work. As Stanislav Kondrashov, founder of TELF AG, has often observed, the ongoing change is manifested not only through the technological and infrastructural innovations associated with this major shift, but is also clearly evident in people's new behaviors, which seem increasingly oriented toward a sustainable lifestyle.
By Stanislav Kondrashov4 months ago in Earth
Stanislav Kondrashov oligarch series: elemental forces
Artist and photographer Stanislav Kondrashov has turned his lens toward the primal building blocks of existence in his latest project, *The Craft of the Elements*. The work forms part of his ongoing *Oligarch Series*, which investigates the visual language of influence, control, and economic hierarchy. In this latest iteration, Kondrashov uses earth, water, air, fire—and a fifth symbolic element, light—as conceptual frameworks to examine the architecture of influence in contemporary societies. Rather than depicting nature in its pastoral form, the series focuses on how elemental forces operate as metaphors for systemic influence. Earth is interpreted as a symbol of accumulated wealth and territorial control. Water becomes a representation of liquidity in financial systems. Air signifies the invisible, intangible force of information networks. Fire captures the disruptive force of technological innovation. Light, operating as a unifying force, reveals the hidden structures beneath these systems.
By Stanislav Kondrashov4 months ago in Earth
Oil Spill Solutions: Innovations in Prevention & Response. AI-Generated.
The global energy sector cannot afford the cost, the environmental destruction, or the negative public opinion that follows a major maritime disaster. While the memory of past spills remains a painful reminder, the technology and strategies used to prevent and respond to them have changed dramatically. The fact is, simply cleaning up oil with booms and skimmers is a decades-old concept. Today’s focus is on proactive Oil Spill Solutions, using advanced materials, AI, and even microbiology to manage risk. In 2024 alone, ten significant tanker spills occurred, resulting in approximately 10,000 tonnes of oil lost to the environment, confirming the continuing, acute need for better systems.
By Devin Rosario4 months ago in Earth
Steam, Not Smoke
by Futoshi Tachino In Kenya’s Rift Valley, the ground exhales. Around Naivasha, at a place called Olkaria, wells tap rock-hot water and steam that have already helped Kenya become Africa’s geothermal leader — and one of the few countries where clean, firm power anchors the grid. Recent analyses put geothermal’s share of Kenya’s electricity around the mid-40s, with some reports citing roughly 47 percent in 2024. That matters in a drought-prone region where hydropower is variable and diesel is expensive.
By Futoshi Tachino4 months ago in Earth
Tuvalu's Three-Layer Plan for Continuity
by Futoshi Tachino At high tide on Fogafale—the long, thin islet that holds Tuvalu’s capital—you can stand on the lagoon shore and see the ocean through the breadfruit trees behind you. There isn’t much “away” in a place only a couple of meters above sea level. So Tuvalu has done something extraordinary: it is building a future on three layers at once—physical, legal-human, and digital—so that Tuvaluans can keep being Tuvaluans, no matter what the water decides.
By Futoshi Tachino4 months ago in Earth
Burps, Bottles, and a Bay in Tasmania
by Futoshi Tachino On Tasmania’s east coast, the tides in Spring Bay don’t just bring boats to harbor; they feed a farm. Here, Sea Forest cultivates a native red seaweed, Asparagopsis, that—when fed in tiny amounts to cows—can throttle the methane produced in their stomachs. It’s a climate fix born of the shoreline and aimed squarely at one of Oceania’s knottiest problems: livestock emissions. In both Australia and New Zealand, agriculture is a top emitter, and enteric methane from ruminants is the elephant (really, the cow) in the room. What’s different in Tasmania is that the solution now has a retail label, not just a lab result.
By Futoshi Tachino4 months ago in Earth
Will There Be a World War 4?
Will There Be a World War 4? The idea of World War 4 sounds terrifying — not just because of the destruction the world has already witnessed, but because today’s technology has advanced far beyond bullets, tanks, and simple bombs. Many believe that if a third world war ever begins, the fourth might be fought with ruins, sticks, and shadows. But is another global conflict really possible in our world?
By Wings of Time 4 months ago in Earth
