Desk Reporter, Author at The Green Page

Solid-state batteries: The industrial revolution of 2026 and the fall of lithium’s dominance

Desk ReporterMarch 19, 2026March 19, 2026

March 19, 2026March 19, 202654

2026 will be remembered in the future as the ‘year of the battery revolution’. Japan’s Toyota and China’s CATL have jointly announced that their first commercial ‘solid-state battery’ powered cars are now available on the global market. The technology completely eliminates the biggest hurdles in the world of electric vehicles......

Africa’s ‘Great Green Wall’: An epic story of meeting the 25 percent target and restoring ecosystems

Desk ReporterMarch 18, 2026March 18, 2026

March 18, 2026March 18, 202688

A remarkable green revolution is being seen in the Sahel region, south of the Sahara Desert, in 2026. The 8,000-kilometer ‘Great Green Wall’ project, involving 11 African countries, achieved its 25 percent goal in February 2026. It is not just a wall of trees, but also a living symbol of......

Green transformation of the garment sector: When ‘zero-waste’ is the key to world domination

Desk ReporterMarch 17, 2026March 18, 2026

March 17, 2026March 18, 202657

Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) industry has achieved world-class status not only for production but also for ‘greenness’ in 2026. The industrial areas of Gazipur and Mymensingh are no longer a source of smoke or chemical waste. Around 400 factories in Bangladesh now use a circular or zero-waste model, enhancing the......

The Gravity Flow System (GFS): A Model for Water Supply in the Hills

Desk ReporterMarch 16, 2026March 16, 2026

March 16, 2026March 16, 2026109

Md. Ashrafuzzaman Khan Pabla Para, a small settlement of the Mro indigenous community in Bandarban Sadar Upazila, faced significant challenges in accessing safe water. This area, part of the Tongkaboti Union and situated about 1,700 feet above sea level, is home to 85 households with roughly 510 residents, including 253......

Less Traffic, More Screens: The Green Promise and Reality of Online Classes

Desk ReporterMarch 15, 2026March 16, 2026

March 15, 2026March 16, 2026137

Simi Podder, Dr. Nusrat Hafiz Dr. Hafiz is an assistant professor and Simi Podder is an undergraduate student at BRAC University On a typical weekday morning, Safraz logs into his university class from his small room in Keraniganj. His laptop screen fills with familiar squares: classmates joining from Dhaka, Chattogram,......

‘Geneva Declaration’ on the Path to a Plastic-Free World: The Final Chapter of the 2026 Global Agreement

Desk ReporterMarch 14, 2026March 16, 2026

March 14, 2026March 16, 202662

February 2026 will mark the beginning of a new horizon in the history of human civilization. After four years of tension and debate, a draft agreement to combat global plastic pollution has been finalized at the UN’s Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.3) session in Geneva, Switzerland. Chilean Ambassador Julio Cardano led......

Floating Solar Power Plant: New Equation of Energy and Environment in Kaptai Lake, Bangladesh

Desk ReporterMarch 13, 2026

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In 2026, a significant breakthrough occurred at Kaptai Lake that addressed Bangladesh’s energy crisis by generating renewable energy without compromising agricultural land. The country’s first large-scale ‘Floating Solar Power Plant’ with a capacity of 50 MW has been launched there. It not only provides electricity, but also plays a unique......

Cox’s Bazar’s ‘Blue Revolution’: How Seaweed Farming Is Emerging as Bangladesh’s Innovative Carbon Sink.

Desk ReporterMarch 12, 2026March 13, 2026

March 12, 2026March 13, 202676

The blue waters of Cox’s Bazar now hold economic potential for Bangladesh with the presence of seaweed swaying underwater. The government’s ‘Blue Economy 2026’ project has sparked a significant transformation in commercial seaweed farming along a 50-kilometer stretch from Inani to Teknaf. It serves not only as a raw material......

Perovskite Solar Cell: The Great Revolution to End the ‘Silicon Age’ of Solar Energy

Desk ReporterMarch 10, 2026

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An unimaginable revolution took place in the world of solar energy in 2026, breaking the four-decade monotony. The blue silicon panels that we were used to seeing until now had a certain efficiency limit. In February 2026, researchers from Germany and China launched ‘Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells,’ achieving a record......

Preventing Desertification in Varendra region of Bangladesh: Unprecedented Success of Smart Irrigation and ‘Green Varendra’ Mission

Desk ReporterMarch 9, 2026March 10, 2026

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Once upon a time, the Varendra region of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, was called the ‘Desert of Bangladesh’. The abnormally low water table and lack of rain were about to depopulate the region. But this spring of 2026, the scenario has changed. A groundbreaking agricultural transformation is unfolding in this arid region,......

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