Solar Irrigation: A Game Changer for Climate-Vulnerable Rural Communities Across the Global South, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, smallholder farmers are at the frontline of the climate crisis. Droughts are becoming more frequent, rainfall patterns incre... 06/06/2025
A Green Boom or a New Extractive Rush? As the global community pushes forward with the energy transition, the spotlight is no longer solely on solar panels, wind turbines, and electric vehicles. Increasingly, attention is turning to the ra... 06/06/2025
Fixing the Future: Why the Right to Repair Is Essential for Sustainable Energy Access As the world pushes toward achieving Sustainable Development Goal 7—universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy—renewable energy technologies are playing a central role. B... 27/05/2025
Barrel a “Smart Military Camps”: innovazione energetica al servizio della Difesa Dal 2 al 4 aprile 2025, Barrel ha avuto il privilegio di partecipare alla manifestazione “Smart Military Camps – Efficientamento Energetico e Sostenibilità Logistica” , promossa dallo Stato Maggiore d... 27/05/2025
Ending Poverty Without Compromising Climate Goals: Why We Must Rethink the Global Energy Narrative In today’s climate-conscious world, few issues are more urgent than curbing global emissions. Yet, in the pursuit of a low-carbon future, an equally pressing crisis is too often overlooked: energy pov... 22/05/2025
Gaza, una rete solare per rinascere La Striscia di Gaza oggi non ha più una rete elettrica. Né un sistema sanitario funzionante. Né una rete idrica affidabile. A due anni dall’inizio del conflitto che ha devastato il territorio, la popo... 22/05/2025
The Amazon: Our Climate Shield or the Next Oil Frontier? The Amazon rainforest—often described as the “lungs of the Earth”—sits at the heart of a dangerous paradox. While the world depends on it to regulate the climate, store carbon, and safeguard biodivers... 22/05/2025
Is Electrification a No-Brainer in the Race to Net Zero? Electrification is rapidly emerging as one of the most promising—and necessary—strategies to decarbonize the global economy. A recent article by Climate Home News puts it plainly: if we’re serious abo... 22/05/2025
Still Funding the Problem While Hoping for a Solution? The G20’s Fossil Fuel Paradox At a time when the urgency of climate action has never been clearer, the world’s largest economies continue to undermine their own environmental goals by pumping billions into the very industries driv... 22/05/2025
Blackout on the Iberian Peninsula: A Wake-Up Call for Global Energy Resilience On April 28, 2025, an unprecedented event shook the Iberian Peninsula as a massive power outage swept through Spain and Portugal. In a matter of minutes, entire cities were cast into darkness, disrupt... 22/05/2025
Barrel at the Galileo Festival 2025: The Future of Energy Through Culture, Innovation, and Renewables Barrel participated in the 2025 Galileo Festival of Innovation , one of Italy’s leading events fostering dialogue between science, technology, business, and civil society. Held annually in Padua, the ... 12/05/2025
Building a Better Future: Why Technical Assistance Is the Cornerstone of Clean Energy Access As the global clean energy movement gathers momentum, much of the spotlight remains on technology: cutting-edge solar kits, innovative battery solutions, and scalable off-grid systems. These tools are... 24/04/2025