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13 05 2019 | 17:05

Changes at the grid edge boost power supply.

The adoption of renewable energy sources is gaining momentum the world over, and countries in the Middle East and Africa are looking to benefit greatly from their integration into power grids.…

13 05 2019 | 16:58

IEA alarmed as new renewables capacity stalls.

Last year was the first time since 2001 that growth in renewable power capacity failed to increase year on year. Statistics from International Energy Agency (IEA) reveal that new net capacity from…

13 05 2019 | 16:13

Egypt’s drive to lure back investors who left during the Arab Spring.

The country expects the 1.6 gigawatt solar park it is building in the south of the country to be operating at full capacity in 2019. The $2 billion project, set to be the world’s largest solar…

13 05 2019 | 12:51

University of Ghana to switch to solar energy.

Ghana’s premier tertiary institution, University of Ghana, will switch to solar energy soon, the vice chancellor announced. Prof. Ebenezer Oduro Owusu said some facilities and infrastructure on…

13 05 2019 | 08:45

Environment Agency warns flood threat may force UK communities to abandon homes.

An increased risk of flooding from climate change may force UK communities to abandon homes. The Environment Agency has called for a consultation to review the process of flood protection for…

13 05 2019 | 08:34

Iraq kicks off huge 755 MW solar tender.

The Ministry of Electricity is tendering a 30 MW plant, four 50 MW projects, and two much bigger projects, with capacities of 225 MW and 300 MW. The plants are intended to begin commercial operations…

13 05 2019 | 08:17

Total enters $8.8 bln deal with Occidental for Anadarko's Africa assets.

French energy major Total said on Sunday it had reached a binding agreement with Occidental to acquire Anadarko assets in Algeria, Ghana, Mozambique and South Africa for a consideration of $8.8…

13 05 2019 | 08:04

Record solar hydrogen production with concentrated sunlight.

Hydrogen will play a key role in reducing our dependence on fossil fuels. It can be sustainably produced by using solar energy to split water molecules. The resulting clean energy can be stored, used…

13 05 2019 | 07:49

Clean Conscience: Photovoltaics and wind farms are contributing to grids across the world, with negligible downsides.

Photovoltaic plants and wind farms are contributing to national electrical grids across the world, with negligible downsides. The year 2020 is expected to mark a high point in the use of renewable…

13 05 2019 | 07:43

Construction of Naivasha special economic zone in Kenya begins.

The government of Kenya has announced to have kicked off construction works on Naivasha special economic Zone in Mai Mahiu. PS in Charge of Water, Joseph Irungu revealed the reports and said that US…

12 05 2019 | 11:18

Fossil Subsidies Hit A ‘Staggering’ $5.7 Trillion In 2017.

Global fossil fuel subsidies were expected to total US$5.7 trillion in 2017, and U.S. subsidies in 2015 exceeded the country’s profligate military spending, according to analysis released earlier…

11 05 2019 | 17:52

UK aid must focus on climate change, say MPs.

MPs have warned that the UK must put climate change at the centre of their aid strategy. In a new report, the International Development Committee has called for the UK government to set an example…

11 05 2019 | 17:43

What happens when schools go solar?

Sunshine splashing onto school rooftops and campuses across the country is an undertapped resource that could help shrink electricity bills, new research suggests. The study, published in the April…

11 05 2019 | 17:32

Bosch pledges to be carbon neutral by 2020.

The German company has promised to make its entire business carbon neutral by 2020. Starting in 2020, Bosch will compensate for any residual and unavoidable carbon emissions primarily by buying…

11 05 2019 | 17:24

ABB presents state of the art solution for CO₂-neutral and energy self-sufficient factory of the future at its site in Lüdenscheid.

At its site in Lüdenscheid, in the presence of Nico Rosberg, ABB shows how the sustainable energy transition can succeed with digital energy management. With its “Mission to Zero”, the leader in…

11 05 2019 | 16:54

WindEurope Offshore 2019: Call for abstracts and reviewers.

As you know, WindEurope’s Offshore Co

11 05 2019 | 16:53

Vietnam Wind Power 2019

We’re just over one month away from the second edition of GWEC’s Vietnam Wind Power 2019 which will take place in Hanoi from 11-12 June, in partnership with GIZ and the Danish Embassy Hanoi. Why…

11 05 2019 | 16:36

Air pollution hurts the poorest most.

From Lagos and Lahore to London, it’s the poorest people who are most affected by air pollution. The poor tend to be priced out of the leafy suburbs where there are fewer highways and air quality is…

11 05 2019 | 16:22

Breast ironing is a harmful practice to young girls that isn’t getting sufficient attention.

Recent news reports in the UK of breast ironing portray yet more ways in which culture causes harm to young girls. The reports followed renewed calls for stronger action against the practice, which…

11 05 2019 | 10:22

Global warming could create 'greater migratory pressure from Africa'.

Europe can expect even greater migratory pressure from Africa unless action is taken to prevent global warming, Sir David Attenborough has said in a strongly worded warning to policymakers that time…