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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…

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…

09 05 2019 | 18:32

UK goes coal-free for entire week.

This is the longest time the UK has been coal free since the industrial revolution. The UK has now produced coal-free energy for seven days in a row, breaking the previous record set in April of 90…

09 05 2019 | 11:22

UN: Rising demand for sand calls for resource governance.

·       New report explores sustainability challenges in sand extraction and consumption. ·       The Fourth UN Environment Assembly adopted a resolution on mineral resource governance. ·       …

09 05 2019 | 11:06

How a Key Energy Technology Can Help Developing Countries.

The World Bank has a new program for financing the advanced battery storage systems essential for making wind and solar power work.

09 05 2019 | 10:52

Nigeria to receive US $21m boost for solar power projects.

Nigeria is set to receive US $21m from the United Kingdom and Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) to support the deployment of solar generated electricity small businesses in the country. The…

09 05 2019 | 10:33

34 MW Ngonye project in Zambia starts operations.

The Ngonye Solar photovaltic (PV) plant in Zambia has started operations and has been connected to the national grid. Enel Green Power (EGP), a subsidiary of Italian power giant Enel, confirmed the…

09 05 2019 | 10:25

Water Becomes the New Land for Solar Plants in India.

Utilities and companies in India are planning hundreds of megawatts of solar projects floating on water bodies as it becomes increasingly difficult to secure large parcels of land. “Land…

08 05 2019 | 11:35

Caffeine gives solar cells an energy boost.

Scientists from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and Solargiga Energy in China have discovered that caffeine can help make a promising alternative to traditional solar cells more…

08 05 2019 | 10:53

Kenya to go all out for renewable energy.

Kenya authorities plan to invest more in solar energy as results from the Garissa solar power plant in eastern Kenya helps to stabilize electricity prices in the Eastern African nation. According to…

08 05 2019 | 08:30

Russia does not have a strong commitment to renewable energy compared to most countries.

Russian hydropower company RusHydro has launched a wind power plant in Russia’s Arctic region. It’s far from a signal that fossil-fuel-hungry Russia is going green, but it’s a start. Russian company…