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09 09 2022 | 11:05

Oil and gas firms’ green investments fail to match promise of publicity – study

BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Shell and TotalEnergies spend $750m a year burnishing climate credentials but only 12% of capital on low-carbon development Big oil and gas companies are spending tens of…

08 09 2022 | 14:57

German chancellor rejects calls to reverse nuclear power plant closures

Olaf Scholz says country has enough energy to get through winter after Russia cut gas supplies The German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has rejected calls for his government to commit to a longer-term…

08 09 2022 | 14:37

PM Names Climate Denier as UK Energy Minister, Vows More North Sea Oil and Gas

Newly-installed British Prime Minister Liz Truss appointed a reputed climate change denier to head her energy ministry and vowed to increase North Sea oil and gas drilling in the hours after she took…

08 09 2022 | 14:26

Switching The World To Renewable Energy Will Cost $62 Trillion, But The Payback Would Take Just 6 Years

Mark Jacobson and his team have published a renewable energy study in which they argue the payback time is just 6 years.

07 09 2022 | 17:24

Communities celebrate as Court sets aside Shell’s exploration right off the Wild Coast of South Africa

Makhanda, South Africa: Today, the High Court in Makhanda ruled that Shell’s exploration right to conduct seismic surveys on the Wild Coast of South Africa was granted unlawfully and therefore set it…

07 09 2022 | 17:20

10 of 13 ‘Flagship’ CCS Projects Failed to Deliver, IEEFA Analysis Concludes

After a half-century of research and development, carbon capture and storage projects are far more likely to fail than to succeed, and nearly three-quarters of the carbon dioxide they manage to…

07 09 2022 | 17:11

Study on more ambitious 2030 targets for renewables and energy efficiency

Press Release Study on more ambitious 2030 targets for renewables and energy efficiency

05 09 2022 | 22:46

ETHIOPIA: Precise to manufacture 250,000 solar home systems locally

Precise Consult is launching a programme to manufacture and distribute 250,000 solar home systems in Ethiopia. This initiative, supported by the authorities, will also allow the distribution of kits…

05 09 2022 | 22:42

Geothermal power station in Kenya improves operations thanks to IoT

The Olkaria Geothermal Power Station in Kenya has been able to improve operations by implementing internet of things (IoT) technology.

05 09 2022 | 22:32

Inside Africa's pitch at UN climate change conference

"Act now" will be Africa’s clarion call at the COP27 as the continent intensifies calls for a just energy transition amid a worsening climate crisis. The "action" is likely to be seen more in the…

03 09 2022 | 18:02

US$ 102M obtained for Scatec combined solar-battery project in South Africa

Recently US$ 102M was acquired for the construction of the Scatec combined solar-battery project in South Africa’s Northern Cape province. Scatec, a Norwegian renewable energy company, with…

30 08 2022 | 14:19

African states to use threat of fossil fuels to get EU climate finance

Ahead of the COP27 summit scheduled for November, there are fears African governments will use the threat of exploiting fossil fuel reserves to push European nations to keep their promises on…

22 08 2022 | 08:54

Is hydrogen the answer to Africa’s energy transition and climate justice woes?

The continuing chaos that has ensued followed the invasion of Ukraine has caused major shifts in the energy markets.

17 08 2022 | 16:49

HOW LAGOS IS CREATING A THRIVING ECOSYSTEM FOR TECH STARTUPS

In this age, technological innovation and development of a country or continent are closely knitted. That is why governments around the world prioritise it in their locale. When technology is adopted…

17 08 2022 | 16:40

Benin joins the electric motorcycle revolution

Two-wheelers are sought after in many sub-Saharan African cities. The vehicles often charge less than cars for a ride.  In Cotonou, Benin’s capital, there are more than 250,000 motorcycle taxi…

15 08 2022 | 13:51

Nigeria: Illegal oil refineries thrive despite government crackdown

"I want to give my family the best I can afford. We cannot just stay and survive. We really want to live," Tam G. (not his real name) said. "This business really pays us; the income is good. We're…

07 08 2022 | 08:24

WEST AFRICA: Persistent invests in SolarTaxi’s electric vehicles

Just four years after its launch, Ghanaian start-up SolarTaxi is already targeting the West African electric mobility market through a new partnership with venture capital firm Persistent Energy…

07 08 2022 | 08:17

AFRICA: H2O Securities launches 1st crypto water token and raises $150m

South African company H2O Securities, which focuses on financing water supply infrastructure, is launching the first crypto token dedicated to this critical sector. The innovation has already…

07 08 2022 | 08:10

EGYPT: 70 locally produced electric buses to run in Cairo from October

As part of its climate policy, the Egyptian government will put 70 electric buses on the road in the governorate of Cairo. These locally manufactured vehicles will serve the population while…

07 08 2022 | 07:56

Empowering girls in Solar energy

"If you educate a boy, you educate an individual. If you educate a girl, you educate a community.”