ABUJA, NIGERIA - Nigeria generates an estimated 32 million tons of solid waste per year, one of the highest amounts in Africa. Of that figure, plastic constitutes 2.5 million tons.
Every day in a…
Food and drink giant Nestlé, have come under fire for planning to take over 1.1 million gallons of water from an “in recovery” natural springs.
Ginnie Springs in Florida has been chosen as the new…
The cost of shipping commodities by sea surged to the highest in almost nine years as vessel owners start taking carriers off hire to prepare them for sweeping new fuel rules.
The Baltic Dry Index,…
The damage caused by catastrophic “superstorms” combined with rising sea levels could increase by a hundred-fold or more, displacing hundreds of millions of people from coastlines around the world…
Solar cells need sunlight to generate electricity, but with rays also comes heat. As the planet gets warmer, scientists are warning that temperatures could become too high for solar panels to perform…
Asia is driving sustained growth in nuclear power generation globally, according to a new report by the World Nuclear Association.
The WNA says that global nuclear generation increased in 2018 for…
As the wind industry joins his family to remember Steve Sawyer, Recharge republishes a 2015 interview with one of renewable energy's most powerful advocates.
Meru County is set to host Africa’s first hybrid renewable energy plant following the signing of a Sh15 billion deal.
The Kenyan Investment Authority (KenInvest) and the Meru County Government inked…
SHANGHAI: China’s parliament will send inspection teams throughout the country to ensure regions are prioritising renewable energy resources, the official Xinhua news agency reported, in a bid to cut…
Proposed offshore wind farm extensions are set to install seven new wind turbines off of the UK coast, extending the UK’s renewable energy capacity by 2.8GW.
The Crown Estate has already completed…
Cornwall and Virgin Orbit are committing to a partnership seeking to deliver a horizontal launch Spaceport at Cornwall Airport Newquay, UK, by 2021, creating a satellite technology cluster of…
A deal between a group of Ethiopian universities, distributor Elco Power and Chinese manufacturer Tide Power Technology has seen the installation of 12 Perkins-powered generator sets to guarantee…
Sea-level rises pose increasing peril to small island nations and at-risk coastal communities but will also significantly impact the world's largest economies.
Ahead of the publication of a landmark…
Africa is still heavily reliant on coal. To protect the climate, leading industrialised countries should help Africa to invest in clean growth and leapfrop to renewables, says former Kenyan Prime…
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro is willing to accept foreign aid for fighting fires devastating the Amazon rainforest, but only if the country controls the funds, his spokesman said Tuesday (27…
This invasive plant was reviled for clogging rivers but now it’s helping provide cleaner energy and protect health.
It is 9am on the shores of Lake Victoria’s Winam Gulf in Kenya’s Kisumu county.…
British Airways have said they are “one step closer” to powering its future fleet with sustainable jet fuel made from waste.
British Airways have said they are “one step closer” to powering its…
Hydrogen is the new kid on the block of low-carbon alternatives, with applications in mobility, industrial processing, and heavy transport. It can also be used to provide electricity and heat, and…