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Koolboks Closes $2.5 Million Seed Round to Scale Solar Refrigeration Across Africa
Koolboks, the sustainable cooling company providing accessible cold storage solutions to businesses across Africa, has closed a $2.5M Seed funding round.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- energy access, scale, solar
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Analysis: South Africa’s Proposed Fracking Regulations Should Do More to Protect Groundwater
South Africa may turn to unconventional oil and gas resources to augment its energy supply.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- climate change
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Energy Policies For Refugee Assistance: Sustainability And Access
Paradoxically as more and more people are forcibly disconnected from energy grids and forced into refugee camps, these individuals’ per capita energy consumption increases despite individuals using less.
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- Energy
- Region
- Global
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- energy access, migrants, refugees
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Analysis: Expanded Access to Solar Power in Africa Can Stimulate Economic Development – But There Are Risks
UN SDG7 aspires to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030. But in Africa, around 600 million people continue to live without access to electricity.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Bancoagricola Increases Financing to the Productive Sector and Climate Investments in El Salvador by 30%, Through a Partnership With IFC
This partnership increased the financing for MSMEs by 30% for businesses managed by women and climate-smart investments in El Salvador.
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- Energy
- Region
- Latin America
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- decarbonization, MSMEs
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Viewpoint: The E20 Challenge: The Road to Clean Mobility through Ethanol Blending
Achieving 10% ethanol blending in petrol (E10) five months ahead of its target marks a milestone for India’s bid for clean mobility through biofuels.
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- Energy, Environment, Transportation
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- Asia Pacific
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- transportation
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Beacon Power Services Raises $2.7 Million to Improve Electricity Access for Sub-Saharan African Cities
The energy tech company provides data and grid management solutions to help Africa’s power sector distribute electricity more efficiently.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Green Fuel Startups Powering a Cleaner Future for India
Over 3,300 startups are now working in the renewable energy sector in India and many of these startups are involved in the green fuel sector to reduce carbon emissions.
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- Energy, Transportation
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- startups, transportation