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Renewable Energy in Developing Countries Emerges as Growth Area
With oil and gas prices down 30% for the year and fossil fuels becoming less attractive due to sustainability issues, investors are looking elsewhere in the energy sector.
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- Energy
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Press Release: Bboxx Makes Solar Energy Accessible at Scale in Africa With the Launch of the bPower20 Product
Bboxx, a next generation utility that manufactures, distributes and finances decentralised solar powered systems in developing countries, has launched the bPower20 product, to make solar energy more accessible at scale.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
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- South Asia
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Press Release: Sparkmeter Completes $12 Million Series a Financing Led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Clean Energy Ventures and Goodwell Investments
The company is launching its Digital Solutions product for utilities and scaling its smart metering technology to bring reliable electricity to African, Asian and South American emerging markets.
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Press Release: Launch of the Fair Cobalt Alliance: Working together to improve conditions in cobalt mines and communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The Fair Cobalt Alliance (FCA) is set up to work with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government and civil society partners to tackle problems in the cobalt supply chain linked to artisanal and small scale mining (ASM), such as poor working conditions and child labour, and build a source of responsible cobalt from the ASM sector.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Africa Minigrid Benchmarking Report Launched
New data confirms distributed energy minigrids most reliable, affordable option for African governments seeking effective rural electrification and improved livelihoods, but lengthy and unpredictable approvals stymie growth.
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- Energy, Environment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: In July, Clean Energy Employment Gains Slowed to a Crawl
Report from BW Research shows an addition of 3,200 jobs last month
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- Coronavirus, Energy, Environment
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- SDGs
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The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Debunking Some Long-Held Myths of the Energy Industry
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed some hard truths to the world’s largest oil and gas majors, energy analysts have told CNBC, with many reeling after historic second-quarter losses laid bare the financial frailty of the industry.
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- Coronavirus, Energy
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- global development, SDGs
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BP Aims to Build 50GW of Renewables by 2030, Cut Fossil Fuel Output by 40%
The oil supermajor lays out further details on its path toward net-zero, keeping ahead of its fossil fuel rivals in its energy transition ambitions.
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- Energy, Environment
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- renewable energy, SDGs
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