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Renewed U.S.-India Climate Cooperation
Mobilizing Foreign Capital for a Green Transition in India
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- Energy
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Angola Receives US $250 Million From World Bank to Enhance Electricity Access
The government of Angola has received US$250 million from the World Bank to improve the operational performance of the electricity sector utilities and increase electricity access in selected cities of Angola.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- energy access
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Volta Energy Technologies Raises Over $90 Million of a Targeted $150 Million Fund to Back Energy Storage Startups
As the transition away from internal combustion engines and hydrocarbon fuels begins in earnest, companies are scrambling to drive down costs and improve performance of battery technologies that will be necessary to power millions of electric cars and store massive amounts of renewable energy that still needs to be developed.
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- Energy, Technology
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- startups
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Analysis: How to Make Climate Investments Flow to Distributed Renewables
Although great strides have been made in funding large-scale renewable projects, investment trends remain misaligned with the world's future needs. Distributed renewable energy have great potential to fill the gap but face challenges.
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- Energy, Environment
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Accelerator for Women-Led Green Energy Businesses Launches in Malawi and Nigeria
The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum has launched an Accelerator Program targeting women-led or owned green energy businesses.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: DFC and Shell Foundation Launch New Collaboration to Accelerate Access to Renewable Energy and Gender Inclusion in Low-Income Communities in Africa and Asia
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and Shell Foundation (the UK-registered charity) today announced a new collaboration to bring affordable renewable energy to more than 5 million people in low-income areas of Africa and Asia by 2025.
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- Energy, Social Enterprise
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- renewable energy, scale
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Press Release: Convergence Awards Design Grant for a Remittance-Based Financing Vehicle to Improve Household Infrastructure and Resiliency for Pacific Island Communities
"As the world faces a severe climate crisis, we need to accelerate solutions that will equip countries most exposed to its shocks with the right tools and infrastructure."
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- Asia Pacific
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Kenyan Energy Startup, SunCulture Obtains $11 Million for Its Solar-Powered Irrigation Expansion Across Africa
SunCulture, a solar irrigation startup headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, has received an $11 million line of credit to expand its operations across sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa