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Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Invests $2.7 Billion to Improve and Expand Rural Electric Infrastructure
The funding includes $613 million to improve grid security and reliability.
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- Energy
- Region
- North America
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Analysis: How the U.S. Can Better Support Africa’s Energy Transition
The climate and energy policies of the United States and African countries should build on three shared interests—and address three strategic tensions.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Husk Power Reaches Minigrid Profitability
Net-zero energy services company Husk Power Systems has become the first minigrid company to achieve profitability.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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South Africa’s Eskom Says Worst Power Cuts Over for Now but Urges Less Use
Outgoing CEO Andre De Ruyter also re-affirmed that power cuts would continue for two more years at least.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- energy access
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DOE Launches $10 Million Prize to Accelerate Community Solar in Underrepresented Communities
DOE’s Community Power Accelerator™ will help create pipeline of projects ready for financing, award-winning projects demonstrate best practices in community solar.
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- Energy
- Region
- North America
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Report: One Billion People Lack Access to Health Facilities with Reliable Electricity
Nearly one billion people in low- and middle-income countries lack access to health facilities with reliable electricity.
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- Energy, Health Care
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- Global
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Analysis: Climate Action and Sustainability – A Unique Opportunity for Global Cooperation
Preserving our ferociously fragile and interconnected ecosystem will require participation from all corners of the world.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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Solar Mesh-Grids to Improve Energy Access in Nigeria
The European Union has approved a $3.4 million working capital facility under the ElectriFI Country Window for Nigeria for Okra Solar to use solar mesh-grids.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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