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US Government to Provide US $27 Billion Funding for Green Energy and Solar Projects
Both public dollars and private capital will be used to invest in projects that can reduce pollution and lower energy costs for families, particularly those in low-income and disadvantaged communities.
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- Environment, WASH
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- North America
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Africa Getting Little of $382 Billion Renewable Energy Projects Cash
This highlights a major funding gap foiling green transition and energy access on the continent.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Why Coal Staged a Comeback Despite Climate Worries
Yet rather than fade away, coal, the biggest source of carbon emissions, is experiencing a renaissance.
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- Energy
- Region
- Global
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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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