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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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Analysis: Nuclear Power Is on the Brink of a $1 Trillion Resurgence, but One Accident Anywhere Could Stop That Momentum
Thanks to new technology and the increasingly urgent need to fight climate change, nuclear energy is getting a second shot at becoming a prominent part of the global energy grid.
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- Global
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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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Viewpoint: Who Wins From Exploiting Africa’s Oil and Gas?
When the environmental imperative to abandon fossil fuels is so strong, what are the arguments for developing them and who will really profit from it?
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: BP to Invest up to £50 Million in New Global Battery Research and Development Centre in Britain
The new facilities will help bring the industry closer to achieving the key tipping points for mainstream electric vehicle (EV) adoption.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: 300 Haitian Homes Energised with Clean Energy
300 households in rural Haiti have been equipped with Okra Solar’s innovative Mesh-Grid technology.
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- Energy
- Region
- Latin America
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- climate health, energy access, solar
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Press Release: CrossBoundary Energy Secures US $40 Million in Equity to Expand Commercial and Industrial Portfolio Across Africa
The equity will allow CrossBoundary Energy to further scale its investments in renewable energy solutions for commercial and industrial businesses across Africa.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Zambia Launches Plan to Electrify Rural Healthcare Facilities With Solar
The Government of Zambia has launched an Action Plan to provide reliable and affordable electricity to underserved health centers using solar.
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- Energy, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- energy access, solar
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