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East Africa a bright spot as world crawls towards energy goals
Indoor air pollution from burning wood, dung, kerosene and other dirty fuels causes over 4 million deaths a year, with women and children at highest risk, the report said.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigeria’s energy crisis: Consumers consider solar option
The inability of the Federal Government to harness the potential inherent in solar energy has left the country far behind other nations in the development of this renewable energy. It has also further dealt a debilitating blow on its aspiration to becoming an industralised nation.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Investing in the energy transition
Technology to address the health and environmental issues associated with cooking with wood and charcoal has been developed in Cambodia, in efforts towards clean energy.
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Indonesia’s ‘Superheroines’ Empowered with Renewables
Women and renewables empowerment programme expands solar energy access to Indonesia’s off-grid communities
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- Energy
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- Asia Pacific
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MIT Clean Energy Prize rewards student innovation
Robust batteries, solar refrigeration, UV membrane cleaner, and smart factory technologies take home $140,000 in prize money.
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- Energy
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- North America
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- renewable energy
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Solar Investment Powers Ahead And Africa Opens Up
Activity in emerging markets continues to grow. China once again accounted for more than 40% of the world’s total investment in renewable energy , and large scale projects reached financial close in Morocco, Vietnam, Indonesia and Mexico.
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- Energy
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- renewable energy
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World’s 1st Renewable Mini-Grid Industry Association Established in Africa to Help Drive Economic Development
Today, the Africa Mini-grid Developers Association (AMDA) announced its official establishment. The trade association — currently numbering 11 member companies including innovative start-ups and established utilities — aims to combine private sector innovation, efficiency, and customer service with public sector support to help end energy poverty across Africa.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Solar firm Angaza wins Sh125m innovation award
The platform has helped digital finance service providers fill the market gaps that traditional brick-and-mortar financial institutions avoid in impoverished urban centres and rural communities.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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