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Report: Efficiency for Access Publishes a Report on Constructing the World’s Most Sustainable Solar-Powered Cold Room
". . . Efficiency for Access published ‘Designing for Sustainability: Blueprint for a Low-Carbon Cold Room’, a report setting out the principles behind the construction of the world’s most sustainable solar-powered cold room to date."
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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US Trails China in 2025 Global Energy Investment, Projected to Exceed $3 Trillion
China is expected to drive much of the global investment surge in energy with the country having more than doubled its investment in energy since 2015.
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- Asia Pacific
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Nigeria’s Salpha Energy Raises $1.3 Million Funding to Scale Local Solar Assembly
Salpha will use the funding to scale operations, expand its product portfolio, and strengthen its local solar assembly facility.
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- Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Scaling E-Mobility in Africa: How Ethiopia is Pioneering the Transition to Green Transportation — And How Battery Swapping Can Help
Several African governments have acknowledged the role e-mobility will need to play in the continent’s transition to green transportation, and according to Yuma Sasaki at Dodai, Ethiopia is leading the way in this transition. But he highlights some key obstacles to greater electric vehicle uptake in Ethiopia and other African countries: unreliable electricity access and limited battery charging infrastructure in rural areas. He explores these issues and explains how solutions like battery swapping can help address them.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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Research: Nigerian and Kenyan Farmers Can Be First Step to Making Rural Mini Grids More Profitable and Affordable
"This article draws from research conducted under the ‘Sustainability, Inclusiveness and Governance of Mini grids in Africa’ (SIGMA) project, funded by a Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) research grant (ES/T006684/1)."
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Viewpoint: Curbing Plastic Pollution: The Renewable Energy Sector’s Unexplored Opportunity
At first glance, the renewable energy sector and plastic pollution seem to occupy separate spheres. Yet, plastics are deeply woven into the fabric of renewable energy infrastructure.
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- Energy, Technology, WASH
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- Global
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British International Investment Is Joined by PROPARCO and FMO to Expand the Reach of the Africa Resilience Investment Accelerator (ARIA) Across the Continent
Beyond supporting transactions, ARIA works with a broad coalition of companies, investors, governments and donors to help build business-enabling environments.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Afrik Tests World-First Voting Platform to Decide Africa’s Green Future
Pioneering digital platform leverages blockchain technology to democratize investment in Africa's renewable energy and digital infrastructure.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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