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Analysis: Why Hydropower’s Human Rights Problem May Be Insurmountable
Long delays and countless human rights abuses make it hard to see hydropower playing a major role in net zero.
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- Energy
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- Global
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EDFI and Oikocredit invest $8 Million in Solar Panda’s Solar Kits in Kenya
Canadian company Solar Panda is using the pay-as-you-go model to spread its electricity access solutions in Kenya.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Governments and Donors Urged to Step up Support for Minigrids to Accelerate Universal Energy Access in Rural Areas in Africa
The Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA) has today called for more support from governments and donors to the minigrid sector in Africa.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Husk Power: Solar Energy Is Key To Replacing Diesel And Advancing Sustainable Growth In Africa
World Bank research notes solar mini-grids are the most cost-effective form of rural electrification for nearly 500 million people.
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- Energy
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EU Launches 1.3 Billion € Nigerian Green Energy Project Under Team Europe Initiative (Tei)
The project is aimed at stimulating sustainable climate-smart agriculture and renewable energy for economic growth and diversification.
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- Agriculture, Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Valued to be $26 Billion by 2026, Wind Turbine Operations and Maintenance Slated for Robust Growth Worldwide
A report presents fresh perspectives on opportunities and challenges in a significantly transformed post-COVID-19 marketplace.
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- Energy
- Region
- Global
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Bboxx & Orange Connect 150,000 People in DRC to Clean Energy
Bboxx and Orange Telecom have partnered to help accelerate the provision of clean energy access for households across the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Report: Global Energy Crisis Shows Urgency of Accelerating Investment in Cheaper and Cleaner Energy in Africa
IEA’s Africa Energy Outlook 2022 sets out path to bring modern energy access to all Africans this decade while creating new growth industries in critical minerals and green hydrogen.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- renewable energy
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