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SkyPower Builds 1-GW Solar Plant in Kenya
Canada’s SkyPower Global has signed a $2.2-billion contract to build a 1-GW solar project in Kenya, East Africa’s biggest economy. -
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59% of Africans See Climate Change as Continent’s Biggest Threat
Nearly 60% of Africans see climate change as the biggest threat to the continent, according to a Pew Research Center report, placing climate ahead ... -
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China Underwrites 50-MW Solar Installation in Kenya
China’s Export-Import Bank is offering debt financing to one of the largest solar power plants in Africa, a 50-MW photovoltaic installation in Garissa, Kenya. -
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Cleantech Could Help Developing Countries Leapfrog the West
Developing countries are in a position to leapfrog the west in economic development by rapidly adopting clean technology, French President François Hollande told the ... -
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France Cuts Export Credits for Coal Plants in Developing Countries
France is planning to cut off export credits for all coal plants in developing countries without carbon capture and storage (CCS) systems, Prime Minister ... -
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Solar Charger Powers Devices in Off-Grid Communities in Africa [Podcast]
A London, UK-based social enterprise has developed a portable solar charger that allows users to charge USB devices like lamps and mobile phones in ... -
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‘Vast Renewable Energy Resources’ in Sub-Saharan Africa Still Leave 300 Million in the Dark
Sub-Saharan Africa’s “vast renewable energy resources” could meet almost half the region’s power needs by 2040, according to a new analysis by the International ... -
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Solar Leapfrogs the Grid to Fight Poverty in Rural Tanzania
Solar energy is emerging as an important tool for fighting poverty in Tanzania, a country where 76% of energy comes from charcoal, wood, and ... -
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Cape Town Looks for Social Benefits in Adapting to Climate Change
A recent workshop in Cape Town, South Africa pointed to the social benefits that could result from efforts to adapt to climate change. “The ... -
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Wind Will Top 7% of World Electricity Generation by 2018
Despite “headwinds in several key markets,” wind power will increase from 3% of global electricity generation to more than 7% by 2018, Navigant reports. ... -
Canadian Firm Announces 20-MW Wind Project in Burkina Faso
Montreal-based Windiga Energy has announced a 20-MW wind project in Burkina Faso, the biggest of its kind south of the Sahara Desert, on the ... -
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With a Little Help, Africa Could Become a Renewable Energy Powerhouse
Africa will quadruple its renewable energy capacity to about 120 gigawatts by 2030 if investors devote sufficient funds to the work, according to the ...
