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Oxford researchers predict Africa may struggle to go green this decade
While electricity use throughout Africa is expected to surge, Oxford University researchers predict renewables may struggle to gain market share.
Joshua S Hill

Jan 13, 2021

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Renewables

Three timely takeaways on 2016 global energy transformation
New report says 2016 to be defined by an acceleration to renewable energy, faster-than-expected shifts regionally and nationally, and growing risk for investors who lag behind.
Tim Buckley

Nov 7, 2016

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Emerging markets attract most renewables investment
New renewables investment in 2014 in 55 developing world nations reached US$126 billion, over half of which went to emerging markets.
Becky Beetz

Nov 24, 2015

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Commentary

Meet the optimistic entrepreneurs serving the energy poor in Africa
Gabriel Davies reports from Mozambique on how startups are bridging the energy gap.
Dr. Gabrielle Kuiper

Oct 20, 2015

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Renewables could meet 22% of Africa’s energy needs by 2030
IRENA says renewable energies could meet 22% of Africa’s energy needs by 2030. Cumulative solar PV capacity has the potential to reach 55 GW.
Becky Beetz

Oct 6, 2015

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Commentary

Darwin-made, outback-tested energy storage system to be used in remote Africa
A fly-wheel based energy storage system designed by ABB in Darwin, and successfully used to smooth solar supply in remote WA, will be used to smooth wind generation on a Kenya hybrid microgrid.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 3, 2015

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Solar and distributed energy to power the world, not coal, says former US utility boss
Former head of largest utility in US says solar, not coal, key to bringing electricity to Asia and Africa, and fossil fuel grids in western countries not sustainable.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 28, 2015

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Will 2015 be the year of solar power across Africa?
A number of African governments and utilities have done their homework, and are therefore set to make 2015 the year of solar power in Africa.
Terje Osmundsen

Jan 7, 2015

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Renewables, not coal, way out of energy poverty in Africa
A new analysis published by the Carbon Tracker Initiative (CTI) finds that the falling costs of renewable power is the way out of energy poverty in Africa.
Joshua S Hill

Nov 14, 2014

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Indoor air pollution kills millions — solar could help save them
Indoor air pollution kills more people around the world every year than HIV and malaria combined — but solar power might be the key to solving the problem.
Jeff Spross

Sep 18, 2014

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