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- 12/08/2022
- AFSIA
- Article
The crypto industry has been growing exponentially over the past years which has aroused the curiosity of several companies on how it could be applied in different sectors and especially the solar one.
- News
- 11/08/2022
- BBC
- News
Fatou Njie dropped out of school at age 17 but soon developed an interest in solar power after seeing other young women in her community learning to install solar panels.She has now trained around 80 students – many who also dropped out of school and hopes to help more women to become independent and self-sufficient.
- 09/08/2022
- GPA / UNITAR
- Article
A new report explores the major challenges, progress and issues associated with humanitarian energy.
- News
- 09/08/2022
- CleanTechnica
- News
Despite all this potential in East Africa, solar still contributes less than 2% of East Africa’s electricity mix. Hydro leads the way at about 54% and hydro’s share is still growing significantly, followed by natural gas at about 14%, then geothermal at about 12%.
- News
- 05/08/2022
- Microgrid Knowledge
- News
Microgrid developers often lament the lack of standardization in the development process. Now a California non-profit says it has found a model for moving solar microgrids forward based on some successful projects including a microgrid project for the Santa Barbara schools.
- News
- 04/08/2022
- Africa News
- News
For years, selling eggs was a joyless business for Danai Bvochora, as most of the money she made went to cover minibus fares to the market in a rural area of Zimbabwe. That was until an earth-brown solar-powered electric tricycle changed things for the better.
- 03/08/2022
- Rural Electrification Agency (REA)
- Press Release
- News
- 02/08/2022
- CleanTechnica
- News
Through a collaboration with the Renewable and Appropriate Energy Lab (RAEL) at the University of California, Berkeley, the Congo Power initiative is exploring how innovative energy solutions can improve livelihoods and resilience across communities in East & Central Africa.
- 29/07/2022
- Dennis Migono
- Article
The smell of meat on the grill, stares from curious onlookers and persuasive sales pitches rented the air as we strolled through Burma Market in the heart of Nairobi, Kenya.
- News
- 29/07/2022
- Treehugger
- News
Agrivoltaics is the use of solar panels in agriculture to produce both food and electricity. Many experts believe agrivoltaics can minimize barriers to food security and the transition to clean energy. While the practice is still in its infancy, it is expected to grow as solar continues to boom throughout the next few decades.
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- Schneider Electric
- 23/06/2022
- Efficiency for Access
- 21/06/2022
- Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa (BGFA)
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