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You might think that there is hardly anything less exciting than innovative products and business ideas that come from a university context: Too much theory, too little practical relevance. The 12 participants of the Clean Energy Bootcamp of Startup|Energy from April 10 to 15, 2024 in Nairobi proved the opposite.
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- Forbes
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While solar irrigation has potential for reducing poverty and improving livelihoods and incomes in low and middle income countries (global south), greenhouse gas emissions reductions are not likely to meet expectations, and the groundwater use will increase.
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- pv magazine
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South Africa-based S Mile Solutions is developing vehicle-integrated photovoltaic (VIPV) mobile systems built onto commercially available pickup trucks with mobile clinics as its first target market. The system is completely removable and can be adapted to fit on various pickup truck makes.
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- Cleantechnica
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Essentially, a mesh-grid is a connection of individual clean energy installations which are able to function collaboratively as a unit to provide reliable clean energy. By combining the energy potential of mini-grids with the ease of use and low cost of solar home systems (SHS), mesh-grids are well-suited for many communities.
- Darlain Edeme, Martin Kueppers, Stephen J. Lee, Daniel Wetzel
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Around 600 million people in Africa still lack access to electricity. Despite recent progress, electrification efforts face new headwinds since the Covid-19 pandemic, with a growing debt crisis, poor utility financial health, and increased affordability challenges.
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According to a statement by the scientists, the study aimed to evaluate the threat of mining to the ape population in Africa which makes up over one-third of the entire population with 180,000 gorillas, bonobos, and chimpanzees. These animals are now at risk of endangerment.
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- Nation
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Included in the Ugandan Finance ministry’s tax proposals this week was tax exemption on locally manufactured electric vehicles (EVs) and charging equipment. Ethiopia is phasing out petroleum-fuelled motorcycles for electric ones. Neighbouring Kenya launched a draft national electric mobility policy to create a pathway to sustainable e-mobility.
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- IEA
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This platform compiles geo-referenced datasets detailing the distribution of populations, renewable energy resources, energy system infrastructure, and key demand centres as well as non-geospatial datasets of population growth rates, regulatory indicators, utility performance, and power market characteristics across the continent.
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- pv magazine
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The bench provides off-grid wireless charging for student devices like phones and tablets and contains a Wi-Fi access point. It has integrated LED lighting, USB charging ports, and a double-sided poster display space. The bench also contains environmental sensors for monitoring air quality and flood and fire detection.
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- Good News Network
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Scientists have developed a new solar-powered system to convert saltwater into fresh drinking water which they say could help reduce dangerous the risk of waterborne diseases like cholera. Via tests in rural communities, they showed that the process is more than 20% cheaper than traditional methods and can be deployed in rural locations.
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