Africa's Green Energy Revolution
Africa can become a model for the supply of cost-effective clean and renewable energy without relying on government subsidies.
Solar panels in Tunisia.
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Africa:
Africa 'Needs Better Policies On Renewable Energy'
SciDev.Net, 23 February 2012
Inadequate policies and regulations, rather than a lack of funding, is the main reason for Africa's failure to exploit its huge renewable energy potential, according to Adnan Amin,… Read more »
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Kenya:
Firms to Invest U.S.$930 Million in Power
East African, 25 February 2012
Kenyan owned firms have lined up $930 million for the generation of 457 Megawatts of electricity from wind and solar as the country seeks to reduce reliance on the expensive hydro… Read more »
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Africa:
Boost Expertise to Achieve Green Economy, Says UNEP
SciDev.Net, 24 February 2012
The world is facing a major shortage of experts capable of tackling sustainable development challenges that could undermine efforts to achieve a green economy, a top-level advisory… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Awards for Green Business Excellence
The Herald, 24 February 2012
The relationship between business and the environment continues to be of key importance across the world. Read more »
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South Africa:
KwaZulu Natal Shines Spotlight on Green Economy
BuaNews, 23 February 2012
The KwaZulu-Natal government has intensified its drive to become a leading force in the creation of a greener economy. Read more »
InFocus
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The government plans to plug its energy gap by encouraging a major investment in large-scale wind-turbines despite criticism from experts who claim there are better renewable ... Read more »
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Rwanda is planning to extract methane which lies beneath the lake and use it to generate electricity, reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Read more »
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Rwanda will join its neighbor, Kenya, by investing in geothermal energy development, a consultant at the Energy Water and Sanitation Agency says. Read more »