To address agricultural waste, various options and programs have been introduced globally, aiming to improve the economies of community women through the integration of clean energy alternatives for food processing and agriculture waste reduction....

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When I first heard the term “mesh-grids,” I wasn’t sure what to think. Was this just a new name for mini-grid projects or some sort of connection between solar home systems? In fact, mesh-grids...

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The measure was contained in the Finance Act 2024, published on 19 December 2023. But it was not until 13 March 2024 that the Cameroon Ministry of Finance published the circular specifying the list...

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A record 20 start-ups closed down across Africa last year, and many more scaled back operations due to a general funding drought that impacted many countries on the continent, leaving a trail of job...

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The KCL research team said the new system works by separating the salt using a set of specialised membranes which channel salt ions into a stream of brine, leaving the water fresh and drinkable.  By...

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The Kakuma and Kalobeyei camps are home to 300,000 refugees, including 200,000 asylum seekers, fleeing political instability in South Sudan. Kalobeyei has already benefited from a solar mini-grid installed by Renewvia Energy Kenya in...

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Scientists are always on the lookout for ways to make our world a better place, and one area they’re focusing on is solar energy. One idea in this area is to make solar cells...

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From a distance, the block and wire structure looks like a small chicken coop. On closer inspection, however, its interior walls are lined with black polythene sheets, which you would not find in a...

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Their biggest struggle is sourcing funding mechanisms to help people gain energy access and establishing what income generation exists for companies to make back the money they are investing. Private equity to fund the development of carbon...

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With 89% of Zambians living in rural areas still without access to electricity, according to Power Africa, the Trade and Development Bank of Eastern and Southern Africa (TDB), like other development banks active in...

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