A new research project at the UNEP DTU Partnership will help create better opportunities for collecting and recycling electronic waste from small solar PV systems in Kenya and other African countries. Sales of small off-grid … read more
Electric safari cars are the newest offering at a small handful of camps across Kenya, and they promise to both protect the environment and enhance the experience by driving in near-total silence. As of early 2021, … read more
Greenpeace Africa has described news that Uganda and Tanzania have finalised plans to build an oil pipeline from Hoima to Tanga as a ‘neo-colonial project that has vast environmental and climate risks’. Uganda, Tanzania and oil … read more
Energy storage is set to emerge as a crucial part of Kenya’s power sector, as seen in many other countries undergoing similar energy transitions. A key benefit of storage technology is its unmatched flexibility, with the … read more
Each installation will include a mobile container equipped with a reverse osmosis water treatment system, solar panels and a water dispenser that will allow local residents to purchase water using their mobile phone. Each installation … read more
According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation, in sub-Saharan Africa, between 40 percent and 50 percent of produce go to waste before reaching the end customer, largely due to a lack of viable cold chain … read more
In East Africa, maize accounts for 75 per cent of the area’s total annual harvest of 64 million tonnes. Off-grid smallholder farmers in the region produce most of the maize. According to the Efficiency for … read more
The International University for East Africa (IUEA) has created 50 electric motorcycles in a bid to curb environmental pollution in the country. While unveiling the motorcycles at the campus at Kansanga in Kampala yesterday, Mr … read more
Solar water pumping systems are an ideal alternative to diesel generators for a number of reasons including low maintenance costs, environmentally friendly and have a longer life cycle. These benefits were highlighted by Titus Koech, Technical … read more
Forty-nine motorcycles made little noise but raised much interest in Nairobi’s Karura Forest this morning, as the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) launched a pilot electric bikes project in the presence of Kenyan government officials and … read more
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