Kenya has built the world’s first solar-powered system that turns ocean water into potable water. A non-governmental organization called Give Power, operating in Kenya since August 2018 has been able to transform the country’s salt water … read more
Located in Victoria’s remote high country, Licola Wilderness Village has become the first Victorian town to go completely off grid with solar energy. Located 50 kilometres from the nearest electricity grid, Licola has historically been … read more
Electric mobility is expanding at a rapid pace globally, with the total electric car fleet exceeding 5.1 million last year, compared with 3.1 million in 2017. Car owners have a choice of between a full … read more
The Rwandan government is set to commission a study on the possibilities of using methane gas for cooking. According to the Ministry of Health, more than three million Rwandans suffer from respiratory problems every year, … read more
African countries looking to invest in nuclear energy as a source of clean electricity should consider Europe’s struggles with disposing of radioactive waste. Seventy years after the nuclear age began, no country has built a … read more
(Executive Summary) Even with the global electrification rate rising from 83% in 2010 to 89% in 2017, about 573 million people still lack adequate access to electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) … read more
Uganda has been encouraged by some of her partners to consider venturing into nuclear energy production. I would like to take the opposite view. For Uganda in particular, one more point must be raised: the … read more
Inficold solar integration doesn’t require off-grid solar inverter or electric batteries, and is most useful in case of sudden and prolonged power cuts. The cooling system can function without any kind of electricity for up … read more
Lithium-ion waste from a solar lantern scheme run by oil & gas major Total in Kenya will be recycled into new batteries for solar home systems by start-up Aceleron. The initial £51,000 (US$65,910) project between the … read more
Herma Okonjo and Asenath Onyango are energy entrepreneurs living in Kisumu’s Nyamasaria town, in Kenya. In Kisumu, many families lack access to clean cooking technologies and energy. In the region, as in many other places … read more
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