July 2021 sees the enactment of ‘Right to repair’ legislation in both the US and the UK, obliging manufacturers to facilitate, rather than discourage the repair of their products, with similar directives already in place … read more
Ensuring that your crops get the correct amount of water has been shown to increase the quality and yield of crops by improving their growing conditions. There are several different ways to move water to your … read more
Sub-Saharan Africa generated an estimated 174 million tonnes of waste in 2016, at a rate of 0.46 kg per capita per day, and is projected to be the world’s fastest-growing waste-generating region by 2050. The … read more
In Kenya, the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) is adopting a project to build an electric fence between Tsavo East National Park and Makueni County in the south-east of the country. The 20 km long … read more
Powering our appliances and charging our smart devices night and day is something many take for granted. Yet 789 million people living in remote communities and isolated areas globally do not have access to electricity. If we … read more
According to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7, countries should work towards access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all by 2030 as an enabler to social economic transformation. Despite concerted … read more
It will take over 10 million connections for Uganda to achieve universal access. If grid extension is the sole method of service provision, the required investment would likely be in the range of USD $13 … read more
Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria, director-general of the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) told journalists in Nairobi that the main national electricity grid extension is expected to plateau due to the high cost of connecting households that … read more
Though the current upfront costs of an unsubsidized mini grid are similar to those of a grid connection — between $500 and $2,100 — Power for All says these can be reduced by 60% by 2030, … read more
Youth who have teamed up to form “Gicumbi New Vision Cooperative” in Gicumbi District are making a fortune from manufacturing modern cook stoves with a vision to set up a mega factory to save Rwanda’s … read more
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