Tag: Renewable Energy
Renewable Energy Infrastructure Will Take Decades To Develop, Experts Say
Oil and gas companies should be part of the discussion on climate change, according to panelists at the World Government SummitThe world needs “short-term”...
African Countries Should Embrace Renewable Energy – Experts
Experts have advocated that African countries should embrace the abundant renewable energy resources which are described among the best in the world.
They noted that...
Surge In Renewable Power Suggests Tipping Point For Power Sector Emissions...
The International Energy Agency (IEA) said yesterday that an expected surge in renewables electricity generation over the next few years suggests that the world...
New Commission Aims To Unite Youth Energy Transition Efforts
A consortium of global youth groups has announced the inauguration of Youth Energy Transition Commission (YETC).
The commission, which was launched at the SDG7 Pavilion...
Africa Inaugurates Carbon Market Initiative
...Osinbajo says it will create jobs, drive investment and reduce emissions
Nigeria’s vice president, Yemi Osinbajo, has said that carbon markets can deliver tremendous benefits...
Egypt Sets Sail For The Achievement Of Carbon Neutrality
...Signs pact for 220,000 tons of green hydrogen
Egypt has signed a framework agreement for the development, financing, construction, operation and maintenance of a green...
Nigeria Has the Highest Energy Deficit in Africa – World Bank
...90million Nigerians not linked to the national grid
World Bank has said that Nigeria has the highest energy deficit on the Africa continent, and that...
Bboxx Partners Ampersand to Boost Electric Commercial Moto Scheme In Rwanda
Bboxx has announced a partnership with Ampersand, an e-mobility company specializing in the provision of sustainable transport solutions. The partnership is targeted at boosting...
AfDB Provides $2.5m for Mozambique Renewable Energy Integration Program
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has explained that the $2.5million funding from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) will be used to implement...
‘2021: Time to Make Fossil Fuels History by Cutting Off its...
On Saturday, 12 December, world governments converged virtually at the Climate Ambition Summit to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the Paris climate agreement.
The meeting...
EU, Germany Launch Support for Nigeria’s Renewable Energy Development
The European Union and Germany are supporting a new scholarship programme on solar energy and energy efficiency, targeting over 185 participants in Nigeria.
The programme,...
Decarbonization of the Global Energy Trade: A $500 Billion Zero-Carbon Opportunity
Today’s global economy is enabled by a global energy trade, and countries around the world are dependent on the flows of oil, coal, and...
Renewable Energy Capable Of Creating Over 40m Jobs
Renewable energy could employ more than 40 million people by 2050 under the International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) climate-safe energy path, according to a...
AfDB Approves $20m To Support Renewable Energy In Sub-Saharan Africa
As part of the efforts to alleviate the financing constraints in renewable energy sector in Africa, the Board of Directors of the African Development...
Renewable energy now accounts for a third of global power –...
The decade-long trend of strong growth in renewable energy capacity continued last year with global additions of 171 gigawatts (GW), according to new data...
Hope for renewable energy as AfDB approves $25m equity investment
The huge potential for renewable energy in the country is mostly untapped. All around the country, there are enormous potentials in solar, hydro; wind,...
QWAY set to construct 500mw of Angolan renewable energy
A Renewable Energy Company, QWAY has demonstrated a keen interest in constructing 500 MW of renewable energy infrastructure in Angola. It is expected that...
Ghana Gets €100M Grant from Germany for Its Renewable Energy Sector
Germany has signed with Ghana a memorandum of understanding providing the West African nation €100 million to develop its renewable energy sector. The provision of...
ExxonMobil and REG convert sugars from a variety of non-edible biomass...
ExxonMobil and Renewable Energy Group (REG) announced today that by utilizing REG’s patented fermentation technology, the companies’ joint research program has demonstrated the ability...
