Category: Alternative & Renewable Energy
Shell outlines first short-term carbon emission
By Tsvetana Paraskova Royal Dutch Shell has set its first-ever short-term goals to cut the carbon footprint of its operations and product sales as the oil and gas industry is under intense investor and shareholder pressure to address to climate change. In its annual report published on Thursday, Shell said that in early 2019, it…
AfDB pledges $25bn to climate finance
By Oke Peter The African Development Bank (AfDB) will double its climate finance commitment for the period 2020-2025, the Bank’s President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina announced Thursday. He said the Bank would commit at least $25 billion towards climate finance. Speaking at a plenary in the presence of heads of states at the One Planet Summit…
SWITCH to Green initiatives show how to build sustainable societies
United Nations Environment and the European Union (EU) came together at UN Environment in Nairobi, Kenya today to share insights on SWITCH to Green — a major global initiative that supports governments in their transition to green economies. The primary aim of SWITCH to Green is to turn environmental challenges into opportunities. It is based…
We must drastically reduce our climate-warming emissions —President, Fourth UN Environment Assembly, Siim Kiisler
Being a text of an address by Mr. Siim Kiisler, President of the fourth UN Environment Assembly and Ms. Joyce Msuya, Acting Executive Director of UN Environment at the opening plenary of Fourth United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya. Honourable Minister Siim Kissler, Minister of Environment for Estonia and President of the fourth UN…
European backing for €142 million Gambia renewable energy programme
Access to clean energy in the Gambia is set to be transformed under a new €142 million initiative to harness solar power and supply clean energy across the country, backed by the European Investment Bank, World Bank and European Union. Once operational the scheme will increase energy supply in the Gambia by one fifth and…
Nigeria to benefit from Azuri technologies £2.5m solar in Africa project
Azuri Technologies, a leader in pay-as-you-go solar in Africa and crowdfunding platform, Energise Africa yesterday announced the latest phase of debt financing from United Kingdom (UK) impact investors to deliver affordable, clean energy and help solve the energy crisis in Nigeria and other sub-Saharan Africa countries. The Azuri and Energise Africa collaboration plans to raise…
ENGIE begins Kathu 100 MW Concentrated Solar Plant in South Africa
ENGIE has announced that a commercial operation was achieved on 30 January, 2019 for the 100 MW Kathu Solar Park in South Africa. This state of the art plant is a greenfield Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project with parabolic trough technology and equipped with a molten salt storage system that allows for 4.5 hours of…
FirstBank, Azuri partner to provide reliable power, deepen financial inclusion in Nigeria
By Alfred Akuki First Bank of Nigeria Limited and Azuri Technologies, a leader in pay-as-you-go solar technology, today announced a unique partnership that will help deepen financial inclusion in Nigeria while bringing affordable, reliable and clean power to millions of Nigerians. Under the partnership, Azuri’s solar home TV product will be co-branded and co-marketed by…
France to double renewables capacity under 10-year energy plan
France plans to double its renewable energy capacity with a system of regular tenders under a draft 10-year energy strategy plan published on Friday. According to Reuters, the so-called PPE plan, which lays out capacity targets for various energy sectors over the 2019-2023 and 2024-28 periods, also confirmed that four to six nuclear reactors –…
Lightsource BP to build US university solar project
By Susanna Twidale Lightsource BP, Europe’s biggest solar energy developer, will build a 70 megawatt (MW) solar project for Penn State university in Pennsylvania, the company said on Tuesday. The project is expected to be complete by July 2020 and will provide around 25 percent of the university’s state-wide electricity demands for 25 years, Lightsource…