Kenya boasts around 87% renewable energy generation, yet its citizens are left fumbling in the dark. Experts say frequent nationwide power outages in recent months show weaknesses in the system that need attention. “It is...
The new rush for lithium in Africa risks fueling corruption and harming local communities and the environment, investigations have shown. At a Chinese-run lithium mine in Namibia, local workers have complained for months about squalid living...
As the world economy reels from a global slowdown amid the Ukraine war, Brazil could benefit from the multiple crises. No matter whether it’s oil, gas, lithium, food, renewable energy — Brazil has plenty of...
While the big five oil companies registered record profits on the back of the energy crisis, relatively little will be reinvested in renewables as climate goals are slashed. Oil and gas giant Shell last week announced a historic...
Hydrogen has been hyped as key to a global energy transition. After a slow start, it has received a boost from a Canada-Germany deal. So what does the future hold for the low-carbon fuel? Hydrogen...
The Green Party politician says the government will remove hurdles impeding the advance of renewable energy across Germany, calling a new set of laws the “biggest comprehensive energy package in two decades.” Germany’s vice-chancellor and...
Climate change is one of the defining global challenges of our time. Countries across the world have recognized the urgent need to address climate change as a challenge and this is rightly demonstrated by their...
Hydropower has long been seen as a reliable renewable energy source. But during drought and heavy rain, hydropower plants often come to a standstill. Will climate change spell the end for this clean energy alternative?...
Europe’s Nordic countries are popular for sustainable cryptomining because electricity there is cheap and mainly comes from renewable sources. But other industries also want to take advantage of this green energy. Bitcoin is a real...
Solar energy has fallen in cost faster than experts predicted. How did electricity from photovoltaic panels get so cheap? The plummeting cost of turning sunlight into electricity is beating forecasts by decades, speeding the transition...
Many countries have heating systems that still run on coal, oil and gas. But relying on these fossil fuels to keep us warm through winter adds to CO2 emissions. So what are some of the...
A floating photovoltaic power plant at the Kruonis hydroelectric facility in Lithuania is the first of its kind in the Baltic region. The market is growing worldwide, and smaller countries like Lithuania can benefit. The Lithuanian Business...
