The Minister of Energy Dikobe Ben Martins has officially launched the National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute (NRWDI). The institute is charged with the responsibility of managing radioactive waste disposal on a national basis. It will be...
Nigeria’s first green building will soon be constructed in Lagos, promising a substantial energy use reduction and environmentally friendly approaches. The Heritage Place is the first commercial building to achieve the Leadership in Energy &...
Water and energy have crucial impacts on poverty alleviation, as a number of the Millennium Development Goals depend on major improvements in access to water, sanitation, power and energy sources. The two resources are closely interconnected and...
On World Water Day, 22 March 2014, the African Development Bank (AfDB) celebrates the role water plays in generating electricity and the role of energy in the development of the continent. According to the AfDB, the lack of access to modern energy...
Insufficient energy in Rwanda is not only one of the country’s biggest challenges, but also one of its biggest opportunities. During a working visit to Rwanda, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) President Elizabeth Littlefield said,...
The United States (US) has passed a bipartisan legislation to bring affordable and reliable energy to many of the 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa. The US House Foreign Affairs Committee passed the amended Electrify Africa Act which will...
Momentum is building behind carbon dioxide capture and storage. According to World-renowned energy expert Sir Eric Ash, the idea of separating CO2 from gases in power stations and bury it is gaining momentum. Ash is not aware of any coal plant...
The Eastern Cape government will work with Eskom to provide disadvantaged people in rural areas with free non-grid electricity. According to Eastern Cape Provincial Local Government and Traditional Affairs MEC Mlibo Qoboshiyane, solar and...
The Zimbabwe government says it needs $27 billion to fund the Zimbabwe Agenda for Sustainable Socio-economic Transformation (ZimAsset). The bulk of the money will go towards the energy, water, sanitation and social sectors. The five-year economic...
