Mohamed Hesham appointed CEO of ePointZero, the energy transition platform of 2PointZero Abu Dhabi, UAE – 16 June 2025: In recognition of its importance at the nexus of technology, energy…
green energy
-
-
Kenya’s nuclear power ambition meets community resistance and ecological risk
by Carlton OlooAfricaEnergy & TransitionNews & AnalysisRenewable energySocial Responsibility by Carlton Oloo 910 views 4 minutes readUyombo, a small coastal village in Kenya, Kilifi County, has recently sparked unrest due to uncertainty in talks of a nuclear power plant coming to the area. While the government…
-
Africa steps boldly into the future of clean energy at the Green Hydrogen Summit 2025
by Carlton OlooA bold new chapter in Africa’s clean energy story unfolded this week in Cape Town, where the continent’s most influential leaders, financiers, and energy experts have gathered for the Green…
-
Kenya has allocated $93 million (Sh9.3 billion) for development of geothermal energy in the 2020/21 financial year starting next month. Treasury minister Ukur Yatani announced the allocation in his budget…
-
Solar Records Steepest Price Drop Among Renewables
ASM InsightsBiodiversity & NatureCarbon MarketsCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Data & BriefsDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEducationEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGreen Investment & InfrastructureHealthIndustriesinnovationInsights & ReportsInternational NewsJust TransitionNews & AnalysisOil & GasOpinion & CommentaryPolicy & GovernancePollution & WasteRegionsRenewable energySocial ResponsibilitySociety & DevelopmentSustainable Finance & ESG by External Source 2.4K views 2 minutes readSolar energy costs have dropped by the steepest margin in the last 10 years among renewable sources, even as hydropower recorded an uptick. The price of electricity generated from utility-scale…
-
Namibia leads in sub-Saharan Africa in the race to achieving net-zero emissions in energy generation and consumption, followed by Ghana and Kenya, according to the World Economic Forum. In its…
-
Kenya is among a handful of nations worldwide generating and consuming electricity almost completely from renewable sources. Geothermal is serving as Kenya’s baseload while hydropower stations, which are very flexible…
-
Africa accounts for a paltry 1.9 percent of the global share of developed renewable energy capacity, casting a light on the continent’s vastly untapped market. Data compiled by the International…
-
Telecommunications giant Safaricom believes that embedding green behaviour across the entire value chain can mean black ink, not just a better society and business longevity. In Kenya, the telco is…
-
Kenya’s electricity generation has been one percentage point shy of hitting the 100 percent green mix holy grail at weekends, boosted by good hydrology at dams and an uptick in…