Supply 24x7 power to reduce diesel genset use: Draft electricity rules

The use of diesel gensets is increasing in India; new rules published by Centre now provide incentive to replace them with renewables

Global Biofuel Alliance can power India’s energy transition drive, but must have time-bound targets

The focus will be on strengthening markets, facilitating global biofuel trade, sharing concrete policy lessons and providing technical support …

South Africa’s Eskom seeks $10 billion for strategic closure; transition to renewables

The development is significant as the South African utility is biggest emitter of greenhouse gases in the country

Small tropical islands could become the world's first 100% renewable nations

Expertise in renewables, climate change and resilience, along with a study on the Barbados energy sector, demonstrate the ease with which small …

Clean(er) cooking in India: How solid fuels in rural Indian households contribute to climate crisis

Solid cooking fuel use makes up 13% of India’s national GHG emissions but is unaccounted in the national report

LPG is a fossil fuel. Experts explain why it’s still Africa’s best option for cleaner, greener cooking (for now)

More than 900 million people, 85% of the region’s population, still rely on solid biomass fuel and kerosene for cooking

Widespread natural gas adoption in Africa can create millions of jobs: Study

Despite holding over 8% of the world’s proven reserves of natural gas, Africa remains the most energy-poor continent

Renewable Africa: Turbine for first Sudanese wind plant arrives from the Netherlands

The project is expected to serve as a role model for other African countries keen on enhancing their renewable energy capacity

Moving towards a green future in transport

The transport sector makes up 30 per cent of global energy consumption and its energy use is expected to grow one per cent every year till 2030

Tanzania’s gas boom that never was — when local hopes are dashed by global realities

Perceptions of what gas could bring in the future changed; the industry shattered dreams and left environmental effects such as pollution …

Delhi rolls out first-ever solar policy, aims at 1,000 MW by 2020

Policy introduces novel initiative such as virtual net metering that has been especially framed for the city residents

Countries not on track to reach 100% renewable energy systems

No G20 nation up to speed to reach 100 per cent renewables either in the power sector or economy-wide

UNEA-6: Rapid adoption of renewables critical for a climate-resilient world, say experts

At the same time, a balance must be struck between the need for and limits of development, they add

Huge phosphate discovery in Norway could fully charge the electric vehicle industry

Phosphate is one of the key materials used in one type of lithium-ion battery, known as LFP

Africa’s energy poverty: Millions in rural areas are not part of Ethiopia’s energy transition drive

Nearly 86% of Ethiopia’s energy demand is met through biomass; most people here live in energy poverty

Improving utilities’ finances, workforce investment could better grid establishment to integrate renewables: IEA

Over the next two decades, based on current national net zero goals, wind and solar PV may account for over 80% of global power capacity addition

Switch to renewables can grow Africa’s economy by 6.4% in 2050: IRENA

Energy-efficiency investments have the potential to create more than 5.2 million jobs between 2019 and 2030 in Africa

Africa can learn from Kenya’s renewable energy success, says Kenyan cabinet secretary

Davis Chirchir, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum, speaks on the significant progress made by the country on the …

India’s compressed biogas sector needs a big push, says ETAC report

India should target a 10 per cent blend of CBG in natural gas by 2030, notes Energy Transition Advisory Committee 

Clean(er) cooking in India: We need a transition to better solutions along with smarter policies

Lack of access to cylinder distribution networks means that schemes such as PMUY have not succeeded as expected

Wind, solar cleaner for energy transitions than other renewables: Report

Clean energy coalition of WWF, IRENA says shift to renewable energy must protect nature; all forms of renewable power are better than fossil fuels

Biogas digestate: This high-value byproduct deserves more attention

Digestate is underutilised due to lack of regulatory guidelines, absence of fixed procurement prices and poor marketability by fertiliser companies

Farming in South Africa: 6 things that need urgent attention in 2023

South Africa can expect intensified discussion about the impact of energy shortages on agriculture, food, fibre & beverages production

The US just set ambitious offshore wind power targets: What will it take to meet them?

The Biden administration calculates that its new wind power goal would avoid 78 million metric tons of carbon dioxide, roughly equivalent to …

Droughts, declining cost of solar panels may hinder Africa’s hydropower expansion

Solar power can emerge as the favoured technology by most African countries in the long-term