The World Bank is set to provide expertise to the Indian state of Odisha to help the latter develop medium-term renewable energy policy. The initiative would enable the state to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and further enhance itself as a one of the leading states in India to promote … [continued]
As the cleanup drama continues to unspool around the tsunami-damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan, the Internets have been cheering the news that the World Bank will not be financing any more such facilities in the future. That’s nice, really, except that it’s not exactly news. The World Bank … [continued]
Kenya’s Lake Turkana wind farm will not only produce enough clean, renewable, grid-connected electrical power to meet more than 20% of the country’s electricity demand, it will do so at the cheapest rate available in the East African country.
GE and Kenya announcing development of a 150 MW wind power project highlights the multiple benefits of making renewable energy a pillar of economic development.
