Dwight School London has become the first independent school in the United Kingdom to adopt a new electric bus service for its students. Dwight School London has partnered with smart bus service platform Zeelo. AirSym has been contracted by Zeelo to operate one of three services provided for Dwight School … [continued]
Most of the public utilities on the continent that play a key role in financing the power sector are facing severe liquidity challenges. Low cost recovery models and practices resulting in non-cost reflective electricity tariffs for various reasons (mostly political) are part of main reasons some of these utility companies … [continued]
Pendragon, one of the largest automotive retail brands in the United Kingdom, is in advanced discussions with BYD to be the UK lead launch partner. Founded in 1989 following the de-merger of Williams PLC, Pendragon has grown to represent 21 different vehicle manufacturers in the automotive retail sector. Pendragon operates … [continued]
South Africa’s power utility company Eskom has announced a new partnership with the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) and the South African Renewable Energy Technology Centre (SARETEC). The partnership agreement is for the development of the Komati Training Facility. This seeks to contribute to a ‘just’ transition … [continued]
The first 3 project agreements of South Africa’s 5th Bid Window of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP Bid Window 5) have been signed. South Africa’s REIPPPP Bid Window 5 Request for Proposals (RFP) was released on 12th April 2021 and was the first bid window to … [continued]
For the past two years, East Bay Community Energy (EBCE), one of the nation’s top clean energy providers, and Sunrun, the largest home solar and battery storage company in the USA, have been installing new solar + battery systems. So far, they have enrolled more than 1,000 single-family homes in Alameda … [continued]
We have covered the Citroën AMI and its “friend,” the Opel Rocks-E, quite a lot here on CleanTechnica. These models are part of a new exiting range of very small and cute urban electric vehicles. The AMI has a 5.5 kWh battery, a 6 kW motor, a top speed of … [continued]
Leading east and west African renewable energy provider Starsight Energy is merging with the renowned South African solar energy enabler, SolarAfrica. The merger will create one of the largest C&I solar development companies in Africa, subject to regulatory approvals. The merged group will be a pure-play commercial and industrial (C&I) … [continued]
A company that is answering the call for EVs in various segments people have been crying for and doing it in a big way is SAIC Motor. SAIC Motor is China’s largest automaker. Having made significant inroads in Europe with several models, SAIC is now stepping up its efforts to … [continued]
Although 18% of the world’s population live in Africa, less than 6% of global energy use is from Africa. 600 million Africans still lack access to electricity, with about 50% of them living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Uganda. Some countries, such as … [continued]
