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Why The US Army, Navy, & Military Veterans Love Solar Power & Electric Vehicles

February 18, 201710 years Steve Hanley 0 Comments

Donald Trump says he wants to create American jobs, but he is cool to the idea of renewable energy, which he claims is “too expensive.” Don’t tell that to the US military, however. Last year, the Navy broke ground on a 4 megawatt (MW) solar array at the Naval Construction Battalion Center in Mississippi and the Army completed a large 30 MW solar array at Fort Benning, Georgia. Many soldiers deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan have seen first hand how human and economic resources are wasted to protect fossil fuel assets. After serving, they are also finding jobs in the solar industry.

Theft Of Refined Oil Products Poses Significant Threat To Global Economy & Stability

February 2, 201710 years Guest Contributor 0 Comments

The theft of refined oil products, such as petrol and diesel, poses significant threats to the global economy and to the stability of states and regions in which it is prevalent, according to a first-ever in-depth study of global downstream oil theft, conducted by Ian M. Ralby for the Atlantic Council.

Concrete & Glass Brise Soleil Keeps Sustainable Building In Ghana Cool

June 27, 201610 years Steve Hanley 2 Comments

Originally published on Green Building Elements. Italian architect Mario Cucinella has designed an innovative new sustainable building in the city of Accra, Ghana, It merges concrete and glass to make a building that will stay cool in the heat of the day. Designed in collaboration with Deweger Gruter Brown & Partners, the … [continued]

Solar, Wind, & Storage News

June 18, 201610 years Z. S. 2 Comments

Alongside my climate news, bicycling + transit news, electric vehicle news, and other green news roundups, here’s a roundup of top solar energy, wind energy, and energy storage news from around the interwebs. Solar Prices How To Calculate Solar LCOE — And Understand Its Values Solar PV Prices Will Fall Below $1.00 per Watt by 2020 … [continued]

100 MW Ghana Solar Farm Gets Funding

May 24, 201610 years Glenn Meyers 3 Comments

Originally published on Planetsave. Home Energy Africa, which specializes in the development and sales of renewable energy products for businesses, governments, and residential homes in Africa, has obtained a $705,000 grant from the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) for the development of a solar PV power generation project in … [continued]

Ghana Solar Feed-In Tariff Contracts To Shift From 10 To 20 Years

May 2, 201610 years Glenn Meyers 2 Comments

Originally published on Planetsave. Solar incentives are getting a long-sought-after boost in Ghana. According to PVTech, if all goes as planned, Ghana will soon update its solar feed-in-tariff (FiT) program with payment contracts which last for 20 years as opposed to the current 10-year length. Wisdom Ahiataku-Togobo, director of renewables … [continued]

West Africa Slated For 2 GW “Clean Energy Corridor”

April 30, 201610 years James Ayre 3 Comments

Originally published on Cleantechies. New plans from the ECOWAS Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) will see a “clean energy corridor” featuring a combined capacity of 2 gigawatts (GW) developed in West Africa. In an interview at the Solar and Off-grid Renewables West Africa event in Accra, … [continued]

Ghana’s Largest Solar PV Project Just Connected To The Grid

April 17, 201610 years Guest Contributor 4 Comments

Originally published on Sustainnovate. A 20 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) project developed by the Chinese firm Beijing Xiaocheng Company (a subsidiary of Beijing Fuxing Xiao-Cheng Electronic) was recently connected to the grid in Ghana, according to recent reports. The newly connected solar PV project represents the largest yet connected … [continued]

Ghana Off-Grid Households To Benefit From 100,000 Solar PV Systems

April 21, 201511 years Joshua S Hill 1 Comment

UK provider of commercial PayGo solar systems, Azuri Technology, has announced that it plans to partner with Oasis African Resources to provide 100,000 off-grid homes in Ghana with pay-as-you-go solar power over the next 2 years. The announcement was made at the Solar & Off-Grid Renewables West Africa Event on Tuesday, … [continued]

Transition To A Green Economy In Africa

March 9, 201511 years sandydec 4 Comments

Responding to a strong perceived demand from governments for current information about a green economy Africa, the United Nations Environment Program reported Thursday from Nairobi on the power of green investments in the nations of Africa. Says one international expert in green economics, “The list of successful examples of green investments … [continued]