Looks like there is more than one way to skin a cat. The USA has effectively locked out Chinese batteries from its domestic market, but what if components like LFP cathodes are made in Morocco, in a factory financed by a Chinese–Korean partnership? Sounds complicated, but it might just work, … [continued]
Clean drinking water is an issue across many countries on the African continent. As renewable energy becomes more available and cheaper, some of this is being used for desalination to quench the thirsty millions. Desalination is moving to the heart of water supply for those countries in Africa with access … [continued]
BYD introduced three models, the BYD Han EV, Tang EV, and the Atto 3, at a recent Brand Launch Event in Morocco. Together with Auto Nejma, BYD says it is working to accelerate sustainable transportation and electrifying the road ahead in Morocco. BYD has partnered with Auto Nejma, a subsidiary … [continued]
Stellantis is ramping up its activities on the African continent. Stellantis already has a manufacturing presence on the African continent, but it looks like it now wants to grow its footprint on the continent. The Citroen AMI, an all-electric small city car, is made in Morocco and exported to several European … [continued]
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has established a causal link between climate change and the rise in armed conflicts in sub-Saharan African countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, and Sudan. This region has become the global epicenter of violent extremist activity. That and other stories from … [continued]
The Morocco Agency for Investments and Exports announced this week that Morocco has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Gotion High-Tech for the development and establishment of an industrial ecosystem for the production of batteries for electric vehicles as well as for stationary storage applications. The Head of Government, … [continued]
The African continent is bearing the brunt of climate change induced disasters. We see it on the news most nights. Here are some of the attempts to decarbonise the transport sector in these emerging economies as chronicled by Afrik21. Some further background can be found here. Six electric tricycles were … [continued]
Africa is leapfrogging centralized coal-fired power for electricity generation, but what progress is being made in the uptake of electric vehicles? Green shoots are appearing. I have written previously about buses and boda bodas, but what other vehicles are being provided for the 45 countries and more than one billion … [continued]
In some ways, it’s going to be a little easier to electrify transportation in developing countries. While the top selling car in history is the Toyota Corolla, its sales are dwarfed by the Honda Super Cub and its variants, and motorcycle sales are dwarfed by those of bicycles like the … [continued]
Like a scene from Dune, the French–Moroccan startup Sand to Green aims to turn the desert from threat to food producer. It’s a lesson Australia also needs to learn. “If we were to try to produce all the food we will need in 2050 using current production systems, the world … [continued]
