Ethiopia Leads EV Revolution In Africa
When Ethiopia banned the import of conventional cars two years ago, many were skeptical. But the policy has been highly successful.
When Ethiopia banned the import of conventional cars two years ago, many were skeptical. But the policy has been highly successful.
Hydropower has great attractions for Africa. First like coal, nuclear, hydropower, and geothermal are base load power. Except for South Africa, which is highly dependent on coal and its two nuclear power plants, there are no other nuclear power plants in Africa and very few coal plants. So along with geothermal power in Kenya, hydropower is the main source of baseload power.
For a quick summary of the progress of world negotiations on climate change so far, the Climate Group has produced a simple but expressive infographic (below is part of it, click to enlarge). At Tuesday’s Lima COP20 meeting, the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action … [continued]
By Michael Haas, Founder of Alliance for Climate Education (ACE) Knowledge is power. And in the face of climate change, where time is our enemy, we are putting up a weak fight. In stark contrast to the scientific consensus, only 49% of Americans believe that global warming is a result of … [continued]
At least within our green media circle, the consensus was that the Queen of Jordan gave the most powerful speech of all the great speeches at the combined opening ceremony of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, the World Future Energy Summit, the International Renewable Energy Conference, the International Water Summit, and coordinated events. Right … [continued]