Ethiopia Banning Non-Electric Car Imports

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2024 23:02:52 +0000

Historically, less economically rich countries have been the “dumping ground” of older, “out of date” vehicles from Europe, the US, … [continued]

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The Chinese EV Market Is Already Starting To Influence The EV Sector In Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2023 15:56:42 +0000

The Chinese auto sector leads the world in terms of volumes when it comes to EV adoption. Last year, 22% of new car sales in China were 100% electric. About 6 million EVs (battery-electric + plug-in hybrids) were sold in China last year. Topping the list was BYD Song and all its variants with 476,784 […]

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Egypt, Hosting COP27, Renews Call for Resolution on GERD Hydro Project

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2022 21:41:26 +0000

The world’s largest event centered around climate change is shining a spotlight on one of the most-pressing debates in the Arab world—what to do about the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Egypt is the host for this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP27 (Conference of Parties), in Sharm El Sheikh, running Nov. 6-18. […]

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All EVs In Ethiopia Now Exempted From VAT, Surtax, & Excise Tax

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2022 00:00:03 +0000

A number of countries in Africa depend on fossil fuel imports to meet their energy requirements in the transport sector. These fossil fuel imports constitute a good chunk of the total import bill, draining the countries of the much needed and scarce foreign currency. We have looked at a few of these countries recently. Examples […]

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Ethiopia Produces First Power at GERD Mega-Dam

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2022 16:06:35 +0000

Ethiopia began delivering power from a 375-MW turbine at its flagship 5.15-GW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on Feb. 20, marking a significant milestone for the project that could become Africa’s largest hydropower producer. Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the project in a celebration broadcast widely in the East African nation on Sunday. Officials […]

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Is Biomass Dead?

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 05:29:48 +0000

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With subsidies running short and emissions regulations still a challenge, the promise of biomass as a sustainable source for utility-scale power generation remains elusive. Yet, there are novel applications

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6 Lessons on Energy Decarbonization from Countries Leading the Way

Credit to Author: World Resources Institute| Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 12:01:14 +0000

Getting to a net-zero-carbon energy system is essential. It will be a major effort, one that requires significant investment in new low-carbon infrastructure, from renewable power plants to electric vehicles, efficient appliances and better constructed buildings. While very few countries are on track, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ethiopia and the United Kingdom are further along than many others

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10 Cool Solar Power Stories You May Have Missed

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2020 22:23:12 +0000

Too much cleantech news is a good thing, but it sometimes means I need to stuff a bunch of big stories into one article. Following some roundups of autonomous driving news and battery & EV charging news, here’s one more roundup of some cool cleantech stories no one wanted to take and write full pieces about. This one is 100% focused on solar power

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