Global Industry: Renewables investment falls short of lofty ambitions
A yawning investment gap in clean energy means it is still just a marginal part of many portfolios. Advertisements
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Renewables: African Development Bank support for clean energy access falls short of goals
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the African Development Bank (AfDB) kicks off its first-ever Africa Investment Forum in South Africa, a new analysis released today finds that the AfDB’s own support for the most cost-effective energy access solutions lags far behind what is needed — in contrast to its world-leading pledge to scale up energy access on the continent. Dozens of civil society organizations signed a letter to AfDB decision-makers that drives home the report’s key messages. The report, assessing nearly…
Read MoreGlobal Energy: IEA releases new online resource to assess global clean-energy transition
The International Energy Agency’s new and most comprehensive analysis of the clean-energy transition finds that only 4 out of 38 energy technologies and sectors were on track to meet long-term climate, energy access and air pollution goals in 2017.
Read MoreGlobal Oil & Gas: Cleaner And Cheaper, The Future Of Natural Gas
Just how clean is natural gas, really? Natural gas is the bridge fuel of the future that will carry the world until renewables take over. It is much cleaner than coal and oil, and it’s cheap. Natural gas is the best of the fossil fuels.
Read MoreAfrica Energy: Transcorp starts new gas-fired turbine in Nigeria
Nigeria’s Transnational Corporation (Transcorp) said March 13 it has commissioned a 115 MW gas-fired turbine at its Ughelli power plant in Delta state.
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