Earthbond raises $200,000 to bring solar energy to Nigerian small businesses and enterprises
Around half of Nigeria’s 237 million people are connected to the nation’s electricity grid but struggle with severe and frequent outages. Earthbond, a …
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Lower green energy prices hand Global South ‘the cheapest route to growth in history’
It’s often said that with climate change, the Global South is being asked to solve a problem it didn’t create. A new report …
Behind near-record $313 billion in global renewable energy investment this year: China’s embrace of solar
Global investment in renewable energy projects hit its second-highest level in the first six months of this year, with solar and China leading the pack, according to a new report.
Low-carbon cement and solar-powered steam startups tackle decarbonization with new funding
Heavy industry, such as steel, aluminum, cement and chemical manufacturing, makes up a quarter of US emissions, and 20% of global emissions. Those industrial processes, which rely on high heat generated by fossil fuels, are notoriously difficult to decarbonize. But clean tech startups Cambridge Electrical Cement and GlassPoint are making headway.
A solar project installation in Rwanda. Photo: Centennial
Centennial raises $1.2 million to build, own, operate and transfer solar projects in Africa
Solar and battery energy storage-focused power company Centennial has raised $1.2 million for a new fund to finance emission-free power systems for small-and-medium …