World Bank to help fund 1,000 mini solar power grids in Nigeria/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/707985-208x117.jpg?3" width="208" height="117" alt="World Bank to help fund 1,000 mini solar power grids in Nigeria" align="left"><p>The World Bank is aiming to help fund construction of 1,000 mini solar power grids in Nigeria in partnership with the government and private sector, the lender's president Ajay Banga said on Saturday, 5 August.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/157/704/240763.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=157&c=704&ct=1&ci=240763">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
Britain agrees deals on clean energy, critical minerals with Zambia/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/707767-208x117.jpg?3" width="208" height="117" alt="Britain agrees deals on clean energy, critical minerals with Zambia" align="left"><p>Britain on Thursday, 3 August, said it had agreed deals with Zambia on clean energy and critical minerals as foreign minister James Cleverly ends a four-day visit to Africa to deepen ties.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/237/647/240713.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=237&c=647&ct=1&ci=240713">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
SolarAfrica, Starsight Energy complete merger/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/707600-208x117.jpg?3" width=208 height=117 alt="SolarAfrica, Starsight Energy complete merger" align="left"><p>SolarAfrica Energy and Starsight Energy have successfully completed their merger, which is backed by Helios Investment Partners and African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM).</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/704/240663.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=410&c=704&ct=1&ci=240663">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
EU sees ‘no immediate risks’ if Niger cuts uranium supplies/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/707560-208x117.jpg?3" width=208 height=117 alt="EU sees 'no immediate risks' if Niger cuts uranium supplies" align="left"><p>EU nuclear agency Euratom said on Tuesday, 1 August, it saw no immediate risk to nuclear power production in Europe should Niger cut its deliveries of uranium.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/156/647/240650.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=156&c=647&ct=1&ci=240650">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
Standard Chartered to provide Angola €1.29bn financing for solar infrastructure development/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/707300-208x117.jpg?3" width=208 height=117 alt="Standard Chartered to provide Angola €1.29bn financing for solar infrastructure development" align="left"><p>Standard Chartered plans to provide the Angolan Ministry of Finance €1.29bn in financing to construct solar photovoltaic electricity distribution infrastructure.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/7/704/240581.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=7&c=704&ct=1&ci=240581">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
Why DRC mines need collaboration for water stewardship/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/707212-208x117.jpg?3" width=208 height=117 alt="Why DRC mines need collaboration for water stewardship" align="left"><p>There are certain aspects of water management that are easier to address than others. Water quality, for instance, is generally a legislated matter and the law demands that certain indicators be regularly measured for compliance. A more complex area relates to the dewatering of mines to lower the water table sufficiently for mining to continue.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/51/608/240556.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=51&c=608&ct=1&ci=240556">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
SolarAfrica’s David McDonald recognised among SolarQuarter’s 40 under 40 for 2023/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/707068-208x117.jpg?3" width=208 height=117 alt="SolarAfrica's David McDonald recognised among SolarQuarter's 40 under 40 for 2023" align="left"><p>David McDonald, cofounder and CEO of SolarAfrica, has been named among <i>SolarQuarter's</i> 40 under 40 for Africa, which recognises trailblazers within the solar energy industry.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/704/240523.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=410&c=704&ct=1&ci=240523">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
Some US companies still failing to meet conflict minerals rules, GAO says/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/706623-208x117.jpg?3" width=208 height=117 alt="Some US companies still failing to meet conflict minerals rules, GAO says" align="left"><p>Some US companies buying minerals from countries including the Democratic Republic of Congo and its eastern neighbours are still failing to properly authenticate that the metals don't come from conflict zones, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a report.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/647/240410.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=1&c=647&ct=1&ci=240410">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
Egypt cuts power to ease load during heatwave – cabinet/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/706248-208x117.jpg?3" width=208 height=117 alt="Egypt cuts power to ease load during heatwave - cabinet" align="left"><p>Egypt will face regular power cuts until the middle of next week as the government limits consumption of gas during a heatwave, its cabinet said on Wednesday, 19 July.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/65/693/240321.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=65&c=693&ct=1&ci=240321">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
EU electricity demand set to drop to lowest level in 20 years – IEA/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/706180-208x117.jpg?3" width=208 height=117 alt="EU electricity demand set to drop to lowest level in 20 years - IEA" align="left"><p>According to the IEA's <i>Electricity Market Report - Update 2023</i>, growth in electricity demand worldwide is expected to ease this year as advanced economies grapple with the ongoing effects of the global energy crisis and an economic slowdown.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/1/693/240308.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=1&c=693&ct=1&ci=240308">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>