Future Energy
Companies net zero action plans could be too little too late
More than half of companies are not transitioning fast enough, leaving them in danger of missing the Paris Agreement target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Women in Energy
Commentary: Africa’s unsung female engineering heroes
Engineering is a key driver for sustainable development, yet its full workforce potential is not being utilised as less than 10% of engineers in SSA are women.
Finance and Policy
Snapshot into Power Africa’s 2020 progress in sub-Saharan Africa
Mark Carrato, Power Africa Coordinator, emphasised that although the annual report demonstrates that the Power Africa partnership model works, significant work remains.
Future Energy
Ethiopian Women in Energy and youth partner with RES4Africa to boost...
The African energy sector needs women and young people. This sentiment prompted EWiEn and RES4Africa to collaborate in capacity building opportunities.
Finance and Policy
New coal mine planned for Mpumalanga halted for the moment
The Pretoria High Court has issued an interdict preventing coal mining company Uthaka Energy from starting mining and related activities in a Strategic Water Source area.
Future Energy
Research breakthrough for structural energy storage
"Using carbon fibre, we have succeeded in designing a structural battery with both competitive energy storage capacity and rigidity,” explains Leif Asp, Professor at Chalmers and leader of the project.
Future Energy
African Continental Free Trade Area’s effect on oil & gas sector
While Africa has substantial natural resources, it has not received significant benefits from the extraction and export of such resources, particularly in oil and gas. Will AfCFTA have an impact on oil and gas industry exports?
Generation
Siemens to provide power generation platforms for Latin American vessel
Siemens Energy has been selected by Malaysia International Shipping Corporation Berhad (MISC Berhad) to power its new floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel.
Solar
New rooftop solar PV module tailored for C&I makes a market...
JA Solar launched its DeepBlue 3.0 Light high-efficiency rooftop solar PV module tailored for commercial and residential (C&I) installations.
Future Energy
Natural gas seen as a vector of energy transformation
The Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) is supporting the EU's intention to consider gas as a sustainable source of energy under the new green labelling system.
