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Contintental complexity

Envirotec Magazine

There is no one-size-fits-all solution to the problem of Africa’s declining air quality. However, far too little has been done to try and combat the dangerous air quality with just 0.01% of global air pollution funding currently spent in Africa. Cairo, Egypt (image credit: Leshiy985/Shutterstock.com).

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TotalEnergies inks deal to improve Rwanda’s power sector

Smart Energy International

A Memorandum of Understanding signed between TotalEnergies and the Rwanda Development Board is expected to help the East African country improve its energy sector. As part of the deal, TotalEnergies will collaborate with the Rwanda Development Board to enhance hydropower and liquefied natural gas value chains. Have you read?

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Is Load shedding the solution?

Smart Energy International

When the electric grid is under strain, many electric utilities use the load shedding technique to lower demand and balance it with energy production. The idea is to turn off the power supply to certain areas on a cyclical basis, for example, two hours ON, then two hours OFF. The actual power gap now exceeds 8GW.

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Green light: Extreme E to race in former Scottish coal mine

Business Green

Opencast coal mine to stage electric off-road rallying series before transformation into pumped hydro storage plant and wind farm Extreme E has this week confirmed the former Glenmuckloch opencast coal mine in Dumfries and Galloway will host the likes of Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg, Jenson Button at its Hydro X Prix on 13 and 14 May.