Impact Alpha

JUNE 26, 2023

Featured: Innovative Finance New global financial pact advances innovative financial solutions and commitments to system change. The post The Brief: Inflection point for global finance, low-carbon building materials in Africa, upcycling seaweed, new sustainability disclosure standards appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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FuelCellsWorks

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

As Cape Town and Walvis Bay embark on a journey toward sustainable energy independence, the implementation of microgrids presents a promising horizon.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

New Minerals for Future Clean Energy Technologies Partnership will promote responsible exploration, production, and processing of minerals in South Africa. Demand for minerals used in clean technologies is set to soar in recent years, sparking concerns over both security of supply and the environmental impact of large scale extraction.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 11, 2024

With multiple drivers for growth in the industrial market, the challenges for water in Africa are more around implementation than technology, says Walid Khoury of water engineering firm Desalytics, as he prepares for Water Africa 2024 in Ghana in June. What are the main challenges for the water market in Africa?

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AFN Sustainable Protein

MARCH 1, 2023

Extreme weather conditions coupled with very little arable land make agricultural productivity difficult in many parts of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Sub-Saharan Africa, on the other hand, has abundant arable land but grapples with limited funding to boost its agriculture sector and the region’s overall productivity.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 12, 2022

On the face of it, the power sector in Africa seems to be in trouble. Yet, there is another side to this tale of darkness – one in which electrification, light, new interconnections and power developments are springing up all over the continent and innovative technology is being adopted at a rate never seen before. Hydrogen future.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 5, 2022

EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) is a highly diverse area, both between the individual regions and across them. Pointing to infrastructure as a top challenge along with the environment and social imbalances, he continued that it is our obligation to do more, using new technology to innovate and drive sustainability.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 16, 2022

Sustainability in the Sport Industry. If you’re in the sports business, then it’s time to become more eco-friendly and implement a robust strategy for sports industry sustainability. Their main goal is to find innovative solutions to enhance the environmental and sustainability performance of sports.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 30, 2021

In South Africa, BioTherm Energy’s Excelsior Wind farm is collaborating with conservation organizations to minimize the wind industry’s impact on local bird populations (avifauna). The post Wind farm pioneers system to protect birds in South Africa appeared first on Renewable Energy World.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 29, 2022

The Itron Inspire EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) 2022 virtual event highlighted the important work being done within the water and energy sectors in the face of pressing challenges. As new innovations and projects come to be on the road to carbon neutrality, new problems will start surfacing requiring innovative solutions.

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Charged

MAY 11, 2023

“This is a watershed moment for Yutong,” said Frank Lee, Managing Director, Yutong West Africa. It’s our first delivery of electric mass transit buses in Sub-Saharan Africa and the first step in the large-scale deployment of an electric-powered public road transport system in Nigeria.”

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Forbes Green Tech

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Locally produced electricity from renewable energy is helping to deliver sustainable economic growth.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

RE:TV will feature films on the most innovative recycling and reuse ideas. The Prince of Wales has launched a new channel on Prime Video dedicated to films that explore how businesses and innovators are stepping up efforts to tackle climate change.

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 15, 2022

“Africa is full of potential infrastructure project opportunities in the pipeline. This is according to Hendrik Malan, CEO and partner at Frost & Sullivan and one of many expert speakers who will address the upcoming Africa’s Green Economy Summit taking place from 22–24 February 2023. Infrastructure investment opportunities.

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Impact Alpha

OCTOBER 21, 2019

On the hunt for billion-dollar innovations to meet the Sustainable Development Goals, the Rockefeller Foundation has spotted more than a few such potential unicorns. Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: ImpactAlpha Original Rockefeller’s $60 million impact fund manager leverages ‘catalytic capital’ for scale.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 26, 2024

Based on the results, they propose the creation of a national carbon credit fund to support sustainable waste management initiatives. Their MSW management systems are also different, but each one has at least one highly interesting innovation.” Another important innovation is the installation of 125 collection points across the city.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 30, 2021

As we move into a crucial decade of action on achieving serious progress on sustainability, many are hoping the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic recession will serve to reset our priorities toward a greener future in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Life Below Water (Goal No. 10), Life on Land No.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 10, 2022

South African blockchain startup Sinan Energy is targeting an initial 100MW+ of distributed generation in northwest South Africa. The utility scale plants will be built in what it calls its Innovation Implementation Zone at a location in the Northern Cape of South Africa, where there are high levels of wind and solar radiation.

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Planet Pulse

OCTOBER 13, 2021

During the second day of Explore 2021, our customers shared how they are enabling global transparency and supporting critical sustainability research. Catherine Nakalembe to discuss how satellite data can provide critical insights for food production and management in Africa. General John E. All Rights Reserved.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 3, 2021

And at Accelerate this year, you will hear from entrepreneurs who are based in cities across Europe, Africa, and the U.S. . Huue is a biotechnology startup working to clean up the apparel industry’s manufacturing footprint by creating sustainable dyes for textiles, food and cosmetics. Innovation. Who are they? RecyclePoints.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 4, 2021

The Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance (the Lab) launched six innovative finance solutions to drive private capital towards climate action in developing economies. This Lab cohort also includes instruments with a regional focus on Brazil and Southern Africa.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

APRIL 8, 2024

We spoke with Patrick Hanson , Senior Geothermal Development Manager at Expro, about the company’s initiatives for geothermal and how it reflects their overall commitment to long-term sustainability. Expro has a long-standing reputation in the O&G and Geothermal industry for being on the cutting edge of innovation.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 29, 2021

The findings will inform the long-term ambition of the partnership which is to digitize the local collection points, recyclers, and waste streams, to ensure transparency and reliability of the process of tracking recyclable plastics waste and converting it into new sustainable packaging.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

Start-ups and innovators aiming to deploy technologies that can enhance farmers’ resilience to water, climate, and biodiversity impacts invited to apply for funding. Innovators, companies, and start-ups have been invited by the multinational drinks brand to apply for seed funding to develop their technologies before 7 October.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Nigeria becomes latest major emerging economy to set net zero goal, as South Africa teams up with industrialised nations for multi-billion dollar green investment push. — Chukwumerije Okereke (@chuks_okereke) November 2, 2021.

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altenergymag

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Company is on a mission to provide affordable, clean heat to millions of people living across sub-Saharan Africa, as well as parts of Asia and South America. Company is on a mission to provide affordable, clean heat to millions of people living across sub-Saharan Africa, as well as parts of Asia and South America.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

Former barrister, journalist, and sustainable development consultant to take over the reins at influential green business institute from departing director Dame Polly Courtice. CISL will play a pivotal role in this decade of action to inspire transformative leadership and innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals.".

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AFN Sustainable Protein

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Africa is responsible for just 3% of global carbon emissions. And the good news is that nearly 85% of dollar investment in upstream African agrifoodtech went to climate-focused startups, according to the 2022 Africa AgriFoodtech Investment Report. Source: 2022 Africa AgriFoodtech Investment Report. But at a total of just $27.2

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The City Fix

MARCH 24, 2023

While cities are hubs of innovation and opportunity, the increasing pace of urbanization also exacerbates inequality, stresses infrastructure, and fuels climate change, air pollution and other environmental problems. About two-thirds of the world’s population will live in cities by 2050.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 9, 2021

The golf industry, for one, is increasing its efforts to promote environmental sustainability and marketing to the general public its desire to embrace a more diverse demographic. Over the last few years, the golf industry has made strides towards being more "sustainable," but is it enough? The same can be said for consumers.

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Business Green

MAY 3, 2021

The Coca-Cola Company, Colgate-Palmolive Company, and Unilever join AB InBev 100+ Accelerator programme to fund and pilot sustainable innovation in supply chains. Tony Milikin, chief procurement, sustainability, and circular ventures officer at AB InBev, welcomed the expansion of the scheme. "We

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Charged

AUGUST 8, 2023

Electric motorcycles are in high demand in Africa, thanks to their low running costs, but their high purchase prices relative to legacy ICE bikes make them unaffordable for many potential buyers (of course, this problem is by no means confined to developing countries).

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Smart Energy International

JUNE 23, 2022

The announcement of the partnership comes in to bolster access to sustainable finance in emerging and developing economies. Have you read: Renewable technology innovation: measuring progress – IRENA IRENA: How to future-proof economies against fossil fuel volatility. OPECFundDevForum ??

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Business Green

MARCH 29, 2023

Industry Voice: UK Export Finance explains how it helped cheese brand Wyke Farms' secure a £30m General Export Facility with Barclays to support its global expansion plans Wyke Farms is the UK's largest independent cheese producer, exporting around 6,000 tonnes of cheddar every year to countries, including Japan, Australia, South Africa and the USA.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Tackling these multiple challenges and threats requires coordinated action from the public sector, private sector, NGOs, civil society, innovators and actors throughout the food value chain. What concerns you about the current global food system when it comes to environmental sustainability and human health?

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The City Fix

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In Africa, as elsewhere, advances in computing power, data storage, and sensor and satellite technologies have unleashed unprecedented opportunities but also challenges. The mobile phone has become a powerful tool for generating vast amounts of data. This data can, in.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 4, 2021

The roles of markets and consumers, education, trade, partnerships and innovation are key to driving the circular economy transition, speakers said. As president of Sitra, one of the most forward-thinking institutions on the circular economy, Jyrki Katainen said the Five Big Bets framework provided a roadmap for inclusive growth in Africa.

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