I skipped last week’s Renewable Energy World North America international geothermal session, but according to what I’m reading here, the focus was on emerging markets – especially sub-Saharan Africa, where 60% of the population lives without electrical power.
Tag: Kenya
Bringing Concentrated Solar Power to Africa
Here’s an article that suggests that concentrated solar power (aka solar thermal) may be on its way to greatness in Africa, and discusses the path by which CSP can achieve that stature. In terms of renewables generally, the author points …
Tagged with: centralized generation, concentrated solar power, CSP, distributed generation, Ethiopia and Zimbabwe, fossil fuels, Kenya, microgrids, Nigeria, power generation monopolies, renewable energy in Africa, renewables, solar energy, South Africa, sustainability, sustainable energy policy, Wind Energy
Bringing Renewable Energy to Developing Countries
In the last couple of months, I’ve become friendly with the fine folks at The Eleos Foundation, known for the investments they make in start-up companies located in developing countries, especially Kenya and other parts of East Africa. I’ve developed …
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Biomass-to-Energy: Renewable Energy in Tanzania
Ever hear of a “Croton?” You know, the oil-bearing tree, indigenous to Tanzania? How familiar are you with babassu? Don’t be ashamed if you’ve never heard of either. Besides the two people who brought me business plans that promote biomass-to-energy …
Gratifying Notes of Appreciation
It’s always gratifying to receive notes of appreciation for what we do here at 2GreenEnergy. A reader from Kenya writes: Hi, and thank you so much for the information you have been sending my way. It is incredibly difficult to …
