Here’s a video that presents the results of the third annual Nigeria Alternative Energy Expo (NAEE 2013), held in Abuja. Promoters say it was a terrific success; while I have no reason to doubt them, that’s what promoters say, regardless. …
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In the course of a phone conversation I had yesterday with a young man looking for advice about a career in renewable energy, he happened to mention this Ted Talk, about a fascinating idea to stem desertification in Africa. The …
Desertification and Climate Change – Affecting People in Over 110 Countries Read More »
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 …
A reader from Nigeria sent me a business plan on an ethanol plant that would provide a far cleaner way for West Africans to cook their food than their current approach, which is a combination of kerosene and wood gathered …
