Cuba restores electricity to part of Havana, but the crisis is far from over
Cuba has restored 50% of electricity to Havana, but a chronic lack of fuel and deteriorating infrastructure means the crisis is far from over.…
Can India realize its ambitious renewable energy targets?
Electricity demand in India is growing exponentially and the government wants to boost renewable energy generation capacity to partly meet the increasing demand. But huge challenges remain. Murali Krishnan reports.…
A solar off-the-grid school in Nigeria
In the face of power supply challenges, a school in Nigeria has decided to generate its own electricity. Not only does that make the school more self-sufficient, it’s also helping the environment…
Energy companies in Finland look towards animal poo for clean power
In the search for clean electricity, power companies in Finland are going green by way of brown, and have set their sights on a previously untapped energy source in animal poo.…
VP Osinbajo promises Govt would open electricity supply market to new investors
VP Osinbajo promises Govt would open the electricity supply market to new investors…
What Buhari told Siemens about electricity generation in Nigeria
What Buhari told Siemens about electricity generation in Nigeria…
Can Siemens save Nigeria’s chaotic power sector?
The Nigerian government has agreed to a deal with the German energy company in an attempt to fix the country's unreliable electricity grid.…
Can air conditioning make you sick
Air conditioning is responsible for about 10% of worldwide electricity consumption. With so much exposure to AC, it's hard not to wonder if it has any adverse effects.…
Ghana hikes water, electricity tariffs
Starting from the first of July, Ghanaians will be paying 8.01 per cent higher for water according to the new tariffs permitted by Ghana’s Public Utility Regulatory Commission. While electricity tariffs were…
Ethiopian businesses suffer as power cuts hit hard
Ethiopia is rationing electricity for domestic and international customers after a drop in water levels in hydroelectric dams caused a production deficit.…
Environmentalists campaign against use of fossil fuel as alternative source of electricity
With the very poor electricity supply in Nigeria, majority of people have resulted in alternative power sources such as fossil fuel, solar, inverter and some of these affect the environment negatively.…