Drought Forces Zambia to Start Power Cuts
Zambia will start electricity-supply restrictions immediately after one of the worst droughts on record caused plunging water levels at the hydropower dams it relies on for almost all its supplies, the
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AfDB Grants Malawi $104 Million for Water, Daily Times Reports
The African Development Bank and Malawi signed three agreements for $104 million in the form of loans and grants, the Daily Times reported. The money will be used for sustainable rural water and sanitation
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California’s Exceptional Drought Just Keeps Getting Worse
California’s three-year drought just went from bad to dreadful. In the course of the last week, the crimson expanse of “exceptional drought” grew to engulf the northern part of the state. The chart
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IADB Approves $65.9 Million in Loans for Solar Farm in Uruguay
The Inter-American Development Bank approved $65.9 million in loans for a solar project in Uruguay. The lender will provide $40.9 million from its own capital and $25 million from the Canada Climate
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Europe Set for Hottest Summer Since 2006 as August Seen Sizzling
A warmer-than-average August is predicted for Europe, bringing what may be the hottest summer for eight years to northern parts of the region and boosting demand for power to keep cool. Six of seven
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U.K. Renewables Generated 14.9 Percent of Electricity
U.K. renewable-energy companies provided 14.9 percent of the nation’s electricity last year, the government said, raised the share from 14.8 percent reported in March. The proportion from renewables
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China Solar Exports Increased 18% in First Half of 2014
China’s solar energy exports increased about 18 percent to $7.42 billion from a year earlier in the first half of the year as manufacturers retained market share in the U.S. and Europe, an industry group
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Brazil Development Bank Will Allow Solar Cell Imports to 2020
Brazil’s BNDES development bank will allow solar developers to import photovoltaic cells until 2020 as part of efforts to spur domestic solar manufacturing capacity. From 2020, local content rules will
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California Joins Mexico in Clean-Energy Pact
California and Mexico have signed a bilateral pact aimed at advancing cross-border investments in clean energy. Signed July 29 by California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) and Mexico's Secretary of Energy Pedro
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German Water Supply Threatened as Climate Change Boosts Droughts
German water supplies will become increasingly threatened this century as climate change raises the risk of droughts and water shortages in the country. While Germany is considered water-rich, more
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Japan Bets on Hydrogen’s Potential to Diversify Energy Sources
The hydrogen market in Japan is set to expand to 1 trillion yen ($9.8 billion) by 2030 and 8 trillion yen by 2050, according to a government report. “Hydrogen energy has the potential for wide applications,