The city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, has taken a number of steps to demonstrate its commitment to sustainability and efficient use of energy. In 2009, the city conducted a greenhouse gas inventory, which is now being updated and used to…
Countries heavily dependent on imported oil to power a significant portion of their electricity generation are especially vulnerable to high and volatile oil prices. In net oil-importing countries worldwide, high and volatile oil prices…
Authors: Douglas F. Barnes | Priti Kumar | Keith Openshaw
In a largely globalized era characterized by technological advancements, many developing countries still depend on biomass energy for sustenance.…
The impacts of development-induced resettlement disproportionately affect women, as they are faced with more difficulties than men to cope with disruption to their families.
Lighting Africa has released a video demonstrating how low-income households and small businesses in rural Kenya have switched from kerosene lamps to portable solar lanterns.
About 84 percent of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) population has no access to electricity, among the lowest in Sub-Saharan Africa. The few households and businesses with an electricity connection receive unreliable service.
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