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Energy for all of Africa by 2030

Energy for all of Africa by 2030?

Almost two-thirds of people living in sub-Saharan Africa have no access to electricity. Even those who are connected to the grid often find themselves struggling with blackouts. In 15 years, this could change. In Zimbabwe, a country of 14 million people, the past two months have seen power outages that last sometimes 20 hours a …

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Frame of obligations set in power purchasing agreements’ final draft

Seller and buyers’ obligations for electricity have been defined in the final draft of the power purchasing agreement, which Daily News Egypt obtained a copy of. According to the draft, the electricity seller should design, procure, install, and test the production facility, as well as own it, operate it and maintain it. All electricity generated …

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The end of brown-coal power in Germany?

Germany’s economics minister and energy companies have agreed steps towards taking lignite-fired power plants off the grid. The plan is to help Germany reach its climate targets – but environmentalists say it’s ‘weak.’ Economics minister Sigmar Gabriel of the Social Democrats and energy companies RWE, Vattenfall and Mibrag have agreed that starting in October 2016, …

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Apple to invest in clean energy in China

Apple has said it wants to build more solar projects in China to reduce the carbon footprint of its suppliers, many of whom have been criticized for polluting the environment as demand for iPhones and iPads surges. Apple is taking steps to green its supply chain in China, saying it would work with its suppliers …

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Greenpeace outlines plans for German coal exit

Greenpeace is serious about acquiring coal mines and power plants owned by Swedish utility Vattenfall in eastern Germany. But the environmentalists don’t want to pay anything. The operations, they say, are worthless. As the third-largest energy producer in Germany, Vattenfall looks for a way out of the coal business – Greenpeace is looking for a …

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China takes stake in EDF nuclear project in Britain

French nuclear power plant operator EDF has reportedly signed a deal with two Chinese energy companies for a one-third stake in the next generation nuclear project at Hinkley Point in Britain. According to Paris-based newspaper Les Echo, French power giant EDF agreed to relinquish a 33.5 percent stake in its Hinkley Point nuclear project in …

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Al-Sisi discusses economic cooperation with Singapore

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met on Monday with his Singaporean counterpart, Tony Tan, and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, and invited them to visit Egypt. Al-Sisi also discussed with Lee cooperation in the energy, water, technical education, investment and maritime ports sectors. During his meeting with Singaporean businessmen, Al-Sisi said that his visit expresses …

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OPEC, Russia: ‘Oil market to stabilize’

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and Russia have said sharp drops in oil prices are unlikely to continue. At a meeting in Moscow, the two sides noted they expected the market to stabilize in 2016. OPEC and Russia expressed confidence the global oil market would become more balanced and stable in 2016 after recent …

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