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Kambala Launches Construction Of 21 MW Solar Power Plant In Nkhotakota

By Stanley Nkhondoyachepa Kambala cuts a ribbon to mark commencement of construction Nkhotakota, April 9, Mana: Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining, Newton Kambala, says construction of the 21 Megawatt solar- power photovoltaic plant in …

Akon to build Akon city in Uganda by 2036

– Advertisement – US hip hop star Akon has said during his recent trip to Uganda that he will be building a city in that country called the Akon City. The government of Uganda has already agreed to allocate him land of the size of 1 square mile. A …

Old Mutual Pension Services donates solar power electricity to Nambazo police unit in Phalombe

Commissioner Sekani Tembo making symbolic handover of the rehabilitated police unit By Mayamiko Phiri Old Mutual Pension Services, a subsidiary of Old Mutual Malawi Plc, has donated solar power electricity to Nambazo police unit in Phalombe District as …

Solar technology helps women farmers in Tanzania cut post-harvest losses

Women farmers in Tanzania have harnessed solar technology to reduce post-harvest losses, enhancing food security, panelists learned at an African Development Bank event held February to launch its Gender and Energy brief on the status of gender …

Finance secured for Golomoti Solar construction

InfraCo Africa, part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group, and its project partner, independent power producer JCM Power, have announced their commitment to finance construction of the 20 MWAC Golomoti Solar project with a 5 MW/10 MWh …

UN chief calls for ‘urgent transition’ from fossil fuels to renewable energy 

“All countries need credible mid-term goals and plans that are aligned with this objective”, Secretary-General António Guterres said, addressing the virtual COP26 Roundtable on Clean Power Transition. “To achieve net zero emissions by 2050, we need an …

Malawi President Chakwera ropes in four Facebook addicts to beef up state house media team

MCP social media addicts: From left (Chiunjika, Mkanda, Chibwe) LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Same old script! President Lazarus Chakwera is throwing caution to the wind by being extravagant by recruiting four Facebook addicts to be part of his communications team …

Various stakeholders contribute close to K2.2bln in joining fight for the second wave of COVID-19

Chakwera: Those to be found to have abused their funds will be punished * As President Chakwera calls on controlling officers in various ministries to account for K6.2bln that Treasury disbursed * Summons to meet presidential taskforce in 48 hours to …

IRENA and African Development Bank partner to scale up renewable energy investments in Africa

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the African Development Bank have agreed to jointly support investment in low carbon energy projects, a move expected to advance Africa’s energy transition. The two entities signed a Declaration of …

WaterAid washes away expectant mothers’ water drawing challenges at Ntchisi’s Mzandu Health Centre

Expectant mothers no longer have to endure this burden * It required some great strength and courage for expectant mothers to draw water from a borehole situated 80m downhill * Since the competition to draw water was always fierce, expectant mothers had to …

Malawi’s Secretary to the President and Cabinet Zangazanga Chinkosi exerts pressure on oil deal:Controversy on stinky ...

Secretary to the President and Cabinet Zangazanga Chinkosi By Mulotwa Mulotwa BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority [MERA] board is meeting on Tuesday this week to consider extending the Aggreko contract. This board has specifically been …

Africa's 2nd Pandemic Wave Sees Higher Death Rates, Vaccine Delays

As African nations wait for hundreds of millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses to arrive, health officials are concerned about a general rise in coronavirus cases and deaths, especially in Southern Africa. The stories, reported in local media and highlighted …

Developing Malawi Requires A Lot of Creativity

By Cedrick Ngalande The greatest problem facing these African countries is what I call, “following in the footsteps” syndrome. In a scenario where one person is leading the other in, say a forest, the person in front is forced to exercise his creativity to …

Government Impressed With PressCane ISO Certification, Implores Firm To Diversify Into Renewable Energy

Malawi Government has asked leading manufacturer of ethanol products in the country, PressCane Limited, to use its recent ISO certification as a springboard towards diversifying into other forms of clean energy as it aligns its business with government’s …

Sundays with Cedrick: Lack of Creativity – Malawi’s Worst Enemy

ESCOM: unprecedented power blackouts for over 20 Years By Cedrick G. Ngalande, PhD In last week’s introductory article, I asked the question, “How do you develop a small poor country?” I also discussed the caliber of leaders the nation should be looking …

Is Renewable Energy the Key to Unlock Africa’s Electricity Deficit? [Business Africa]

How bright is Africa’s future ? On this week’s edition of Business Africa, we tell stories of hope from Somalia, Egypt and one of a silver lining in the quest for energy. – Reneweable energy – Africa is by all accounts on a growth trajectory. So many …

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Renewables outstrip fossil fuels as the EU’s main source of power

Renewables overtook fossil fuels as the European Union’s main source of electricity for the first time in 2020 as new projects came online and coal power shrank, a report shows. Renewable sources such as wind and solar generated 38 percent of the 27-member …

After success in Morocco, the African Development Bank develops another giant solar power plant in the Sahel

The African Development Bank, the leading financial partner of the Noor Ouarzazate complex, the world’s largest solar power station extending over 3,000 hectares of desert in Morocco, is rolling out a second giant electricity-generation project, this time …

NCIP Launches NCIP FORUM Cybercrime Information Sharing Environment

The first secure, hosted information sharing & collaboration environment for Local Law Enforcement and Cyber Investigative Firms NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, UNITED STATES, April 9, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Sheriff David Goad, Chair of the …

Arizona US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate Appeals to the Family of a US Navy Veteran with Lung Cancer to Call ...

PHOENIX , ARIZONA, USA, April 9, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- According to the Arizona US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate, "We are appealing to the wife or adult son-daughter of a Navy Veteran or person in Arizona with recently diagnosed …

Virginia Mesothelioma Victims Center Appeals to the Family of a Career Navy Veteran with Mesothelioma in Virginia to ...

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA , USA, April 9, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Virginia Mesothelioma Victims Center is appealing to the immediate family of a Navy Veteran with recently confirmed mesothelioma in Virginia to please call attorney Erik Karst of …

Bridger Photonics’ LiDAR Technology Selected by ExxonMobil for EPA Methane Detection

BOZEMAN, MONTANA, UNITED STATES, April 9, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today, Bridger Photonics’ Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology was selected by ExxonMobil for incorporation into the first-ever filing of an application with the U.S. …

DarkPulse, Inc. Announces Up Listing Application to OTCQB Venture Market

NEW YORK, April 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dark Pulse, Inc. (OTC Markets: DPLS) (“DarkPulse” and the “Company”), a technology company focused on the manufacture, sale, installation and monitoring of laser sensing systems based on its patented BOTDA dark- …

Vision Hydrogen Provides VoltH2 Progress Report

JERSEY CITY, N.J., April 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vision Hydrogen Corporation (OTCQB-VIHD) is pleased to provide a progress report on its investment in VoltH2, a Europe-based developer of green hydrogen production infrastructure projects. VoltH2 has …

U.S. Patent Office Allows Patent for Alternative Environmental Technologies’ Sulfex™ Desulfurization Technology

RENO, NV, U.S.A., April 8, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Alternative Environmental Technologies (AET) has just been notified of the allowance of the U.S. Patent Office of another patent directed to its Sulfex™ Desulfurization Technology. The …

Concora Sets New Benchmarks in the First Quarter of 2021

Concora Sets New Benchmarks in the First Quarter of 2021 by Delivering a Branded Digital Marketplace Solution for Commercial Building Product Manufacturers. ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA, UNITES STATES, April 8, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Concora, …

Graphalloy® Bushings Successful in Screw Compressor Pumps

These bushings are used in a process to compress gas YONKERS, NY, USA, April 8, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Graphite Metallizing Corporation, the manufacturer of self-lubricating GRAPHALLOY® bushing materials, announces the success of Graphalloy …

Advanced Biofuels Canada forms Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Caucus

Canada’s national advanced biofuels association accelerates efforts towards expanding SAF production and use in Canada. VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, April 8, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Advanced Biofuels Canada has launched a Sustainable …

Peregrine Acquires Royalties in the Piceance Basin

Quick Evaluations and Prompt Closings Help Local Royalty Owner Divest DENVER, COLORADO, USA, April 8, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Peregrine Energy Partners ("Peregrine") has agreed to acquire producing royalties across Garfield and Mesa …

NEIGHBORHOOD SUN ANNOUNCES NEW SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR NON-PROFITS IN COMMUNITY SOLAR

Neighborhood Sun unveiled a new special offer for non-profits that own or develop community solar projects. SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND, UNITED STATES, April 8, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Neighborhood Sun, a Maryland based Benefit Corporation …

Biobased Diesel™ Print Magazine Debuts in May, Advertising Deadline April 16

Featuring content from a wide variety of experts in their respective fields, the publisher guarantees to beat any other magazine’s advertising rates. WARREN, MINNESOTA, USA, April 8, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The first print issue of Biobased …

California US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate Urges A Navy Veteran-Person with Lung Cancer in California to Call ...

LOS ANGELES , CALIFORNIA , USA, April 8, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The California US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate is urging a Navy Veteran or person who has recently been diagnosed with lung cancer in California-who had frequent exposure …

Colorado US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate Recommends Attorney Erik Karst of Karst von Oiste for a Navy Veteran or ...

DENVER, COLORADO, USA, April 8, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- According to the Colorado US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate says, "We are urging a Navy Veteran or person with recently diagnosed mesothelioma anywhere in Colorado to get …

Artesian Resources Corporation 2020 Annual Report Available Electronically to Shareholders

NEWARK, Del., April 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Artesian Resources Corporation (NASDAQ: ARTNA), a leading provider of water, wastewater services and related services on the Delmarva Peninsula today announced that its 2020 Annual Report is available …

New discoveries in Angola's Prolific Basins fuel interest in ongoing bid round

ENI announced on Tuesday 06 April, that it had made a new discovery in Angola. The Italian Major’s latest oil discovery in its Block 15/06 concession offshore Angola underlines why Angola’s Prolific Basins and conducive regulatory framework continue to …

Powerships: A solution for Africa's energy short-term supply?

Energy poverty represents one of the most critical challenges for development in Africa. According to the International Energy Agency, in 2019, the continent had more than 580 million people without electricity access, with that number expected to grow to …

Vicor Schedules First Quarter Earnings Call for April 22, 2021

ANDOVER, Mass., April 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vicor will hold its first quarter 2021 earnings conference call and webcast on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern). Prepared remarks regarding the company's financial and operational …

Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company Acquires ~10-MWdc Solar Portfolio in Utah

Three new ground-mounted subsystems expand solar fleet in the beehive state New York, NY, April 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC (“GREC”), a leading owner and operator of sustainable infrastructure and energy efficiency …