Power Plant
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Environment
Environment South SudanCleaner Air from a Big Diesel Plant? Yes, If It Gets Rid of Thousands of Small Ones
Sometimes even good old fashioned electricity made from oil makes the world better: in power-short South Sudan a new power plant will create cleaner air for residents. The goal: cutting down the use of polluting diesel generators by the thousands, with a more sustainable, yet diesel-fueled…
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Environment
Environment KenyaKenya Wants 100% Green Energy – so It Built Africa’s Largest Wind Farm
Kenya, one of the most environmentally ambitious countries in Africa, has launched the continent’s largest wind power plant – complementing the nation’s plan to achieve 100% green energy by 2020 and sustainably reduce electricity costs.
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Technology
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Technology
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Technology
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Environment
EnvironmentTrash Mountain to Provide Power in Addis Ababa
A huge heap of trash is the newest power plant in Ethiopia: Samuel Alemayehu, a Stanford engineer from Ethiopia, turned the big problem of waste management in booming Africa to an even bigger benefit with Africa’s first “waste-to-energy” plant.