Kenya’s consumption of electricity has increased by an average of 3.1 percent annually and currently exceeds 2,000 megawatts (MW), according to the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority, a state agency, making the demand at a peak. Kenya, like many other African countries, has not been spared the challenge of energy shortage, with government statistics indicating…
The future of renewable energy is an exciting and rapidly evolving landscape, with new technologies and innovative approaches constantly emerging. One particularly promising area of research is biomimetics, the study of nature’s designs and processes to inspire and develop sustainable solutions for human challenges. By examining how organisms have evolved to harness energy from their…
Researchers have developed a solar-powered technology that converts carbon dioxide and water into liquid fuels that can be added directly to a car’s engine as drop-in fuel. The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, harnessed the power of photosynthesis to convert CO2, water and sunlight into multicarbon fuels – ethanol and propanol – in a single…
Nigeria is taking a step forward in the management of its marine waste. The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has awarded a concession for the establishment of an offshore waste recovery facility to XPO Marine Services, a company based in Lagos, Nigeria. The facility will be located in the eastern part of the…
When it comes to reducing emissions in the aviation industry, sustainable fuels offer a promising solution, enabled by processes of biological engineering While the transition to greener power is being addressed for some modes of transport through the use of batteries and ammonia, the aviation industry is still recognised as a major user of fossil…
A food waste-to-energy plant is being built at Simba Chips, PepsiCo’s Johannesburg site in South Africa. The American soft drink and food giant wants to reduce its methane emissions in the southern African country, as well as its dependence on the national electricity grid. Pepsico is determined to reduce its methane emissions in South Africa….
