Kenya Accelerates Electric Vehicle Adoption, Paving the Way for a Sustainable Transportation Future Kenya is witnessing a surge in the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) driven by the government’s National Electric Mobility Plan, which aims to create a greener transportation system and implement sustainable road traffic management strategies. This shift towards EVs is being fueled…
Schneider Electric to address Data Centers in the Age of Sustainability at the Industry and AfricaCom 2023 Data centers are essential to the modern digital world, providing the infrastructure that powers everything from websites and social media to cloud computing and artificial intelligence. However, data centers also consume a significant amount of energy, making them…
China-Africa Sustainable Investment Summit Opens in Nairobi, Focus on Green Transition The 2023 China-Africa Sustainable Investment Summit kicked off in Nairobi, Kenya on Thursday, bringing together senior policymakers, diplomats, investors, and green entrepreneurs to discuss ways to enhance collaboration for a just and green transition. The summit, co-hosted by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the…
Africa Climate Business Forum kicks off in Nairobi to discuss ways to unlock climate finance and accelerate Africa’s Transition to Low-Carbon Growth A two-day meeting kicked off in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Wednesday, 1st November to discuss ways to unlock the climate finance required to accelerate Africa’s inclusive transition to low-carbon economic growth….
Nakuru is hosting this year’s Clean Cooking Week to accelerate access to clean and sustainable cooking in Kenya which will run until October 26, 2023 after it was launched by Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum Davis Chirchir on 24th October. The function will be held at Nyayo Gardens. The event is a partnership…
Olivier Blum, Executive Vice President of Schneider Electric’s Energy Management Business talks about the outcomes of the annual global IEA conference that took place in Paris earlier this year, and the critical role energy efficiency will play in solving the energy and climate crises. Can you tell me about the International Energy Agency (IEA) conference? This year, Schneider…
Kenyan startup Octavia Carbon is the Global South’s first direct air capture (DAC) company, designing, building, and soon deploying machines that directly capture CO2 from the atmosphere. Founded in March 2022, aimed at “reversing climate change”, Octavia Carbon is leveraging Kenya’s renewable energy, geology, and talent to deploy and scale DAC at a low cost. The…
KenGen and Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) joined forces with local investors in breaking ground for an Ecocloud Data Centre at the KenGen Green Energy Park. This initiative sets the stage for sustainable and clean industrialization. Ecocloud Data Centre is KenGen’s Green park first client. The data centre will be powered by 100% Geothermal Energy. KenGen…
The global quest for sustainable energy sources has led to the development of various renewable energy technologies, including solar and wind power systems. While both solar and wind power have proven to be viable sources of clean energy, their intermittent nature has been a major challenge to their widespread adoption. This is where hybrid solar…
Water and energy-related equipment supplier Davis & Shirtliff has introduced a battery-free water treatment plant, a move pointing towards environmental sustainability and cost-effectiveness in the water treatment process. Dubbed ‘Dayliff Battery-less Solar RO plant’, the firm says it is also a move to tap into the fast-growing off-grid zero-emission desalination market. The system eliminates the…
