South Africa’s Steps To Carbon Neutral Transportation

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South Africa has launched a program to reduce greenhouse emissions. For the next three years, the government will test Nissan Leaf EVs charged by solar power. Read more →

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Sun-Powered Mobile Clinic Could Revolutionize Rural Healthcare

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Thanks to free solar power, the rolling clinics are capable of providing a range of eye, ear, blood and dental medical services to the public. Read more →

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Practical Home Designs To Improve Living Standards

The iShack, developed with a grant from the Gates Foundation, can help bring renewable electricity to the slums of South Africa. Image via iShack Living.

Here are some back-to-basics designs that provide inexpensive shelter to impoverished communities while also including sustainable technologies to help raise living standards. Read more →

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Solar Power Tower Going Up In South Africa

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Abengoa takes its solar power tower technology outside Spain, starting work on a 50 megawatt project in South Africa, which is also getting a 100 MW parabolic trough plant. Read more →

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US, South Africa Near $2B Clean-Energy Deal

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Can a big financing deal by the Export-Import Bank with South Africa help U.S. renewable energy manufacturers keep their factories humming despite an uncertain home market? Read more →

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Solar Lamp Does A Whole Lot More Than Shine

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A compact solar lamp design out of South Africa features a versatile design that provides safe, clean light and charges small devices. Read more →

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S. Africa Scores Green During Climate Talks

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The European Investment Bank and Investec, a global asset management firm, are putting up €100 million to finance clean energy initiatives in South Africa. Read more →

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Solar, Wind For South Africa Get A Boost

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The World Bank approves $250 million in financing for two renewable energy projects in South Africa, hoping to spur more clean power development. Read more →

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South Africa Wants Massive Solar Park

South Africa is looking into how it might locate a 5-gigawatt solar park within its boundaries, creating one of the largest such installations in the world. Read more →

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Greenpeace Africa Shows Solar Potential with World Cup

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A new solar-powered television viewing area in Jericho, South Africa demonstrates the potential of solar power in Africa, courtesy of Greenpeace Africa and local schoolchildren. Read more →

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