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Russia gas crisis highlights Europe's green energy storage problem Umberto Bacchi
Tidal power developers bet on energy sea change in Indonesia Reuters
Power ahoy! Floating solar panels buoy access to energy in Asia Laurie Goering
In Bangkok neighbourhood, residents trade energy with blockchain Rina Chandran
In fume-choked Kochi, a solar rickshaw glides to the rescue K. Rajendran
Coal-reliant Philippines struggles to power up clean energy Alanah Torralba
Plastic buckets, broken printers shine light on Hanoi's poor Reuters
Renewable energy to attract two-thirds of power plant investments Reuters
Opinion
Five lessons from Kenya's energy access boom Muriithi Micheni
Opinion
To end poverty by 2030, we need energy access for all by 2020 William Brent
Solar phone charger gives migrants in Greece free electricity Reuters
World can peak planet-warming emissions by 2020-ex-UN climate head Alex Whiting
German battery maker sonnen GmbH wins backing from GE Reuters
Clean fuel from "bionic leaf" could ease pressure on farmland Chris Arsenault
For Egypt's entrepreneurs, going green makes business sense Dina Zayed
Human poo transformed into clean fuel for Kenya's urban poor Benson Rioba
Clean energy gains ground - but old dirty habits die hard Laurie Goering
Record new global renewable capacity installed in 2015: report Reuters
Kenyan slum seeks to turn sewage into gold with recycling plant Kagondu Njagi
Opinion
Why is Africa still in the dark? Nellie Peyton
Cow poo offers mixed energy results for rural Zimbabweans Lungelo Ndhlovu
Branson setting up green energy fund to rebuild Caribbean Sebastien Malo
Insurance could protect India's solar panels from "monkey menace" Saket S.
Opinion
Climate fund to push off-grid renewables into Africa's mainstream William Brent
Efficient cookstoves save trees - and chickens - in Kenya Moraa Obiria
Hundreds of UK churches to go green, switch to renewable energy Magdalena Mis
Opinion
African development goals are powerless without clean energy Simba Sibanda and Chiedza Mazaiwana
As prices plunge, Africa surges into clean, cheap solar energy Maina Waruru
Opinion
Here's how to power local economies, cleanly Sarah Best
Power-for-all push risks leaving out Africa's poorest Megan Rowling
Google Earth images shed light on where solar rooftops make sense Sebastien Malo
Private sector power for refugee camps could light up communities Kieran Guilbert
Taste of solar power whets appetite for more in Kenya, survey says Maina Waruru
In Benin, a new stove turns rice waste into clean fuel Busani Bafana
"Consistently cheaper" clean energy set to connect world's poor Maina Waruru
Radical action needed to decarbonise world energy supply: report Reuters
To curb climate change, "we need to move everything" - investors Laurie Goering
Development banks urged to put more energy into power for poor Megan Rowling
Paris suburb Issy pilots urban smartgrid Reuters
China leads as green energy investment plans hit record high Reuters
Doubling renewables by 2030 could save $4.2 trln/yr Reuters
Opinion
Time for women to take power in the move toward clean energy? Priya Dadlani
Opinion
Wind and sun can power end to Africa's energy poverty Ranjit Deshmukh & Grace Wu, University of California
Goal of energy for all must be met ahead of 2030 deadline: CEO Megan Rowling
Djibouti launches solar power project, plans for wind project Reuters
Bangladesh fires up large-scale solar to boost power generation Syful Islam
Solar oven helps Kenyan women bake their way to a better life Leopold Obi
Renewable energy supply to double in major economies by 2030 Reuters
World's first solar airport takes off in southern India K. Rajendran
Green beer cuts Tanzanian brewery's costs, emissions Kizito Makoye
Goat-killing menace mutates to clean energy source in rural Kenya Kagondu Njagi
Cameroon trains new generation of clean energy entrepreneurs Elias Ntungwe Ngalame
Green energy targets drive renewables capacity to new high Magda Mis
White House rallies investors to commit $4 bln to clean energy Reuters
Africa needs clean energy investment to get power to all - panel Megan Rowling
Apollo plan on cheaper green energy seeks global backing Reuters
One in seven people still live without electricity: World Bank Megan Rowling
Central Africa bets on regional solution to energy woes, poverty Elias Ntungwe Ngalame
Low oil price threat and opportunity for renewables - Figueres Reuters
In blackout-hit South Africa, could hydrogen be the answer? Munyaradzi Makoni
Nobel Prize for physics goes to inventors of low-energy LED light Reuters
Zimbabwe's solar energy ambitions flounder as contracts recalled Marko Phiri
Kenya boosts wind power in its renewable energy mix Maina Waruru
U.S. energy investment in Africa starts to make headway Elias Gebreselassie
Fracking threatens U.S. clean energy investment -experts Shifali Gupta
Food versus fuel in U.S. renewable energy showdown Chris Arsenault
Pakistan boosts clean energy spending amid power crisis Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
In Kenya, schools lead renewable energy surge in remote areas Kagondu Njagi
In India, solar surge aims to reshape the country's energy future Saket S.
Spanish island to rely solely on wind and water power Lisa Anderson
Kenya clean energy centres drive switch to renewables Justus Bahati Wanzala
World must use renewables to avoid water and energy crisis Magda Mis
Private solar farm blazes clean energy trail in Mexico Talli Nauman
Pakistan's parliament to go solar amid power crisis Aamir Saeed
Solar traffic signals help Pakistan tackle road jams Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
Caribbean island of Dominica bets on geothermal energy Alison Kentish
Opinion
Is Africa ignoring the huge potential of its renewable energy? Ray Obiero
Scratch-card solar brings clean energy to Kenya's poor Isaiah Esipisu
Pakistan's Punjab eyes biogas bonanza amid power crisis Aamir Saeed
Indonesia push for geothermal energy faces hurdles - experts Fidelis E. Satriastanti
Population growth erodes sustainable energy gains - report Laurie Goering
From mobile solar to low-risk homes, climate action underway Laurie Goering
Opinion
Is Kenya turning away from renewable energy? Ray Obiero
Solar panels make inroads in Cameroon's cities Elias Ntungwe Ngalame
Central America opens the door to renewable energy Nelson Renteria
India's first solar home complex has admirers, few imitators Manipadma Jena
Biogas plants for Kenyan schools ease pressure on forests Caleb Kemboi
Solar mosquito trap could reduce malaria in Western Kenya Gitonga Njeru
Solar energy brings voters to the polls in Kenya Kagondu Njagi
Clean energy moves forward in Kenya, Sierra Leone Megan Rowling
Financial lapses beset solar scheme for rural Indians Manipadma Jena
South Africa adds renewables into coal-heavy energy mix Jocelyn Newmarch
Kenya looks to geothermal energy to boost power supply Isaiah Esipisu
Pakistan introduces financial incentives for green energy Waqar Mustafa
Pacific islands drop diesel for 100 percent solar power Peter Madden
Blow-up solar lantern lights up Haiti's prospects Laurie Goering
Solar powered phones recharge Kenya's conversations David Njagi
Biogas expansion protecting incomes, forests in rural Bangladesh Mushfique Wadud
Biogas surge easing rural life in Vietnam Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
Solar power brings piped water to rural Western Kenya's door Isaiah Esipisu
Ethiopia turns to wind power to boost energy security E.G. Woldegebriel
Solar lamps reduce childbirth risks in remote northern Kenya Abjata Khalif
Nile dam project a hydropower hope, but regional sore point E.G. Woldegebriel
Geothermal energy still eclipsed by hydropower in Ethiopia E.G. Woldegebriel
Solar power just what the doctor ordered in Kenya Gitonga Njeru
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