Wind energy

Updated: Thu, 18 Oct 2018

Africa urged to embrace wind power to create jobs and go green

Africa has only tapped into 0.01% of its wind power potential, which could smooth the transition away from climate-warming fossil fuels

Back to the future: Swedish firm bets on wind-powered ships
A futuristic throwback - a huge, wind-driven cargo ship - could help end the fossil fuel era and curb climate change, its designers say By Alister Doyle | Wed, 9 Dec 2020
Surging wind industry faces its own green dilemma: landfills
The launch of 'the world’s first recyclable wind turbine blade' shines a light on the wind industry’s struggle to become resource-efficient By Arthur Neslen | Fri, 10 Sep 2021
Senegal opens West Africa's first big wind farm in renewables push
With the wind farm, Senegal will get 30% of its energy from clean sources, in a push to cut its dependence on fossil fuels By Nellie Peyton | Mon, 24 Feb 2020
Pakistan pushes renewables - but coal expansion continues too
A new policy aims for 30% electricity from renewables by 2030 - but planned coal plant expansion could stand in the way By Rina Saeed Khan | Fri, 7 Aug 2020
Renewable revolution: Danish isle eyes fossil fuel-free future
Samso has set the world an example by becoming self-sufficient in renewable power, and is now hoping to ditch polluting fuels entirely By Thin Lei Win | Fri, 10 May 2019
Renewable power surge in Africa faces a short: not enough workers
With 4.5 million new jobs related to expansion of off-grid renewable energy expected by 2030, worker training efforts are taking off By Geoffrey Kamadi | Wed, 30 Jan 2019
"Consistently cheaper" clean energy set to connect world's poor
With wind and solar energy expected to cost the same or less than fossil fuels by 2020, Africa and Asia could see many more powered up, experts say By Maina Waruru | Fri, 26 Jan 2018
analysis Oil-rich Nigeria turns to renewables as population booms
Nigeria has invested over $20 billion in solar power projects to bring electricity to rural communities By Isabelle Gerretsen | Thu, 3 May 2018
Private sector power for refugee camps could light up communities
Refugees worldwide struggle to access energy, and often pay high costs for primitive fuels like firewood By Kieran Guilbert | Tue, 14 Mar 2017
'No time for trial and error': Cape Town mayor in green push
LED streetlights, roof-top solar water heaters, and a push for Cape Town to get a fifth of its energy from renewables by 2020 By Laurie Goering | Wed, 8 Mar 2017
In coal-focused Pakistan, a wind power breeze is blowing
But Chinese funding is still pushing a huge expansion in coal use, with wind and solar a secondary focus By Rina Saeed Khan | Mon, 17 Jul 2017
Africa's largest wind power project opens in northern Kenya
About 70% of the nation's electricity comes from renewable sources - more than three times the global average By Nita Bhalla | Fri, 19 Jul 2019
Energy-short Pakistan moves to power up solar manufacturing
A tax break aims to spur manufacturing at home - but companies say obstacles remain By Imran Mukhtar | Tue, 29 Jan 2019
Cycling city Copenhagen sprints to be first carbon-neutral capital
As dozens of cities try to slash carbon emissions by 2050, Copenhagen aims to do it in half the time - in just seven years By Lin Taylor | Fri, 5 Oct 2018
Hurricane-hit Caribbean states target climate-safe future
"Given the next hurricane season is just seven months around the corner, it's really important we move with the speed of climate change now" By Sophie Hares | Wed, 13 Dec 2017
Home-grown Kenyan solar farm powers computers - and protects girls
When community members wanted solar power but couldn't afford it, they banded together By Benson Rioba | Wed, 25 Jan 2017
Wind could supply fifth of world electricity by 2030
Dramatic cost reductions and pledges to curb climate change could give wind power a major boost, industry body says By Reuters | Tue, 18 Oct 2016
Branson’s Caribbean green energy plan may include debt relief
"We want to move the Caribbean countries into clean energy and make them more sustainable, which will make dealing with hurricanes much easier" By Adriana Brasileiro | Sat, 28 Oct 2017
Wind power plant in desert fills Chile's clean-energy sails
Remote community scarred by a battle to shut an unsanitary pork factory embraces a greener future By Fabíola Ortiz | Tue, 5 Jul 2016
Kenya says major power line to north will be ready by December
New line will transmit clean wind power from Kenya's remote north to the national grid By Reuters | Tue, 28 Jun 2016
As land conflicts rise, clean energy investors face financial risk
As countries rush to meet clean energy goals and investors try to make profits, conflict over land is growing By Laurie Goering | Wed, 26 Apr 2017
Wind powers on greener future for climate-conscious Bhutan
From wind farms to biogas, bicycles and electric buses, Bhutan is exploring new ways to curb climate change By Saraswati Sundas | Fri, 19 Feb 2016
Kenyan wind power project cancelled due to land disputes
The failure is a setback for the country's drive to increase its power generation capacity By Reuters | Tue, 23 Feb 2016
How do we cut poverty and emissions? Fund some clean energy
Rich nations can protect their own best interests by helping the poorest countries adopt clean power By Laurie Goering | Thu, 22 Sep 2016

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