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Report: Egypt to invest up to $4B in green hydrogen project

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Egypt is planning to invest up to $4 billion in a project to generate green hydrogen via electrolysis, according to a report in Arab News , citing the Egyptian Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mohamed Shaker. Shaker said that an area of more than 7,000 sq.

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Study confirms €1T green hydrogen potential for Africa

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Africa can produce 50 million tons of green hydrogen a year by 2035, according to a new study by the European Investment Bank (EIB), International Solar Alliance and the African Union, with the support of the Government of Mauritania, HyDeal and UCLG Africa.

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Fusion Fuel Green partners with CCC to develop green hydrogen demonstrator plants in Middle East

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The Middle East represents a big opportunity and a very promising region for us, given the high levels of solar exposure, strong appetite for green hydrogen projects, and strategic geographic position between Europe and Asia. In this regard, green hydrogen is currently in a similar position to that of solar power a decade ago.

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Fjords, Pharaohs or Koalas? Time to Plan for Your Next Eclipse.

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Are you still a little giddy from the magical moments of totality during Monday’s solar eclipse? 2, 2027, another will skirt the Mediterranean coast of North Africa then cross Egypt and part of the Arabian Peninsula. Total solar eclipses happen fairly regularly — about every one to two years — in locations scattered around the world.

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BNEF: cost of new renewables rises as inflation starts to bite

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The cost of new-build onshore wind has risen 7% year on year, and fixed-axis solar has jumped 14%, according to the latest analysis by research company BloombergNEF (BNEF). New-build onshore wind and solar projects are now around 40% lower than BNEF’s global benchmarks for new coal- and gas-fired power.

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The Coming Construction Boom

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Many of the construction techniques we use today were invented in ancient Egypt or Rome. Many of the techniques we use during construction today were invented in ancient Egypt or Rome. Fortunately, construction technologies have been advancing over the last 20 years and we are on the verge of a revolution.

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Africa’s Electricity-Access Problem Is Worse Than You Think

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Knowing how many solar panels are on a roof informs us about the maximum possible rate of local generation but not about the annual capacity factor or about the final uses of generated electricity. Egypt, for instance, is at about 1,500 kWh/year, or a quarter of the affluent rate.