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BP makes second significant gas discovery in Egypt’s East Mediterranean Sea; follows confirmation of $12B investment in West Nile Delta

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BP Egypt announced another important gas discovery in the North Damietta Offshore Concession in the East Nile Delta. The estimated potential in the concession exceeds 5 trillion cubic feet (tcf) and we now have a positive starting point for the next possible major project in Egypt after BP’s West Nile Delta project. West Nile Delta.

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COP27 Ends – How can Smart Energy Management for EV Charging Help?

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Held in Egypt from November 6 – 20, COP27 extended closing by more than a day to reach an agreement that developed nations will provide “loss and damage” funding for vulnerable countries hit hard by climate disasters. Smart energy management works by optimizing the use of existing grid capacity.

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

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Both are easy to define—a population’s share connected to the national grid or to a local source of electricity, and the ability to read and write—but such definitions do not make it possible to get a truly informed verdict. Egypt, for instance, is at about 1,500 kWh/year, or a quarter of the affluent rate.

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UN Environment report says national GHG pledges only bring one-third of reductions needed for Paris Agreement

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Avoiding new coal-fired power plants and accelerated phasing out of existing plants—while ensuring careful handling of issues such as employment, investor interests and grid stability—would help the emissions picture. There are an estimated 6,683 operating coal-fired power plants in the world, with a combined capacity of 1,964 GW.

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The Global Outlook of Electric Vehicles

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IEA states that cities that started adopting EVs early may also face electricity grid congestion as electricity infrastructure catches up to the new level of electricity demand. Countries like Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda and Egypt all have plans in place to increase EV production and usage.

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IEEE Discusses 6 Simple Solutions to Climate Change at COP27

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That’s according to 2023 IEEE President Saifur Rahman , who was among the speakers from engineering organizations at the COP27 event held in Egypt in November. Hydrogen would help emerging economies meet their climate goals, lower their costs, and make their energy grid more resilient,” he said. The whole world is one grid.