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Kofa Is Working To Advance Urban Energy Access For Mobility & Backup Power Across Africa

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How did a US/Norwegian national end up founding a business in Ghana with the aim of advancing energy access in Ghana and beyond? Well, Erik Nygard lived in Ghana during his formative years, before going to university in the US and then the UK. His family moved across West Africa for over 30 years, mainly […]

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Ghana Holds Its 1st E-Mobility Conference & Exhibition Under The Drive Electric Initiative

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Ghana has recently found itself in the admirable position of having excess generation capacity. According to Ghana’s Energy and Demand Outlook 2020, by the end of 2019, the installed electricity generation capacity available for grid power supply in the country was about 4,990 megawatts (MW). The interesting […].

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Study: air pollution caused 1.1M deaths across Africa in 2019, toll from outdoor pollution rising

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Deaths attributable to household air pollution and ambient particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) air pollution in Ethiopia, Ghana, Rwanda, and overall in Africa, 1990–2019. The team devoted special attention to three rapidly developing Sub-Saharan countries: Ethiopia, Ghana and Rwanda. Air pollution was responsible for 1.1 Fisher et al.

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TUM, partners to present electric aCar prototype at IAA; transport for sub-Saharan Africa

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Power output is 2 x 8 kW; voltage level is 48 volts; top speed is 60 km/h (37 mph). However, to make sure the aCar also meets all the demands placed on it on location, they shipped the vehicle to Ghana, where they tested the technology and concept under local conditions in July 2017. Otto SPANNER GmbH; Schnupp GmbH & Co.

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Gravita India largest battery recycling firm enters into EV recycling business

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The company CEO Yogesh Malhotra said, “We have tie-ups with major battery companies including Amara Raja Batteries and HBL Power. The spent batteries can be channelled to second-use or recycling with the aid of policies that help to steer these markets towards sustainable end-of-life practices, the IEA said.

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Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program accepting application for 2017 awards

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Joint biodiversity conservation activities with cocoa farmers in Ghana. Local Power to Protect Wildlife! Trial operation of buses with the goal of operating the first community buses in Vietnam, and conducting educational activities. Car Free Day Japan. Biodiversity Conservation. The Rainforest Alliance. Wildlife Partnership Office.

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There Could Be A Big Opportunity For Hyundai In South Africa With Vehicle-To-Load (V2L)

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Vehicles equipped with V2L make it possible to power 240V appliances, for example, from the vehicle’s traction battery. There is probably no better place and time to advertise vehicles with Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) capability than in South Africa right now!