Planet Pulse

APRIL 4, 2023

Authors: Steve Levay and Ryder Kimball Special thanks to: Arjan Geers, Max Borrmann, Tessa Kramer, Robin van der Schalie, and Megan Zaroda Record low rainfall has pushed the Horn of Africa into a disastrous drought that is precipitating a humanitarian crisis. In the Horn of Africa, millimeters could be the distance between life and death.

Africa 131

Africa Soil Agriculture Asia 131

Impact Alpha

AUGUST 15, 2023

ImpactAlpha, August 15 – By 2050, seven in 10 people will live in urban centers around the world; Asia and Africa are urbanizing. The post IFC provides $236 million to Absa to finance green real estate in South Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

Real Estate 98

Real Estate Africa Asia 98

GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 28, 2019

BBOXX, an Imperial London College spinout launched in 2010, has installed about 200,000 home solar systems across Africa, many of them coffee and vanilla bean farmers living off-grid. Roughly 600 million of Africa’s 1.2

Solar Energy Monitor 100

Solar Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Africa 100

Impact Alpha

JULY 8, 2024

million to expand in Asia and Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Cambodia-based ATEC is tapping into two hot trends: electric cookstoves and the use of carbon credits to offset costs for rural households. The post Electric cookstove maker ATEC raises $3.75

Asia 64

Asia Africa Electricity Carbon 64

PV Tech

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Colorado-based mini-grid specialist Husk Power has secured more than US$100 million in equity and debt funding aimed to grow its community solar mini-grids in rural sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

Asia 72

Asia Africa 72

altenergymag

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Solar PV Mounting Systems Market by Products Type (Rooftop, Ground), by Technology (Fixed, Tracking), by End-user (Commercial, Residential, Utilities), by Region (North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa, South America) - Global Forecast 2020 to 2027

South America 148

South America North America Asia Africa 148

Impact Alpha

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The post The Brief: SOCAP’s best-dressed, mini-grids in rural Africa and Asia, next-generation geothermal energy, managing water scarcity appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Featured: Seen at SOCAP Best-dressed at SOCAP: How does your outfit express your impact? Clothes are culture. Clothes are.

Africa 75

Africa Asia Energy Energy 75

Impact Alpha

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The post Husk Power lands $103 million for renewable mini-grids in rural Africa and Asia appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, October 25 – Husk Power Systems was an early mover in off-grid energy, developing power systems fueled by rice husks, an agricultural.

Africa 69

Africa Asia Agriculture Energy 69

Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 30, 2020

Established market players such as China and the US accounted for nearly 60 per cent of new installations, however, we see emerging markets in regions such as South East Asia, Latin America and Africa playing an increasingly important role in the years to come, while offshore wind is also becoming a significant growth driver.

Building Energy Monitoring 247

Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Energy 247

POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Deriva, which considers itself […] The post POWER Notebook: Deriva Energy Launches; Arizona Gets New Battery Factory; Mini-Grids For Africa, Asia appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Africa 69

Africa Asia Batteries Energy 69

FuelCellsWorks

APRIL 26, 2024

BAODING– On April 23-24, 2024, the GWM Global Distributors Conference took place in Baoding, China, with around 1,000 attendees including overseas customers from countries and regions such as Europe, Asia, Australia, the GCC, North Africa, South Africa, Latin.

Africa 111

Africa Asia Europe Hydrogen 111

Impact Alpha

JANUARY 12, 2022

ImpactAlpha, January 12 — Aqua-Spark is launching a subsidiary to help build out local and regional aquaculture supply chains in Africa. The post Aqua-Spark backs Lake Harvest to expand sustainable aquaculture in Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha. The investment.

Africa 105

Africa Sustainability Investment Asia 105

Impact Alpha

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The post Investing in ‘meaningful connectivity’ to a better internet in Africa, Asia and Latin America appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Heads of state from around the world gathered at the UN Headquarters in New York last week to review the implementation of the.

Africa 64

Africa Asia Investment 64

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

It ranges from 10 percent of GDP in advanced economies to more than 30 percent in South Asia and the Middle East and North Africa. . According to the International Monetary Fund, women earn 63 percent less than men, and the resulting loss of economic output is staggering.

Policy 513

Policy Sustainability Government Asia 513

Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 24, 2023

A nuanced appraisal emerges from the 2022 World Air Quality report – compiled by Swiss air quality technology company IQAir – which includes a dismal picture from Africa and the news that only five countries met the WHO limits for PM2.5: Australia, Estonia, Finland, Grenada, Iceland, and New Zealand. guideline value of 5 µg/m 3.

Pollution 259

Pollution Africa Asia Government 259

Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2022

million to six UK based innovators to work with international partners to tackle plastic related issues in India, Chile, South Africa and Kenya. The competition called for technical innovations to address specific challenges identified by the India Plastics Pact , Chile Plastics Pact , South Africa Plastics Pact and Kenya Plastics Pact.

Plastics 263

Plastics Africa Recycling Recycling 263

altenergymag

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Solar Battery Market by Product (Lead Acid Batteries, Lithium Ion Batteries, Sodium Based Batteries,) by Application (Residential, Industrial Manufacturing, Others,) , by Region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America and Middle East & Africa): Global Market Assessment, 2021 - 2028

North America 130

North America Batteries Asia Africa 130

FuelCellsWorks

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Rapid global response: 25 orders secured from Europe, Asia, and Africa just days after unveiling, pushing order backlog to an impressive 27 million euros. Berlin– Enapter AG (ISIN: DE000A255G02) reports.

Demand 127

Demand Asia Africa Europe 127

altenergymag

JUNE 7, 2022

The agreement aims at developing joint MW scale projects in Japan with a possible extension of the collaboration in other markets, such as South and Southeast Asia and Africa, as well as other applications of the ORC technology.

Asia 128

Asia Africa Technology 128

Energy Central

AUGUST 1, 2024

The Argus Base Oils Conference Asia, Middle East and Africa (formerly known as the Argus Base Oils Middle East Conference) is the premier gathering for industry delegates from across Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.

Africa 52

Africa Asia 52

Impact Alpha

MARCH 8, 2021

ImpactAlpha, March 8 – SunFunder’s Solar Energy Transformation Fund backs solar companies improving energy access across Africa and Asia. The off-grid solar finance company’s. The post SunFunder reaches $70 million close for Solar Energy Transformation Fund appeared first on Impact Alpha.

Africa 119

Africa Asia Energy Energy 119

Impact Alpha

JUNE 29, 2020

The post Gates Foundation backs Enko Chem’s eco-pesticides for Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha. The company, which was incubated within agtech venture capital firm Anterra Capital, is combatting the pest resistance and environmental harm of chemical pesticides.

Africa 95

Africa Incubators Incubators Resilience 95

GreenBiz

APRIL 9, 2021

New golf course developments in Asia, the Middle East and Africa are incorporating sustainability into the design and implementation phases of their projects. Particularly, Laguna L?ng

Climate change 545

Climate change Real Estate Agriculture Sustainability 545

Impact Alpha

JANUARY 16, 2025

Heading for Change, the donor-advised fund launched by the late Suzanne Biegel, expanded its portfolio with five fund investments in Asia, Africa and. The post Heading for Change backs five fund managers that put a gender lens on climate investing appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

Investment 107

Investment Asia Africa 107

PV Tech

MARCH 27, 2025

Toyo Solar plans to double its solar PV cell production capacity from facilities in Ethiopia, East Africa.

Africa 134

Africa Asia 134

Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 11, 2024

With multiple drivers for growth in the industrial market, the challenges for water in Africa are more around implementation than technology, says Walid Khoury of water engineering firm Desalytics, as he prepares for Water Africa 2024 in Ghana in June. What are the main challenges for the water market in Africa?

Africa 147

Africa Technology Pollution Asia 147

GreenTechMedia

MARCH 9, 2020

Asia will dominate the market with roughly 40 percent of all new meters deployed by 2025, or more than 120 million, driven by nationwide deployments in Japan and South Korea, as well as expected growth in the still slow-moving India market. Latin America and Africa will see less robust growth over the next five years, WoodMac forecasts.

Energy Monitor 203

Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Investment Asia 203

Impact Alpha

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

For the first time in two decades, global extreme poverty is expected to rise. According to The World Bank, the COVID-19 pandemic will.

Asia 93

Asia Africa Investment 93

Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 14, 2022

A new study appears to reveal rapid degradation in air quality in megacities in Africa, Asia and the Middle East – as well as increases in urban exposure to air pollutants hazardous to health. South Asia – Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Chittagong, Dhaka, Hyderabad, Karachi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune, Surat.

Asia 130

Asia Pollution Africa Health 130

Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 26, 2024

White and parboiled rice are more commonly consumed in the West and Asia, and this research found that these types accumulate more arsenic than brown rice when cooked with arsenic-spiked water. People in the UK may only consume around 5kg of rice annually, but the average global consumption is 57kg, and even higher at 85kg across Asia. “In

Asia 200

Asia Health Africa Sustainability 200

Business Green

APRIL 19, 2021

million rural households across eastern Africa. It is about more than just reducing emissions - it's about improving the health and well-being of women, who are the key agents of social and economic development in rural Africa. Climate finance is just the means to a development end.".

Africa 85

Africa Carbon Health Pollution 85

altenergymag

OCTOBER 21, 2020

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South America 113

South America North America Asia Africa 113

Impact Alpha

JULY 29, 2021

Social entrepreneurs in Asia, Africa and. Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: Capitalism Reimagined Social enterprises provide models for stakeholder capitalism in emerging markets. appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

Asia 105

Asia Africa 105

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2022

This is especially the case for developing countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia”, Jones explains. “Our simulations show that, for a large part of the year, water quality in several regions would still exceed critical thresholds for human uses and ecosystem health. Difficult puzzle.

Pollution 213

Pollution Asia Africa Climate change 213

Impact Alpha

JANUARY 13, 2025

After two decades of providing flexible, patient capital to infrastructure projects in Africa, the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund saw opportunities to apply its. The post How EAAIF is leveraging its African expertise to drive infrastructure financing in Asia appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

Asia 52

Asia Africa Innovation Sustainability 52

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2024

This includes outlining bold plans in the next round of Nationally Determined Contributions under the Paris Agreement due next year, and bolstering international cooperation on bringing down high financing costs in emerging and developing economies, which are restraining renewables’ growth in high-potential regions such as Africa and Southeast Asia.

Policy 130

Policy Government Electricity Demand 130

Impact Alpha

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

It has issued more than 35 million policies in Asia and Africa. ImpactAlpha, September 9 – Stockholm-based BIMA provides mobile health, life and accident microinsurance to first-time customers. COVID has spurred a surge in demand for its telehealth consultations and health policies.

Asia 97

Asia Africa Health Policy 97