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28NewsSelective energy subsidy, an unfair economic policy – REAN
The Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria (REAN) has described Nigeria’s continued subsidy of fossil fuel energy as an unfair economic policy, thus...
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50NewsNigeria moves closer to enforcing bioclimatic building practices
Nigeria has taken a bold step to ensure new buildings across its length and breadth would be bioclimatic-compliant, with the launch of...
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122NewsAfDB investing heavily in power because Africa cannot develop in the dark – Adesina
President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has said the continent would need a lot of electricity to develop...
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64EditorialNigeria’s multinationals should take ownership of her RE goals
Nigeria can encourage her big influential businesses to help her achieve her climate change and renewable energy targets just the way RE100...
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90NewsNigeria’s rural electrification fund to come on stream by year end – REA
Before the year runs out, a multimillion naira Rural Electrification Fund (REF) set up to support investments in rural electrification across Nigeria...
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103NewsWhy major waste-to-power investments may not come to Nigeria soon – expert
For many reasons, Nigeria may not see major investments in waste-to-power generation soon despite her huge waste resources, a waste-to-power project finance...
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80RE internationalAesthetic solar glass bricks created by Exeter research group
A research team from the University of Exeter has unveiled a large square building brick – Solar Squared, which is totally made...
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107NewsRenewable energy employed 9.8m people in 2016 – IRENA
*S’Africa, Algeria, not Nigeria, leading in Africa’s RE job creation An annual review of jobs created in the global renewable energy industry...
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89EditorialClimate change is a threat to human rights
Directly and indirectly, the effects of climate change impact on a range of human rights issues. Climate change represents an enormous threat...
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347NewsNigeria to concession 6 small hydro power dams, expects extra 16.3MW
Nigeria plans to concession 6 small hydro power dams in the coming weeks, from which it would expect to get an additional...
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193News1600 abandoned power projects keep Nigeria’s rural folks in darkness
*identified projects need $205m for completion Nigeria’s Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has detected 1600 electrification projects it said were abandoned by project...
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232News
Nigeria considers subsidy to clear entry hurdles to rural electricity investments
*Prioritises renewables for rapid rural electrification Nigeria has said it will grant some kind of entry-level subsidy to ease the initial troubles...
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130InterviewsClimate change, a real risk to oil production in Nigeria – Okereke
Africa’s largest oil producer – Nigeria, relies on incomes from volumes of oil and gas mined from her different oil fields in...
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108EditorialNigeria, this is what cars will be like tomorrow
The world’s shift to electric cars is progressive and real, indicating that attention could soon swing from a gasoline to electricity based...
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4281RE-talkPortable solar powered generators an alternative to fossil generators and roof mounted solar panels
Over the years, Nigeria has been faced with electricity generation and distribution challenges across the various states and local governments. In spite...
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96FeaturesFlood takes over from cities’ failure to turn waste to power
Recent floods razing down public structures across Nigeria’s major cities – Lagos, Port Harcourt, and Asaba, amongst others, are clear fallouts of...
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100RE internationalUS tenders formal intention to UN to leave Paris Agreement
The United States has officially sent a notice to the United Nations of its intention to quit the Paris climate change agreement...
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142News
Nigeria shops for N1.4trn to accomplish rural electrification target in 2040
*Gencos, Discos, others to fund plan, as government hold out for capital subsidy To meet its national target of providing electricity to...
