12 May 2012
According to the IEA, this is compared to the 30.5% of Sub-Saharan Africans without access to electricity. (2009 figures)
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IEA – Access to Electricity
10 Jan 2012
The EU has submitted its updated National Renewable Energy Actions Plans (NREAPs) and, if met, the region’s renewable energy sector will see major growth.
What happened
The Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) published an update of the EU’s National Renewable Energy Action Plans (NREAPs). The report shows European Union renewable energy projections for the 27 Member States. 20 countries have released updated data, which seems to point towards substantial future growth in renewable energy. The report speculates that over the next 10 years, offshore wind capacity will multiply 17 times, onshore wind and biomass electricity will...
12 May 2012
According to the IEA, this is in stark contrast to the 585 million Sub-Saharan Africans without access to electricity. (2009 figures)
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IEA– Access to Electricity
30 Nov 2011
Despite the Fukushima nuclear disaster, in March 2011, Japan’ reliance on its export economy gives it no choice but to meet the continuing demand for nuclear power in the rest of Asia.
What happened
Japan finds itself pulled in opposing directions regarding its future in nuclear power generation. Even as the country questions its own dependence on nuclear power, new Prime Minister, Yoshihiko Noda, has endorsed the sale of nuclear technology to Vietnam with a recent US$13bn deal (28th September 2011.)
Background
In post-Fukushima Japan, nuclear power remains a vital part of the economy, both as an electricity source and as a lucrative export. The government has yet...
30 Nov 2011
The EU governments’ main focus over the last 3 years has been the economic crisis. This has forced the energy sector into the backseat.
What happened
The IEA announced, in its ‘State of the Energy World Report,’ that 2017 is the cut-off date to take drastic steps towards lowering CO2 emissions. Governments must strive to avoid the 2ᵒC increase in global temperature. The economic crisis has not helped to achieve this global goal. The EU has seen a decline in investment in the energy sector, for much needed infrastructure upgrades and the urgent establishment of renewables.
Background
The EU’s energy...
12 May 2012
According to the IEA, 14.2% Sub-Saharan Africans in rural areas have access to electricity. (2009 figures)
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IEA – Access to Electricity
31 Jan 2012
Sudan is aggressively developing its Nile waters into hydroelectric power projects to increase the country’s electrification and replace its dependence on oil. However, this has stirred discontentment amongst Nile basin countries over the unequal use of the Nile waters, thanks to an outdated treaty. There are also social and environmental costs...
What happened
The Sudanese government plans to transform the Nile into five reservoirs. Plans have become more urgent since south Sudan’s independence in July 2011, which caused Sudan to lose 75% of its oil reserves. The plans have caused upstream countries to call in to question the Nile Waters Treaty that gives only Egypt and Sudan entitlement over the Nile’s volume. The plans are set to increase Sudan’s productivity and electrification but thousands of people who...
30 Nov 2011
Argentines can expect to face increases of between a factor 2 and 3, or even more, on their energy and water bills, as the government starts eliminating the increasingly costly subsidies, now approaching as much as US$17bn per year, from various sectors including energy, water and transport.
What happened
With subsidies to the utility sector (among others) taking an increasing share of Argentina’s annual budget to maintain energy and water prices at the levels following the economic crisis of a decade ago, starting November 2, the country’s government, recently re-elected in a landslide vote, has issued a series of announcements to eliminate these subsidies.
Background
In the first announcement on November 2, the government announced that subsidies would...
12 May 2012
According to the IEA, 59.9% Sub-Saharan Africans in urban areas have the same access to electricity. (2009 figures)
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IEA – Access to Electricity
11 May 2012
According to the IEA, this is contrasted to the 99% of North Africans with electricity. (2009 figures)
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IEA – Access to Electricity
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