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Solar-powered fridges are boosting farmers’ incomes by 50% while cutting food waste

Renewable energy is saving crops from going to waste.

Euronews · Jun 17

Your AI habit is wasting precious resources. Here’s how to use it responsibly

If someone used a large truck to deliver one envelope across the street, what would your reaction be? You would probably say it worked, but it was wasteful. The envelope arrived, but the method made little sense.

The Conversation · Jun 17

Nat-Gas Prices Rally on Forecasts for Hotter US Weather

July Nymex natural gas (NGN26 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.092 (+2.92%). Nat-gas prices rallied to a 1-week high on Tuesday and settled sharply higher as US weather forecasts turned hotter, potentially boosting nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power air-conditioning. The Commodity Weather Group on Tuesday said forecasts shifted...

Barchart · Jun 16

50 million Africans connected to power in ‘unprecedented’ partnership between aid agencies

IN FOCUS: Exclusive: Agencies including the World Bank and the Africa Development Bank tell Nick Ferris how their new partnership, Mission 300, has been able to transform energy access in Africa even as foreign aid budgets have been cut

The Independent UK · Jun 16

Spanish households save €10 a month thanks to renewables expansion, report finds

Thinktank says decoupling electricity from gas prices has also helped shield Spain from hikes caused by Iran war

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16

Solar cold storage helps African farmers cut losses and reach global markets

Kenyan smallholder farmers are reducing post-harvest losses and accessing global export markets through a pay-per-use solar cold storage model pioneered by Nairobi-based company SoKo Fresh

The Independent UK · Jun 16

Spain’s renewables revolution is paying off: Electricity bills are lower despite energy crisis

Homes and business are benefitting from Spain's commitment to clean energy.

Euronews · Jun 16

Life isn’t easy at the edge of the power grid. Could batteries and microgrids offer a brighter future?

Australia’s big clean energy projects get a lot of attention, from giant solar farms to the Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro scheme. So too does the push for rooftop solar and home batteries.

The Conversation · Jun 15

Hidden costs of AI hubs

Thailand is touted to become a regional hub for AI data centres -- a trend that raises questions about how the government will deal with energy and water constraints.The question of water and electricity to run these centres is not addressed by a government that now seems focused on inviting…

Bangkok Post · Jun 15

Listen to manufacturers and unions: high electricity prices are killing industry

Make UK and TUC are right – ministers need a proper strategy to cut energy costs before there are more closures

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15