Keyword: energy
Interview
Mini-grid and maxi-task
Kandeh Yumkella, former director general of the UNIDO industrial development organization in Vienna, sees the long-awaited electrification of Africa as having difficulties in financing issues - and hopes for Europe.
Energy in Africa
Charged up
The still inadequate power supply on the African continent limits the productivity and well-being of millions of people. The potential of renewable energy sources is immense – and could be realized with capital from abroad.
Climate Protection
Comeback in green
Ambitious climate protection and emission reduction should shape the post-corona restart. This is what around 170 international groups are demanding by signing the “Recover Better” declaration.
Who moves Austria
More energy from above
There is a lot more going on on the roofs of Vienna than can be seen from the street: On a total area of around 500.000 square meters, more than 200 solar power plants are now doing their work under the sun.
Economic Partnerships
Use instead of burning
With natural gas-powered city buses, the Austrian start-up ETEFA wants to bring about a change in Nigeria's diesel-dominated public transport. The Austrian Development Agency supported the development of the market.
Interview
Stop erosion
No European country suffers from soil erosion as much as Albania. CNVP Isuf Omuri's forest expert sees ways to counter the loss of soil and rock.
Self-sufficient power supply
Isolated applications
Small solar systems on rooftops and decentralized networks provide electricity in remote regions. The fact that the solar industry is quite innovative is shown by developments such as swarm electrification, solar satellite TV and floating ...
Interview
tempo industry
Sascha Brandt from the solar contractor association Global Off-Grid Lighting Association reports on current trends in the off-grid solar sector.
news flash
WBCSD: Integrated Energy Strategies
Climate change brings enormous economic losses: According to a recent study by the environmental NGO Carbon Disclosure Project, 215 of the world's largest companies are forecasting - of ...