Podcast
Nov 29, 2023
Episode #16 Tim McDonnell: Reporting on Climate and Energy With Empathy
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Op-Eds
May 28, 2021
U.S. Push for a Global Clean Energy Transition Can Start in Africa
Originally appeared in a Council on Foreign Relations post, May 28, 2021. The new U.S. Climate Finance Plan…
Op-Eds
Jan 28, 2020
Big data and the electricity sector in African countries
From World Development Perspectives (January 2020) A number of “disruptive” data science and sensor technologies are creating new…
Op-Eds
Jul 21, 2020
SE4All: A post-COVID agenda for a ‘zombie-free’ recovery of Africa’s power markets
Originally appeared in a Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) post, July 21, 2020 COVID-19 and the global recession…
Multimedia
Jun 21, 2021
Episode 6: Arvind Subramanian: We Have to Fight Carbon Imperialism
The former chief economic advisor to India’s government on how climate policy has become disconnected from energy needs…
Multimedia
May 21, 2021
Episode #4 Mimi Alemayehou: Climate Justice Means Africa Needs More Energy Investment
The former OPIC, African Development Bank and Black Rhino Group official tells Katie & Rose why she’s frustrated…
Memo
Nov 02, 2022
EVerything you need to know about African EV manufacturing
Memo
Jan 19, 2022
Five ways the African Continental Free Trade Agreement can de-risk the continent’s power sector
Memo
Dec 06, 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa Should Shift its Focus to Developing Productive Uses of Energy
Memo
Jun 09, 2020
Six Ways to Improve Nigeria’s Crumbling Transmission Network
Blog
Mar 14, 2022
The Renewables-Only Fantasy for Africa: A reply to Bassey & Lemos’ reply to Osinbajo
How can international donors better support Africa’s transition to a prosperous low-carbon energy future? And when should donors…
Infographics
Nov 13, 2018
Infographic – Are We Learning the Right Energy Lesson from Mobile Phones? The Energy Iceberg Says No
The mobile phone revolution is allowing countries to skip landlines, prompting many observers to assume countries might also skip building an electricity grid and jump right to distributed home energy systems (e.g., here and here). New disruptive technologies are exciting and alluring, especially in sub-Saharan markets where the unmet infrastructure needs are huge. After all, if you can charge your smartphone with a rooftop solar kit, then who needs power plants and a grid?
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Oct 14, 2020
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Dec 16, 2019