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The main element of the new Clean Energy Kits is the SunFire12 parabolic cooker. Measuring nearly four feet wide, the cooker concentrates sunlight onto a focal point, where black pots or pans best suited to absorb heat are...

The fate of 70 million people rests on what happens to the Mekong river. With world leaders meeting in Paris next week for crucial UN climate talks, John Vidal journeys down south-east Asia’s vast waterway – a place that...

The fate of 70 million people rests on what happens to the Mekong river. With world leaders meeting in Paris next week for crucial UN climate talks, John Vidal journeys down south-east Asia’s vast waterway – a place that...

Clean energy is preferable to coal-focussed policies which could leave a billion people still without electricity, analysis suggests

World Energy Report 2015 predicts Africa could be the first to power economic growth with renewable energy while India becomes one of the world’s biggest energy consumers

Coal will remain a safe bet for investors for decades to come as Asia drives future demand, says Head of World Coal Association Coal, Benjamin Sporton

What’s the best way to ensure access to affordable and reliable energy for all in Africa, off-grid or grid? Our panel shares their thoughts

Former UN chief Kofi Annan hails Energy Africa scheme as chance for continent to steer away from carbon-intensive practices of rich countries

Innovation is essential to improving access to renewable energy, but how can it be accelerated? An expert panel made these suggestions in a live online Q&A

As violence erupts in the capital, plans for the country’s first major solar plant bring hope to thousands whose lives will be transformed by electricity

Join an expert panel on Thursday 8 October, 1-3pm BST, to discuss how to encourage innovation to improve energy access and sustainability

Energy efficiency is the overlooked ‘invisible’ solution to reducing carbon emissions. Latin America is starting to catch on to the potential

Each day we endure eight-hour power cuts. Zambia’s rivers should produce plenty of hydroelectric energy, but a botched privatisation has left the nation without cash for new power stationsZambia is in the middle of a massive...

There are little signs for relief for Greece, as their government agrees to yet more harsh austerity terms in exchange for another bailout international creditors...

LED and solar technology is liberating remote communities from dependence on unhealthy fuel, explains US department of energy scientist Evan Mills