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- Beating water and land shortages in the Middle East and north Africa Tue, 4 Nov 14, 6:00pmFocusing on the nexus between scarce resources is the only route to sustainable supplies of water, food and energy
- Why has 'microhydro' been neglected as a solution to energy poverty? Thu, 25 Sep 14, 2:02amPower from streams and small rivers has been proven to provide sustainable energy in Peru and Nepal - Zimbabwe is next
- From Cape Town to Kinshasa: could the Great Inga dam power half of Africa? Fri, 19 Sep 14, 9:32pmAs treaties are ratified and hopes rise for a sustainable solution to energy poverty, NGOs question who stands to benefit
- New technology could provide cheap clean water for millions Tue, 2 Sep 14, 3:59amA round-up of the news, highlights and announcements from the first day of the annual water conference in Stockholm
- Over 1bn people drink water contaminated by faeces Wed, 3 Sep 14, 3:21amA round-up of the news, highlights and announcements from the second day of the annual water conference in Stockholm
- #WWWeek day 2: over 1bn people drink water contaminated by faeces Wed, 3 Sep 14, 3:21amA round-up of the news, highlights and announcements from the second day of the annual water conference in Stockholm
- #WWWeek day 1: new technology could provide cheap clean water for millions Tue, 2 Sep 14, 3:59amA round-up of the news, highlights and announcements from the first day of the annual water conference in Stockholm
- 'Water efficiency should be our goal', says head of World Water Week Sat, 30 Aug 14, 2:27amTorgny Holmgren explains why the 2014 theme is energy and water and what impact he hopes this years conference will have
- Negotiating a cheaper clean energy deal for all Fri, 11 Jul 14, 3:27amAccess to renewable energy will be easier if the World Trade Organisation removes tariffs on environmental goodsA meeting room in Geneva may seem a world away from the rural reaches of Africa and Asia, but the process that...
- Who will fund the renewable solution to the energy crisis? Thu, 5 Jun 14, 7:57pmOver a billion people remain without access to electricity. To overcome this we must tackle the investment challengeDespite energy being a basic requirement for economic growth and development, the International Energy Agency...
- Top tweeters on renewable energy via @guardiangdp Thu, 5 Jun 14, 7:59pmWho is shaping the online debate about renewables? We've crowdsourced a few our your favourites
- 11 paths to electrifying Africa Wed, 14 May 14, 1:01amEconomies boom all over the continent but power cuts hamper growth. Our panel suggests how to boost progress Continue reading...
- Powering Africa: the paradox of being resource rich and access poor Mon, 5 May 14, 10:07pmWith access to electrity at 17%, Africa may be rising but for how much longer? Join our expert panel on 8 May to debate the challenge of providing sustainable energy to allSpeaking at Skoll World Forum in April 2014, Nigerian...
- Ethiopia's renewable energy revolution shouldn't fail to empower its poor Thu, 30 Jan 14, 10:27pmLarge-scale clean energy projects shouldn't eclipse the urgent need to provide electricity to low-income and rural communitiesThe 84 wind turbines erected just south of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital, tower above an arid...
- The untold story of the Pacific Islands Wed, 20 Nov 13, 10:21pmClimate change and sinking beneath the waves isn't the only danger the islands face. Unless poor policy is addressed, they also risk a homemade environmental and energy crisisA dead pig lolls among the flotsam on South Tarawa...