FG inaugurates committee to harness bioenergy potentials
Nigeria has taken a bold step to key into the Global Bioenergy Partnership initiatives with the inauguration of the steering and technical committees of the Nigeria Bioenergy Partnership. The inauguration was performed on Tuesday by the Director General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Dr Mustapha Abdullahi, in his capacity as the head of the […]
Groups commend INEC on peaceful conduct of Bayelsa polls
Tribune Online Groups commend INEC on peaceful conduct of Bayelsa polls A group of election observers in the Saturday, November 11 governorship election in Bayelsa State has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for conducting the electoral process professionally. In a statement jointly signed by their leaders, the groups applauded the electoral umpire for […]
Long-duration storage and renewables can cut global industrial emissions by 65%
A recent report from the LDES Council finds industrial carbon emissions comprise around a quarter of annual global greenhouse gasses, and are growing by 2% every year. Long-duration energy storage (LDES) technologies, paired with renewables, could shrink global industrial greenhouse gas emissions by 65%, a new report from the LDES Council and Roland Berger has […]
California affordable housing community goes solar with SunPower The energy savings will be shared with residents.
SunPower announced plans to install over 1 MW of solar at Poppy Grove in Elk Grove, California, making it one of the largest affordable housing communities in the nation to run on renewable energy. The 2,649-panel system is designed to offset up to 80% of the residents’ consumption, helping them save up to $1,000 annually on… […]
California aims to absorb renewable generation with flexible demand appliances
California plans to shift 3 GW of load from dirtier, more expensive times of day to cleaner, less expensive times by setting flexible demand standards for many types of electric appliances. Global interest in California’s work is high, said a state agency commissioner. New flexible demand appliance standards are “coming down the road” in California […]
Sunrise brief: DOE seeks state-backed clean energy projects for up to 80% loans
Also on the rise: McCarthy begins construction on over 1 GW of solar projects in U.S. Southwest. Monoprice unveils new PowerCache batteries with up to 1,000 W of output. And more. McCarthy begins construction on over 1 GW of solar projects in U.S. Southwest Targeting Inflation Reduction Act compliance, the company hired 200 new registered […]
Nigeria, Eurojust signs pact on organised crime groups
Nigeria and the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation, (Eurojust), have signed a working arrangement to enable structured and closer cooperation in the fight against organised crime groups, (OCGs). The post Nigeria, Eurojust signs pact on organised crime groups appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.
Nigeria to create jobs with transition into renewable energy – FG
The federal government has stated that the country will create 340,000 jobs with a transition to renewable energy by 2030 and 840,000 in 2060. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, while speaking during the second edition of the German-Nigerian Symposium on Green Energy on Monday, explained that the energy transition would result in economic and […]
Groups seek support for survivors, victims of witchcraft branding in Cross River, Akwa Ibom
A National Geographic explorer and documentary photographer, Etinosa Yyvone and Basic Right Counsel Initiative (BRCI) have called for immediate psychosocial support for survivors of witchcraft branding in Cross River and Akwa Ibom states. The groups in a multimedia art exhibition that showcased stories of survivors and victims of witchcraft branding held at the National Museum […]
FG identifies $23bn investment opportunities in energy transition
The Federal Government has identified about $23 billion in investment opportunities in Nigeria for projects that are directly related to the country’s Energy Transition Plan, the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, stated on Monday. In his remarks at the 2nd German-Nigerian Symposium on Green Hydrogen, Adelabu said the opportunities would not only provide electric power […]