Electric cars gets lots of attention, but in the developing world, electric two-wheelers have the potential to spread quickly – if batteries continue to improve on performance and cost.
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Articles on Electrification
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Electrifying transport needs bigger changes than another high-end electric car.
Small-scale renewable energy projects can power rural areas not connected to the main grid. But investors may hesitate if future electrification remains unpredictable.
In sub-Saharan Africa there are more people with mobile phones than access to electricity, and their data could be useful.
The case for pragmatism, not dogma.
A lighting revolution is underway across Africa that’s occurred largely without government or donor involvement.
The short term interests of investors could lead to long term problems in sub-Saharan Africa.
Kenya’s inadequate electricity supply is due to an over-reliance on hydropower, high energy and infrastructure costs.
New technologies are developing with exponential velocity, breadth and depth. Their systemic impact is likely to be profound.
Rwanda has adopted a number of plans to improve its electricity output. There are valuable lessons other African countries can learn from it.
New Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau brings a very different face to climate talks in Paris. Will it project its oil extraction tradition or show global leadership on emissions cuts?
Top contributors
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Professor of Sustainability, University of Dayton
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Research Associate, Renewable Energy, University of Oxford
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Professor of Energy and Environmental Economics and International Affairs, Penn State
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Chair of ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum Biotechnology, The University of Queensland
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Reader in Energy Policy, University of Aberdeen
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Professor of Physics, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Future Urban Mobility, Swinburne University of Technology
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Associate professor in electrical engineering, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor Markets and Management, Lancaster University
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Professor of Technology Management, University of Pretoria
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Director of Energy Lancaster and Professor of Physical Chemistry, Lancaster University
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Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Toronto
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PhD student, Swiss Graduate School of Public Administration (IDHEAP), Université de Lausanne
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Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University
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Associate Professor, Energy Systems and Data Group, Birmingham Energy Institute, University of Birmingham
