Initiatives in Senegal are promoting organic biochar made from agricultural straw and clay to combat massive deforestation caused by traditional charcoal production. Led by women’s cooperatives, this eco-friendly alternative reduces fuel extraction, provides cheaper energy (40-80 cents per kilo), and creates local jobs, producing roughly 150 pallets of green charcoal daily. This video explains how […]
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https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/20/are-vegetable-oils-high-carbon-bad-for-climate-change
Translated from German Our BMW i3 is now 9 years old and broke through the 150,000 km mark this week. At the turn of the year, we had an Aviloo battery check done. SoH 84% In everyday use, we had 270 km on the range display in the summer of 2017. In 2025, it was […]
Translated from German Tesla battery from a Model 3 as a home storage system? It works! A total of 79kWh! Charged with 11kW solar power. A really great example of how batteries from electric vehicles don’t just reach the end of the line after use in the car, but can get a second life as […]
Ellah Lakes Reports ?146.66 Million Revenue, Expands Assets to ?28.26 Billion in 17-Month Results – Business Times Nigeria Operationally, Ellah Lakes achieved a key milestone with the commissioning of its upgraded 5-tonnes-per-hour crude palm oil mill in July 2025, enabling the company to process output internally and capture more value across its palm oil value […]
Exploring Sustainable energy: An overview of biochemical and thermochemical conversion of dairy and food waste
Rio Tinto mine taps solar power in South Africa as energy crisis deepens | Business Insider Africa
Apr 16
Rio Tinto mine taps solar power in South Africa as energy crisis deepens | Business Insider Africa
Veteran Microsoft engineer says original Task Manager was only 80KB so it could run smoothly on 90s computers — original utility used a smart technique to determine whether it was the only running instance | Tom’s Hardware
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https://www.recorra.co.uk/commercial-waste-recycling/coffee-recycling very nice and effective website
Tesla Model S after 800k km
Apr 15
Record number of homes in Great Britain turn to green energy as fuel prices soar
Africa’s $230billion trade shift, how AfCFTA is reshaping the continent | Business Insider Africa
Apr 15
https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/markets/africas-dollar230billion-trade-shift-how-afcfta-is-reshaping-the-continent/9q8w9bv
Are we building wind energy wrong? | Watch How Kites Could Transform Global Energy Forever: This kite harnesses wind energy as a potential alternative to traditional wind turbines, which are costly and require significant space. Airborne Wind Energy Systems (AWES) like this kite may offer a more economical and versatile solution. Explore the readiness of […]
https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/markets/dangote-targets-dollar40b-investment-to-expand-oil-fertilizer-empire/mq7x0tv
Exploring Sustainable energy: An overview of biochemical and thermochemical conversion of dairy and food waste
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/03/balcony-solar-is-here-and-its-not-just-for-balconies
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/06/we-need-to-tax-billionaires-at-2-economist-gabriel-zucman-just-explained-exactly-how