Three African nations are among those awarded grants from a new fund designed to deliver sustainable cooling to some of the hottest places. The US$580,000 comes from the UK-based Ashden organization, which has focused on climate innovation for the last 20 years. In partnership with the Kigali Cooling Efficiency Program…
With both global temperatures and economic power rising in the developing world, the number of air conditioners is expected to grow from 1.2 billion today to 4.5 billion by 2050. That means that without clean and efficient cooling, greenhouse gas emissions in 2050 will be up 90 percent over 2017…
The story of summer in the World’s northern hemisphere is that it’s hot. Too hot. The current weather warnings continue for southeastern Europe, where temperatures reached 42.3 degrees Celsius in Croatia, and 42 degrees in Spain and Italy. For many Europeans, the heat wave hearkens memories of Europe’s 2003 heat…
Laureen is the editor of Africa Times