Energy

Two billion people lack reliable access to electricity. That means one fifth of the world’s schools, hospitals and homes are often in the dark. How can everyone get access to clean energy without hastening climate change? These are issues that our energy reporting explored. 

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A blueprint for how to achieve universal energy access

[factbox_right] LEARN MORE ABOUT THE BLUEPRINT HERE   [/factbox_right] As we continue to report on energy access issues globally for our project Power Struggle, we want to share a resource from our partners at the Waterloo Global Science Initiative (WGSI). They recently published the OpenAccess Energy Blueprint. It’s a guide that outlines ways to achieve universal electricity […]

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