A globally connected network of solar and wind energy could provide three times the global energy demand by 2050 at a lower cost than independent national power systems. This is the finding of a study led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences in collaboration with researchers from the United States and Denmark.
The study focused on how areas with high solar and wind capacity (such as deserts) can be linked ...
Author: Njenga Hakeenah
Njenga Hakeenah is a multimedia journalist, podcast host and trainer with over 10 years of experience reporting, producing, and managing newsrooms for media organizations in Kenya and Tanzania.
Having specialized in science reporting and productions, Njenga is an award-winning journalist for his climate change stories coverage. He is passionate about nature. Through the years, he has managed editorial processes and writer improvement programs for the organizations he has worked with.
In his roles, Njenga writes, researches, commissions, and edits content from across Africa. He has a good grasp of climate change, electric vehicles, and energy issues in Africa and tells the African story on renewable energy, climate mitigation, and agriculture through reports, stories and podcasts.
Hakeenah is an all-rounded journalist having worked as a radio show host and news presenter as well as a commissioning editor.
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