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Over 6,000 clean cookstoves in Western Kenya

In Western Kenya, many people do not have access to clean cooking appliances. They prepare their meals using wood-fuelled cookstoves or open fires. These methods are unsafe and produce a lot of smoke. Burn...

10 February 2021

Sustainable approach to offshore wind surveys

The Netherlands Enterprise Agency and Fugro are committed to making seabed research in the IJmuiden Ver Wind Farm Zone more sustainable. Research vessel Despina will blend biofuels with existing fuel to...

28 January 2021

2 new projects complete the SDGP portfolio

The Sustainable Development Goals Partnership Facility (SDGP) has approved 2 final projects. They will take place in Madagascar and Iraq. With these projects, the SDGP portfolio is complete. Both...

25 January 2021

Better legal position for women and youth

In Zimbabwe, there are 2 land management systems; one system based on national law and one system based on customary law. The interpretation of the different land management systems creates conflicts and...

4 January 2021

Innovative ideas for cities in Africa

Royal HaskoningDHV, Stiphout Industries B.V. and Studio Stroomer are developing innovative ideas for a circular economy in Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal. The 3 businesses submitted plans for turning waste...

21 December 2020

Clean and safe cooking for refugees in Kenya

Communities and refugee centers in Kenya lack safe and affordable cooking facilities. The Endev Market Based Energy Acces project offers help.

17 December 2020

COVID-19 support for energy in Mozambique

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected solar energy services in Mozambique. Because of the pandemic, people have less income. Now, instead of paying their electricity bills, they first pay for essentials such...

15 December 2020

Biobased Energy Guide helps international companies succeed

The Dutch energy sector has published the 2020 NL Biobased Energy Guide. This guide gives an overview of the bioenergy sector in the Netherlands. It also offers helpful tips for international cooperation...

14 December 2020

COVID-19 mentioned on 2015 patent application

At the beginning of October, the Netherlands Patent Office got a question. How is it possible that COVID-19 is in the title of a patent publication with a priority date from 2015? After all, COVID-19 did...

9 November 2020