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Nigerians press for solar jobs and electricity, with little success

Dec. 18, 2024 10:09 AM EST

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — In sun-drenched Nigeria, 14 new solar farms were supposed to jumpstart a meager solar industry and generate huge amounts of power, about one-fifth as much as the country’s entire electric grid offers on a good day. “We were very excited because we were...

Apartment buildings wrap up $1B in HUD funds for lower utility bills and climate upgrades

Nov. 19, 2024 14:19 PM EST

Renters in affordable housing felt forgotten and left out of the nation's transition to clean energy. They lived in older buildings that had been repaired over the years but had leaky windows and old appliances that consumed a lot of energy. They didn't have solar power. That was...