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The Arab world's first nuclear power plant has received an operating license for its second unit, and the facility's timeline still calls for commercial

To increase access to energy in rural areas, promote renewable energies, and especially reduce the cost of electricity, a new project document from Burkina Faso under the African mini-grid program of the Global Environment Facility and the United Nations Development Program (GEF-UNDP) is being put in place.  The validation of this new project took place on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021 in Ouagadougou, during a workshop organized by UNDP. The opening ceremony of this workshop was chaired by the representative of the Minister in charge of energy, Ahmed Djiga. After six months of work, the new p...

A BRIDGWATER firm which specialises in professional and personal wellbeing says businesses need to improve their wellbeing support for employees or risk losing them. A recent survey by Benenden Health of UK employers and employees revealed that 42 per cent of UK businesses have lost an employee because of poor mental health support. Peter Heath, co-founder of A Centre of Light, which is based in Bridgwater, said: “Mental health is more important than ever as people have been confined to their homes and are often working full days alongside having to home-school and run their household...

Iceland, a world leader in clean energy, supports Africa's push for geothermal power Photo by Pixabay / 24 Jun 2020 At the beginning of the 20th century, Iceland was one of Europe's poorest countries, its people relying on a precarious and polluting mix of imported coal and local peat for electricity. But over the next century, the island nation would pull off one of the great energy makeovers in history, casting off fossil fuels and embracing geothermal power. Today, nearly 100 percent of Iceland's electricity comes from renewable sources, a transformation that has helped make its 366,000 pe...

How to stay warm at home for less this winter According to the latest government statistics, 42% of households across Northern Ireland are currently living in fuel poverty Stock (Image: Sean Gallup/Getty Images) Never miss a thing from Belfast and beyond - sign up for FREE newsletter direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about ho...