Coal, a Growing Appetite in Africa

As the World Cuts Back on Coal, a Growing Appetite in Africa

MAY 11, 2017

New coal plants in Africa are largely being paid for by China and developed countries that are turning away from the technology at home. Here’s why.

A coal mine in Zimbabwe is one of the signs of activity for the fossil fuel in a developing Africa.​

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Meanwhile, as GWPF report, Europe’s biggest solar company has just gone bust:


Germany’s SolarWorld, once Europe’s biggest solar power equipment group, said on Wednesday it would file for insolvency, overwhelmed by Chinese rivals who had long been a thorn in the side of founder and CEO Frank Asbeck, once known as “the Sun King”.


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https://notalotofpeopleknowthat.wor...ts-back-on-coal-a-growing-appetite-in-africa/