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New University of Michigan research shows small solar panels are spreading across Malawi, but most households need systems 8 times more powerful to unlock life-changing benefits. The study also uncovered unexpected wins, like families saving hours of travel time to charge their phones.
Ethiopia completed Africa's largest dam after international banks refused funding, with citizens buying bonds and making donations to power the 14-year project. Barbadian PM Mia Mottley calls it proof Africa can solve its own energy crisis, where 600 million people still lack electricity.
China's renewable energy revolution is producing solar panels so fast that electricity costs have dropped to 4 cents per kilowatt-hour, possibly the cheapest energy in human history. This manufacturing boom could solve global energy poverty and fossil fuel dependence, even as it creates massive disruptions.
Thousands of Westmoreland residents are getting their electricity back thanks to a government recovery program targeting the hardest-hit communities. The Energy Poverty Reduction Project is rewiring homes and certifying safety systems after Hurricane Melissa knocked out power across western Jamaica.