Pairing EV charging with solar+storage opens a world of possibility

This approach to clean energy modernisation keeps chargers running, alleviates pressure on the grid, and brings other significant benefits to communities nationwide.
By Renewableenergyworld.com Apr. 16, 2023
Travelling & touring: Hwange’s Victorian Baobab Gate lodge
Travelling & touring: Hwange’s Victorian Baobab Gate lodge

On a lighter side, this  fast growing coal mining  town is ‘notorious’ for a dearth of picnic sites as  well as few hotels and lodges despite  high demand for such facilities.

By The Standard Nov. 7, 2021
How will energy crunch transition impact transition to renewables?

On one hand, developing countries eyeing a switch from coal to natural gas to support higher penetration of renewables may be dissuaded by higher gas prices. On the other, the energy crunch could be proving once-and-for-all that natural gas is losing its role as a transition fuel, and that it’s time to rapidly scale renewables and battery storage for resiliency and reliability.

By The Standard Oct. 24, 2021
Will upgrading fossil fuel infrastructure enable polluters or accelerate the path to net-zero?

By John Engel While the world waits for cost-effective and scalable long-duration energy storage to support the around-the-clock deployment of power generated by renewable sources, fossil fuels will continue to play a significant role in the energy mix to provide reliability to the grid and industries. Seemingly counter-intuitive on the surface, investments in the infrastructure […]

By The Standard Oct. 10, 2021
Natural gas represents opportunity for investors

“There’s a risk of regulatory … and financial action, and I believe that’s getting more and more explicit,” Pershing said during a virtual media briefing.

By The Standard Oct. 10, 2021
Genesis of VaShendji term and its exodus

THIS column cannot be complete without briefly mentioning Covid-19 tidings which continue to ravage  the entire world with latest reports in  spikes in the form of a fourth wave whose effects are considered to be more lethal  than previous related cases.

By The Standard Sep. 5, 2021
More than just refugees

The Tongogara refugee camp in Chipinge, in Manicaland province is home to more than 15 000 refugees who have fled war, conflict and unrest across the Great Lakes and Horn of Africa regions.

By The Standard Sep. 5, 2021
Thembelihle gratifies masses

When audiences sacrifice money to buy internet data in search of gratification, it is important to create compelling and riveting content that they will opt for over the rest being brought forth every second across the globe, says digital storyteller Thembelihle Zulu Whande , copiously challenging herself to be knowledgeable about current affairs and digital trends to incur resounding audience engagement and retention.

By The Standard Aug. 29, 2021
The Ba Lemba will always be of Jewish origin: Matchaba-Hove

The Ba Lemba will always be of Jewish origin: Matchaba-Hove

By The Standard Aug. 29, 2021
Samkeliso livens up girls, women

By Grant Moyo Studies have shown that in the southern African region, women only make up roughly 21% of voices heard, read about or seen in print, television and radio news. Samkeliso Tshuma, a human rights activist, is playing her part to ensure that girls and women are heard, seen and are able to document […]

By The Standard Aug. 22, 2021
Fort Rixon Makhandeni haven for king’s wives

By Burzil Dube BEFORE delving into this week’s installment, which is a continuation on the genesis of Bulawayo suburbs’ names, Yours Truly will briefly pay tribute to all those who are currently adhering to Covid-19 lockdown regulations. As it is usually said that a stich in time saves nine and this is the opportune time […]

By The Standard Aug. 22, 2021
Natural gas infrastructure can play a role in clean energy

A new report released by research company IHS Markit explains the role gas can play in the transition to net-zero. The report; A Sustainable Flame: The Role of Gas in Net Zero, states that gas has a significant part in both the near-term and long-term energy decarbonisation targets owing to the ability of existing infrastructure […]

By The Standard Aug. 15, 2021
Renewable energy advocates react to UN climate report

Renewable energy advocates offered reactions last week to the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report that warned of a “code red for humanity” due to global warming. The report — signed by leaders from 195 governments — is the first released by the panel since 2013, again confirming that global warming is being […]

By The Standard Aug. 15, 2021
‘Trash is cash’: Why Zim needs to think about circular economy

BY KENNEDY NYAVAYA AN overwhelming odour, hatch of flies and trickling streams of slimy mud mark the characteristics of Ngozi Mine, a dumping site located 12km from Bulawayo’s central business district, on a wet summer morning. During heavy downpours of rain recorded earlier this year, used diapers, a wide range of plastic material and other […]

By The Standard Aug. 1, 2021
Time nigh for Binga tourism

BY BURZIL DUBE LAST week’s article on the state of Hwange-Deka Road seemed to have hit the right musical chord as there was some form of unanimity on the need to repair this once popular tourist highway. Those living in and around the coal mining town are fully aware of how this particular road was […]

By The Standard Jun. 20, 2021
A Chinese miner’s response to the raging investment question

In Zimbabwe, employment does not come-by easily and at Lowdale Farm in Mazowe South, Mashonaland Central province, the prospects of getting a suitable job were even slimmer.

By The Standard Jun. 12, 2022
COP26 a washout? Don’t lose hope – here’s why

There are serious psychological factors pushing us towards better behaviors, regardless of whether such actions are mandated or not.

By The Standard Dec. 5, 2021
Travelling & touring: Hwange’s Victorian Baobab Gate lodge

On a lighter side, this  fast growing coal mining  town is ‘notorious’ for a dearth of picnic sites as  well as few hotels and lodges despite  high demand for such facilities.

By The Standard Nov. 7, 2021
How will energy crunch transition impact transition to renewables?

On one hand, developing countries eyeing a switch from coal to natural gas to support higher penetration of renewables may be dissuaded by higher gas prices. On the other, the energy crunch could be proving once-and-for-all that natural gas is losing its role as a transition fuel, and that it’s time to rapidly scale renewables and battery storage for resiliency and reliability.

By The Standard Oct. 24, 2021
Will upgrading fossil fuel infrastructure enable polluters or accelerate the path to net-zero?

By John Engel While the world waits for cost-effective and scalable long-duration energy storage to support the around-the-clock deployment of power generated by renewable sources, fossil fuels will continue to play a significant role in the energy mix to provide reliability to the grid and industries. Seemingly counter-intuitive on the surface, investments in the infrastructure […]

By The Standard Oct. 10, 2021
Natural gas represents opportunity for investors

“There’s a risk of regulatory … and financial action, and I believe that’s getting more and more explicit,” Pershing said during a virtual media briefing.

By The Standard Oct. 10, 2021
Genesis of VaShendji term and its exodus

THIS column cannot be complete without briefly mentioning Covid-19 tidings which continue to ravage  the entire world with latest reports in  spikes in the form of a fourth wave whose effects are considered to be more lethal  than previous related cases.

By The Standard Sep. 5, 2021
More than just refugees

The Tongogara refugee camp in Chipinge, in Manicaland province is home to more than 15 000 refugees who have fled war, conflict and unrest across the Great Lakes and Horn of Africa regions.

By The Standard Sep. 5, 2021
Thembelihle gratifies masses

When audiences sacrifice money to buy internet data in search of gratification, it is important to create compelling and riveting content that they will opt for over the rest being brought forth every second across the globe, says digital storyteller Thembelihle Zulu Whande , copiously challenging herself to be knowledgeable about current affairs and digital trends to incur resounding audience engagement and retention.

By The Standard Aug. 29, 2021
The Ba Lemba will always be of Jewish origin: Matchaba-Hove

The Ba Lemba will always be of Jewish origin: Matchaba-Hove

By The Standard Aug. 29, 2021
Samkeliso livens up girls, women

By Grant Moyo Studies have shown that in the southern African region, women only make up roughly 21% of voices heard, read about or seen in print, television and radio news. Samkeliso Tshuma, a human rights activist, is playing her part to ensure that girls and women are heard, seen and are able to document […]

By The Standard Aug. 22, 2021
Fort Rixon Makhandeni haven for king’s wives

By Burzil Dube BEFORE delving into this week’s installment, which is a continuation on the genesis of Bulawayo suburbs’ names, Yours Truly will briefly pay tribute to all those who are currently adhering to Covid-19 lockdown regulations. As it is usually said that a stich in time saves nine and this is the opportune time […]

By The Standard Aug. 22, 2021
Natural gas infrastructure can play a role in clean energy

A new report released by research company IHS Markit explains the role gas can play in the transition to net-zero. The report; A Sustainable Flame: The Role of Gas in Net Zero, states that gas has a significant part in both the near-term and long-term energy decarbonisation targets owing to the ability of existing infrastructure […]

By The Standard Aug. 15, 2021