Uganda

What began as a research project for students from Makerere University’s College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology in Uganda, has resulted in the nations very first electric vehicle.

Thanks to OpenEI.org, a website that enables collaborative sharing of energy data, everyone from consumers to utility regulators can now view prevailing electricity rates across a wide swath of the United States.

The World Geothermal Conference, or WGC2010, held from April 25 to the 30 in Bali, touted Indonesia’s huge geothermal resources and aimed at transforming that Southeast Asian nation from an emerging economy to the geothermal capital of the world.

WE CARE Solar (Women’s Emergency Communication and Reliable Electricity) got its start developing portable solar electricity units for Nigeria to address the high maternal mortality rates in the country.

The Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21) has put out their 2009 REN21 Renewables Global Status Report(pdf) and the news is positive.