Ethiopia's $18bn electrification programme targets 32.5mn households and universal electricity access by 2035.

Why open source infrastructure — including shared software, open hardware designs and interoperability standards — is needed in energy access.

Members discussed barriers that prevent multifamily and rental units from getting rooftop solar — split ownership of roofs and meters — and heard alternatives: house-metered systems, master-meter replacement, meter-collar adapters, and community solar projects that site arrays on larger hosts.

Bellefontaine officials will submit three properties—Deep Industrial Park, Link Industrial Park and land south of the railroad near Kite Road—for JobsOhio site-readiness feedback. Economic-development staff said natural-gas availability still limits some manufacturing prospects and that the city has engaged National Fuel to explore options.

Public commenters from Cleveland Owns and Solar United Neighbors said July changes to net-metering and billing credits reduce the economic case for rooftop solar in CPP territory, potentially cutting rooftop installations by at least 25% and limiting local clean-energy benefits. Panelists asked council to reverse the policy and work with community groups.

Being off the grid does not place a consumer beyond public responsibility. Government and regulators must make adequate, safe and affordable energy services

CEC commissioners told legislators the state is roughly halfway to its public charging goal for 2030 and has revised charger needs downward to 478,000 public chargers plus 136,000 multifamily chargers, while regulatory work on reliability, payments and roaming is underway.

Committee members heard that the draft law would expand community solar credits across utilities, create incentives for renters and small rooftop installations, and include protections for homeowners’ rooftop credits while seeking to limit large developers from converting farmland.

Global Citizen, the international advocacy platform co-founded by Michael Sheldrick, is returning to Perth, Western Australia, with a focus on addressing energy poverty. The organization will host two events on October 19-20 at the Perth Convention Centre: an action summit and a free concert. The summit aims to secure commitments from governments and businesses to provide energy access to over four million households, particularly in regions lacking reliable electricity. Sheldrick, who grew up in Perth's northern suburbs, shared his personal journey from being an academically struggling student to leading a global movement. He credited a supportive teacher for helping him overcome early challenges, which inspired his mission to provide opportunities for others. Global Citizen has mobilized over 40 million citizen actions worldwide, leading to more than 1.3 billion life-saving interventions. The organization has raised over US$50 billion for initiatives in 150 countries, including recent partnerships with FIFA, Shakira, and Burna Boy that generated $60 million for education. The Perth summit will feature speakers including Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta, WA Premier Roger Cook, and former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. The event will conclude with a concert headlined by Perth-based band The Teskey Brothers. Sheldrick emphasized the importance of seeking help when pursuing global change, noting that 'people want to help' and that 'nine out of 10 people might say no, but don't give up.' The initiative aligns with Global Citizen's broader mission to address energy poverty affecting over 600 million people globally who lack access to reliable electricity.

Africa is rich in energy, yet hundreds of millions Africans still live without electricity, most of the world’s total.

Eversource and UI urged replacing dollar‑per‑site commercial incentives with calibrated per‑port rebates to fit a $20 million statutory cap while preserving customer support; they proposed $6,800 per port for baseline projects and $12,100 for underserved projects and reserving 40% of annual ports for underserved areas.

Editor’s note: The author of this piece is writing under a pseudonym due to safety concerns related to their reporting.

Council adopted a resolution urging the Ohio Legislature to pass HB303, which would create a community energy pilot program to allow renters, condo owners and small businesses to subscribe to local projects and receive utility bill credits.

Presenter Paul Finn detailed share-based and cooperative ownership models that let renters and nonowners buy 'shares' of solar, geothermal or EV charging capacity, aiming to overcome credit and ownership barriers.

Sioux Center authorized two city employees to participate in the Light Up Navajo project in April, approving staff requests to allow participation in the volunteer electricity‑extension effort.

Rory Christian of the Public Service Commission said the enhanced program will work for both low‑income and median households, that many will be eligible automatically if they receive SNAP/Medicaid/SSI, and that benefit amounts will vary by income.

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Developer Jim Conland presented a concept for a hyperscale data center on county land south of Highway 20 and answered council and resident questions about power, water, noise and mitigation; councilors stressed the project remains a concept and would require annexation, zoning and binding agreements before moving forward.