Energy Transition
Here's why Zimbabwe is turning to solar water heaters in a drive for clean energy
Zimbabwe now requires solar water heaters on all new homes, with costs and cutting emissions driving national efforts to generate cleaner power.
Lungelo Ndhlovu is a Bulawayo-based freelance contributor for the Thomson Reuters Foundation with an interest in climate change.
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