This week, Mobisol has announced that it has acquired Lumeter, one of the largest providers of pay-as-you-go (PAYG) software for the off-grid solar industry. This acquisition aims to create strong synergies between Lumeter and Mobisol’s software for PAYG services.
Solar is coming into its own. It is here to stay. However, the off-grid solar market is still nascent. Arguably, serving this off-grid solar need, this off-grid market, requires fresh financing techniques. Africa is so vast that off-grid is normalcy to many families and businesses. But many are still completely without electricity, and … [continued]
Living off the grid necessitates and demands innovation. A happy new innovation for some off-grid, energy poverty–challenged folks is solar power in a bottle. The organizations to thank for this new option are the US Agency for International Development (USAID), Elephant Energy, and divi, Inc. Justin Gray and Vrinda Manglik, writing for … [continued]
Solar power is cheaper than fossil fuels all across the developing world. But there are still significant barriers to the development of solar power in those markets. Of course, high upfront costs are not an option for many people in the developing world, and there’s also a common assumption that … [continued]
Some top solar, bike, EV, and other green news to keep you busy and out of trouble: Clean Energy SolarAid Sees 600% Increase In Sales Energy Sage & Sierra Club Team Up Geothermal Power Exposed The Future Of Community Ownership In Germany Pay As You Go Solar Power Systems Turn … [continued]
Very seldom do I use the same title as a story I’m reposting, but I couldn’t come up with an alternative to this one… except by adding “Awesome” at the end, which it is. If you haven’t noticed by now, I’m a huge fan of developing countries leapfrogging fossil fuels … [continued]
5 more new cleantech consumer product stories: 1. Volvo recently released a series of videos on Volvo’s new C30 Electric, which is now on the roads of Europe. The first video, “A Milestone in the Automotive Industry,” is above, and the next 9 are on the C30 Electric’s: “Battery System,” “Electrical Architecture and … [continued]
