Electricity: You Can’t Fight Poverty Without It
A response to The Economist, by John Keane, CEO of SolarAid
SolarAid
Championing Energy Access
Despite great progress in the race for clean energy in Africa, the poorest populations are still unable to afford even the most modest solar products, and are therefore locked out of the solar revolution.
Yingli Europe & SolarAid Launch “World’s Most Affordable Solar Light”
The wholly-owned subsidiary of Yingli Green Energy, Yingli Green Energy Europe, has partnered with SolarAid to launch the “world’s most affordable quality solar light,” according to recent reports. The new solar light, known as the SM100, was designed and developed by Yingli Europe, with some support coming from a UK … [continued]
ZFEP Award Panel On Energy Innovation In Vulnerable Countries (Video)
Originally published on Sustainnovate. If you haven’t heard the news: ~1.3 billion people don’t have electricity… or any electricity at all. The health, education, and economic difficulties that result are impossible to comprehend. Those are some notes from Dr Nawal Al-Hosany, Director of Sustainability at Masdar and Director of the Zayed Future Energy Prize, … [continued]
2016 @ZFEP Winners Inspire Yet Again (VIDEOS)
Originally published on Sustainnovate. (Note: the videos are HD, so if you don’t have a fast internet connection, you may need to let them load for a second to focus.) As I’ve stated several times before, the Zayed Future Energy Prize is like the Academy Awards of cleantech. Each year, a large … [continued]
Finalists Announced For 2016 Zayed Future Energy Prize
29 submissions have been chosen as finalists in the 2016 Zayed Future Energy Prize, the eighth annual award ceremony that seeks to recognize and reward individuals, businesses, and high schools that are working toward innovative solutions for a sustainable energy future. Each year, the Zayed Future Energy Prize awards a … [continued]
Raghav, Nelly, & Abhishek Bachchan Feature SolarAid In “Until The Sun Comes Up”
Canadian pop star Raghav, American rapper Nelly, and Bollywood superstar Abhishek Bachchan get behind the solar revolution in Africa by endorsing UK-based solar charity SolarAid in Raghav’s new music video “Until The Sun Comes Up.” The solar revolution isn’t always about getting cleaner electricity. Sometimes it’s about getting electricity, period. … [continued]
Solarcentury Unveils Elegant BIPV “SunStation”
Originally published on Solar Love. Homeowners demanding more “curb appeal” for their rooftop solar installations will be interested in the elegant new Solarcentury building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) solar modules. Sunstation, a new BIPV solar roof system designed with an eye to aesthetics, is now available from Solarcentury and primed for mass … [continued]
Power For All: Electricity For All From Clean Renewables Is Cheapest & Quickest Option
Originally published on Solar Love. Power for All is a global campaign dedicated to promoting the fastest, most cost-effective, and most sustainable approach to universal energy access. It was first introduced at the United Nation’s Sustainable Energy For All forum in New York on May 21, 2015, reports TreeHugger. ”We shouldn’t have to … [continued]
Solar Lights Eradicating Kerosene Lamps in Africa
Originally published on Planetsave.com. Using a unique business model to sell solar lights in rural African off-grid communities, SolarAid aims to eradicate the dangerous and toxic kerosene lamp from Africa by 2020. Working in Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, and Uganda, the lives of over 10 million people in Africa are … [continued]
