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.
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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]
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]
SunFunder Finances Solar Projects In India, Africa, & Latin America
Based in San Francisco and Tanzania, SunFunder raises money for solar power projects in communities of need, such as African and Indian villages that often don’t have reliable access to electricity. Over 100,000 people have benefited from their solar projects so far. Below is an interview with them about their work. … [continued]
SunFunder And SunnyMoney Celebrate First Project Loan Being 100% Repaid
By SunFunder SunFunder and SunnyMoney launched a partnership and our first project together just one year ago, but we have accomplished quite a lot in the short amount of time: 4 projects launched on sunfunder.com These 4 projects add up to $75,000 in working capital loans for SunnyMoney to scale … [continued]
