Israeli solar PV technology is the centerpiece of Jewish Heart for Africa projects that have brought clean, renewable lighting; water; sustainable agriculture; education; and jobs to a quarter of a million Africans and counting. […]
Obstetrician Laura Stachel from Berkeley, CA was on a medical relief mission in Africa when she observed a C-section being performed at night,… by the light of a kerosene lantern. The lantern died during the operation, so the rest of the procedure had to be completed with a flashlight. She … [continued]
ToughSolar, backed by a UN initiative, aims to offer some 33 million Africans access to clean, renewable solar PV systems. The program’s success would help fight poverty, reduce health risks and environmental degradation and literally empower rural Africans in ways beyond access to clean, renewable electricity.
Other than the many solar energy stories we’ve covered in more depth this month, here are quick summaries of 10 more: 1. India Has Appointed Its Former Nuclear Boss as the Head of Its National Solar Mission. “Manmohan Singh announced he has appointed Anil Kakodkar, former head of the … [continued]
Just as the developing world leapfrogged landlines (going straight to cell phones), it seems it is leapfrogging some dirty energy options and going straight to clean, renewable energy. Africa’s poor, for example, are getting a new line of solar energy products that shoot them forward in a variety of ways. … [continued]
The World Bank Group is providing $300 million in loans to co-finance Ouarzazate, a 500 MW Concentrated Solar Power Plant that would be one of the largest in the world upon completion. The World Bank Group’s IBRD and Clean Technology Fund are members of a public-private partnership with the Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy that also includes includes four international lenders from Europe and Africa.
