Pay-As-You-Go Solar Power for Customers Off the Grid in World’s Youngest Country
UK start-up Eight19 is trying to make a name for itself installing pay-as-you-go solar systems across Africa. Their first […]
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Pedal Power from Nuru Light Replaces Kerosene with Clean Energy
A clean energy startup called Nuru Lights has come up with a low cost pedal-powered LED light kit that is designed to help households in East Africa and India ditch their kerosene lamps. Kerosene lamps are ubiquitous in the developing world. They’re a notorious fire hazard and can cause carbon … [continued]
Cheap Solar Lamps Bring Electricity to Poorest in India – After a Tweak
Over 100 million homes in the poorest villages of India are currently without electricity. Villagers like these might be in the path of airplanes coming in for landing overhead, but in their thatched roofed dwellings they still fire up kerosene lamps at night so their kids can do their homework after dark.
Researchers Creating Algae Aviation Fuel
Algae fuel is getting another boost with the announcement of a $3 million grant to create kerosene-based aviation fuel derived from the substance. Arizona State University researchers have already moved past the laboratory stage on the project and are working on a pilot scale production system. The research team says … [continued]
