How The Zayed Sustainable Prize Makes A Difference — 4 Interviews
I thought I would go back to the Zayed Sustainability Prize winners from last year to check what has changed and how the prize has impacted their operations.
Liberia
Lighting Liberia: A Look At The Liberian Energy Network
When Richard Fahey returned to Liberia in 2009 to observe and discuss land disputes in the North Eastern part of the country, he was shocked to find that the country had gone backwards from when he was a volunteer in the Peace Corps in the 1960s.
World Bank Provides Over $200 Million For African Off-Grid Solar
The World Bank Group announced on Monday that its Board had approved over $200 million in funding for off-grid electrification projects in West Africa and the Sahel region, designed around stand-alone solar systems.
ADFD Approves $31 Million Worth Of Renewable Energy Projects
The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development and the International Renewable Energy Agency announced last week during the Ninth IRENA Assembly approval for renewable energy projects worth $31 million in Guyana, Liberia, and Togo which will receive funding as part of the sixth cycle of the IRENA/ADFD Project Facility.
“We Care Solar” Founder Talks Solar Suitcases & Saving Lives (#CleanTechnica Video)
Do you ever wonder what keeps environmentalists and humanitarians going? It is stories like the story of Laura Stachel & We Care Solar, and organization that provides light to medical facilities without electricity.
