The WindRunner Cometh: Game Over For Foes Of Wind Farms
A US startup has hatched a new plan to bring supersized wind turbines to onshore wind farms, opening up new opportunities for development.
rural electrification
Agrivoltaics Is Making Friends Across Partisan Lines, Thanks To Farmers
Agrivoltaics beats fossil fuels with a bottom line case for farmers to install solar panels on their land.
EV Webinar Video: Electrification In Rural Communities
We hope you were able to join our first webinar of 2022 last week. If you didn’t make it, check out the EV webinar video below. Our CEO, Zachary Shahan, moderated a discussion between industry experts from Dominion Energy and ABB’s e-mobility department. They chatted about electric vehicles (EVs) as … [continued]
EV Charging In Rural Areas — Different Balance, Different Focus (Sometimes)
We are well versed in the need for EV charging stations for road trips, for urban residents who don’t have garages or dedicated parking spaces with electricity outlets next to them, for workplace charging, and for topping up at popular hotspots. However, there are more charging infrastructure needs than all … [continued]
Electric Vehicles Are The Future — Yes, Even In Your Neck Of The Woods
Originally published by Union of Concerned Scientists, The Equation. By Katherine Catalano We’re in the midst of a major technological shift in the way we transport people and goods, the likes of which we haven’t seen since we first embraced Henry Ford’s new invention and let our horses focus on showjumping. I’m … [continued]
Renewable Energy Creating Skilled Jobs In Africa & Asia
A new census in Africa by Power For All finds that for each skilled job in renewable energy created, up to five more jobs opportunities are added in the broader economy.
Connecting The Unconnected: Reflections On Using Subsidies For Rural Electrification
The lack of access to affordable, reliable energy is a barrier to development, whether that be powering autoclaves and centrifuges in rural clinics to improve health indicators or powering local agricultural processing to retain more of the value of production locally
The Missing Middle: Supplying Sub-Saharan Africa’s Commercial & Industrial Sector With Solar Energy
As the cost of producing solar electricity continues to fall, solar projects to supply these businesses are technically and financially viable — however, they are not being implemented. This is because there is a structural finance gap in sub-Saharan Africa that prevents many solar projects from having access to finance and thus being realized. But with such obvious cost benefits, why does this finance gap exist?
Double-Teaming Diesel With Solar & Energy Storage (CT Exclusive Interview)
SunEdison and Imergy Power Systems have introduced a sustainable solar/energy storage business model for up to 5000 villages in India — just for starters.
Solar PV Grid Product For Bangladesh Electrification Proven Successful
A joint US and Bangladesh company called SOLARIC has developed a grid product solution for small-scale rural areas. The company calls its product “Nano-Grid,” which is an inverter-less solar power system with a battery bank, optimizer, and solar PV panels that manages electricity generation and distribution for about 50 homes. At … [continued]
