As Mark Turner wisely pointed out in the comments section under my last article for CleanTechnica about solar mini grids in Africa: “Distributed AND ubiquitous AND lowest-cost. Mini and micro-grids will win.” With this sort of power, African countries can reduce pollution, desalinate sea water, create jobs and hopefully get … [continued]
A fast growing market for solar products is driving an energy revolution in Ethiopia. Like many low-income countries, Ethiopia is a point of focus for international development and finance agencies as well as donors. Such organizations are channeling tens of millions of dollars to Ethiopia for energy access.
Here’s a huge reading list for hump day. Hopefully it will help get you through to the weekend. 😀 (Click the subheadings to read the full stories) Solar Lamp Design Winner Will Be Distributed Throughout Africa To Dispel Darkness The winning design for a solar lamp, shown above, will be distributed … [continued]
Canadian pop star Raghav, American rapper Nelly, and Bollywood superstar Abhishek Bachchan get behind the solar revolution in Africa by endorsing UK-based solar charity SolarAid in Raghav’s new music video “Until The Sun Comes Up.” The solar revolution isn’t always about getting cleaner electricity. Sometimes it’s about getting electricity, period. … [continued]
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]
An illuminated bicycle path recently opened commencing a year of cultural events being held in the Netherlands, Belgium, and France to honor the 125th anniversary of the death of Vincent Van Gogh (1853–1890). Made from thousands of stones spreading iridescent light captured in the daytime, a swirling, glowing path for bicyclists and … [continued]
Originally published on Ecopreneurist. Sometimes, it’s the simplest things that can make a big difference in people’s lives, and this affordable solar light falls right in line with that, as it involves something we take for granted (a safe way to illuminate a home after dark), but which is a … [continued]
Originally published on Kompulsa. One day, while I was trying to find something to watch on YouTube, I came across a touching video of Zayn Malik’s trip to a region in Africa (a place was referred to as a ‘slum’ due to the widespread poverty there). This trip was for … [continued]
Originally published on Cost of Solar. One of the best ways to save money is also one of the greenest decisions we can make: that decision is the decision to save more energy. We waste a tremendous amount of energy in the US. Recent studies have found that we waste … [continued]
Back in March, we featured solar crowdfunding platform SunFunder, which had just been awarded $25,000 by Facebook and the Cleantech Group as winners of the Cleantech Goes Social competition. From that post, here’s a refresher on what’s special about SunFunder: SunFunder dashboard: Shows progress on metrics like dollars invested, number of … [continued]
