January 12th, 2020 | by Jacek Fior
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
November 25th, 2019 | by Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai
Siemens Stiftung Foundation, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ), Powering Agriculture, and Wetu recently organized an electric mobility conference in Kisumu, Kenya
August 21st, 2019 | by The Beam
Kenya taps most of its energy needs from dams built between 1970 and early the ’80s along Tana River, the country’s biggest river. Several other dams built on other rivers bring the total installed hydropower capacity to 743 MW, which makes up more than half of the country’s power sources
August 7th, 2019 | by The Beam
Brenda Katwesigye is the founder and CEO of Wazi Vision Limited, a company incorporated in Uganda that builds eyewear and construction material from recycled plastic. Brenda is passionate about creating sustainable and affordable solutions for critical health care and housing challenges, so we talked to her about the challenges of providing eye care to children in Uganda and how she’s contributing to solving these issues
May 10th, 2019 | by World Resources Institute
Access to reliable electricity is essential for improving human livelihoods and is a prerequisite for economic development. Yet hundreds of millions of people lack access to a stable supply. While access to electricity is essential, the sector is also the leading driver of greenhouse gas emissions globally
September 24th, 2018 | by Cynthia Shahan
Zachary Shahan, director & chief editor here at CleanTechnica, earlier this year spoke to Katherine Lucey, CEO & Founder of Solar Sister, after the Zayed Future Energy Prize awards ceremony. He inquired, "What can you say about what inspired you to start Solar Sister? And has it grown as you expected or has it been different than you expected?"
August 27th, 2018 | by Jake Richardson
The southern-California startup Apeel Sciences is using a plant-based material to prevent food waste. The company makes a protective powder that farmers can add water to in order to spray on produce. The mixture creates a layer of protection on top of the natural peel of a fruit or vegetable to reduce perishability
March 27th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
The European Investment Bank announced on Monday $25 million in financing intended to strengthen energy access in Africa with the use of off-grid solar systems, in conjunction with d.light design, a global leader in off-grid solar power products.
April 11th, 2017 | by Worldwatch Institute
This blog showcases three women from the developing world who have used small-scale solar panels, solar cook stoves, and solar lanterns to become successful businesswomen. Their stories demonstrate how women serve as frequent decision makers regarding how household energy is used and how they can serve as ideal agents of change who successfully spearhead the proliferation of solar energy.
January 24th, 2017 | by Joshua S Hill
Fenix International's pay-to-own ReadyPay Power solar energy system has reached 100,000 customers in Uganda, doubling its customer base in 12 months.
April 30th, 2016 | by James Ayre
The leading off-grid home solar energy system provider in Uganda, Fenix International, has now signed 60,000 leases for its ReadyPay [&hellip
February 6th, 2016 | by James Ayre
Originally published on EV Obsession. The Ugandan company Kiira Motors recently showed off what it claims to be the first [&hellip
May 12th, 2015 | by Aisha Abdelhamid
Originally published on Planetsave.com. Using a unique business model to sell solar lights in rural African off-grid communities, SolarAid aims [&hellip
April 9th, 2015 | by Zachary Shahan
M-KOPA Solar has apparently had little problem winning awards. You can scan through the awards here. Most recently, it won [&hellip
September 23rd, 2014 | by Joshua S Hill
The solar pipeline in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region has primarily been driven by South Africa and Israel, however, [&hellip
August 14th, 2014 | by Sandy Dechert
The United Nations Environment Programme released a report yesterday that responds to a 2013 report on the potentially crippling costs [&hellip
July 24th, 2014 | by Jake Richardson
Microlending service Kiva funds renewable energy projects around the world, all focused on providing appropriate technology to developing communities
May 12th, 2014 | by Jake Richardson
Based in San Francisco and Tanzania, SunFunder raises money for solar power projects in communities of need, such as African [&hellip
November 18th, 2013 | by Nicholas Brown
The government of Uganda has just signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the construction of four large solar power [&hellip
October 5th, 2012 | by Mridul Chadha
The European Union has launched the Sustainable Energy Markets Acceleration (SEMA) project to promote the use of renewable energy [&hellip
