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Bill Gates Discusses Energy in Developing Nations
Anyone who discounts what Bill Gates says on any issue has some explaining to do. Recall that, when he ran Microsoft, Gates would famously make himself available to talk with employees who wished to present their ideas, but was aggressively unforgiving of people who hadn’t done their homework, and were unable to support their positions [...]
Pay-As-You-Go Solar in India
India-based Simpa Networks is using a pay-as-you-go method to make solar energy affordable to people living in rural areas in that country. After making a small down payment for a high quality solar home system, customers pre-pay based on actual energy use through their cell phone. Each small payment contributes to the final purchase price. The Asian Development Bank announced it would make a $2 [...]
The 100K Solar Lantern Project Announced by Panasonic
Panasonic Corporation is set to distribute 100,000 solar L.E.D. lanterns to people in electricity scarce regions across the world by 2018 to mark the company’s centennial anniversary. The 100 Thousand Solar Lantern Project aims to help address many of the problems in non-electrified areas by using solar lanterns that can generate electricity from sunlight during [...]
Middle East Solar Industry Could Hit $6.8 Billion
The Middle East is boosting its solar power sector with $6.8 billion worth of projects in the pipeline, said Jigar Shah, the chairman of the inaugural Solar Middle East Conference. Mr. Shah told a Trade Arabia report that around 10 major projects are set to be plugged in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Oman, Egypt, [...]
Why Emerging Solar Markets are Essential
Moving into emerging markets is a big risk, but one that utility-scale solar developers will have to take if they want to continue to thrive, according to recent report from Lux Research. Boston-based Lux analyst Matt Feinstein reported that China and India will be key emerging markets for solar developers even in the face of [...]
13 Off Grid Solar Projects Light Up Sierra Leone
Electricity shortage is a common problem in the nation of Sierra Leone’s experience. Now a public-private partnership funded by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization is planning to bring solar power to some of the areas that need it most. In the western African country, just less than 10 percent of its population has access [...]
Kyoto Protocol Update: 6000 Projects and Counting
Although many people criticize the ability of corporations or countries to “offset” their emissions by paying for clean energy projects in developing countries, there are now 6000 such projects around the world. Under the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), emission-reduction projects in developing countries – such as conserving high priority forests or developing clean energy [...]
In India, Solar Refrigerators Are Saving Food
When it comes to food wastage, India has a unique problem. There problem doesn’t like in over consumption, but rather, the inability for food to last long enough to be prepared—the government estimates that 30 to 40 percent of food spoils. And while refrigeration seems like the obvious answer to problem, farmers in India have [...]
In Focus: Renewables Development in the Emerging World
Do a Google search for renewable power and you will find thousands of links to sites covering renewable power development in the U.S. and in Europe. But outside of China and maybe India, you won’t find much about renewables development elsewhere. Interestingly, recent years have seen significant renewables development in other parts of the world, [...]