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June 13, 2024
How investments and global awareness of sustainable cooling can save lives and empower communities
Sustainable Energy for All’s (SEforALL) Chilling Prospects analysis highlights a critical opportunity: expanding access to affordable, sustainable cooling solutions can save lives
June 13, 2024
Powering education in Kenya: A brighter path through energy efficient lighting in secondary schools
The Kenya Ministry of Energy and Petroleum and key collaborators have successfully concluded the pilot phase of the Powering Education project in 100 Kenyan schools
March 13, 2024
Reimagining Enterprise Support and Advisory Services for Energy SMEs: Five Principles for Boosting their Impact in the Global South
Access to modern, reliable and affordable energy is critical for economic development and poverty alleviation globally. Yet according to IRENA’s “Tracking SDG7: The Energy Progress Report 2023,” as of 2021, 675 million people still lacked access to electricity…..
March 13, 2024
Beyond Illumination: An Off-Grid Energy Provider in Indonesia Innovates to Maximize the Impact of Solar Home Systems
Indonesia’s electrification rate is far from uniform: According to our market research at All Solar World, some islands enjoy almost 100% energy access…..
March 13, 2024
Enabling Renewable Energy with Data-Driven Power Systems and Battery Energy Storage
RMI and NREL unveil new tools to simplify complex energy analysis and improve energy storage. These tools were launched as part of RMI’s Energy Transition Academy (ETA)…..
March 13, 2024
A New Solution to Power Africa: Productive Use of Renewable Energy
Access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa has improved tremendously over the last decade, reaching 49.4% of the population in 2022, up from 33% in 2010. Yet, while electricity access has grown, electricity consumption has not…..
March 13, 2024
Navigating the opportunities and risks of solar irrigation: The importance of comprehensive accounting and smart regulations
Solar-powered groundwater irrigation is growing quickly in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Over the last ten years, South Asia has seen the installation of more than 500,000 small standalone pumps…..
February 6, 2024
PUE at the BoP: Three Approaches To Making Productive Uses Of Energy Accessible To All
Productive Use of Energy (PUE) technologies, such as solar water pumps, refrigeration and sewing machines, are crucial for helping smallholder farmers and other microentrepreneurs generate incomes
February 6, 2024
Two critical power sources for Clean Energy Access in the Global South
The COP28 agreement to “transition away” from fossil fuels introduces new urgency to develop and scale alternative energy sources, especially in emerging markets
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GST 2.0 and Tax Cuts: Can They Make Growth Fairer and Greener?
India's latest GST reform, being termed as GST 2.0, is more than just slashing rates. By simplifying the tax structure, cutting levies on essentials, and supporting renewable infrastructure, it's open..
Reimagining Sports in CSR: From Tokenism to a Vehicle for Multiplying Impact
In 2023–24, Indian companies spent about ₹1,396 crore of their CSR budgets on sports — just 4% of the total ₹34,909 crore Indian corporates spent on CSR that year. Most of the rest went to edu..
Interactive SHG Map of India: 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups are spread across 27 States and 6 UTs in India
Under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), India has 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups (SHGs) spread across 27 states and 6 Union Territories. Each of these small, self-governed, and peer-co..