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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
February 6, 2024
International Day of Clean Energy: Shining a light on the need for access to renewable energy for all
As we enter 2024, the time for tinkering is over. A decisive shift is now needed should we wish to achieve the global goals of a clean, green future
December 27, 2023
Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Are Using Satellite Data to Fight Deforestation
The Saamaka, an Afro-descendent tribal community, reside deep in the heart of Suriname’s Amazonian rainforest. They’ve maintained their plots of land and small farms for generations, relying on the bounty of fruits
December 27, 2023
What Exactly Are “Nature-based Solutions”?
In the Seychelles archipelago in East Africa, flooding and erosion caused by rising sea levels pose an imminent threat to the country’s many low-lying islands. At the same time its mangrove forests, which serve as a vital buffer against these impacts, are disappearing
December 27, 2023
Tracking Climate Action: How the World Can Still Limit Warming to 1.5 Degrees C
A wave of recent developments offers some good news, particularly for the world’s forests. Since COP26, over 140 countries pledged to halt and reverse forest loss and degradation under the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use
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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..