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September 10, 2012
US firm ICA to invest in solar in Turkey
US based investment firm ICA (International Capital Alliance) is all set to help Turkey with its solar energy goals – ICA will be financing solar energy business in the southern province of Kilis with an amount of US$6 billion. Read more here.
September 10, 2012
Spinach can give Silicon cells a power boost
Researchers at Vanderbilt University have built biohybrid solar cells which use photosynthetic protein to convert light into electrochemical energy in spinach with silicon. Read more here.
September 10, 2012
Technology can reduce cost of solar energy by 75 per cent
Scientists in the US have come up with solar cells (RTI International solar cells) which can cut the cost of producing solar energy by as much as 75 per cent, facilitating easier market adoption. Read more here.
September 10, 2012
Europe to investigate Chinese panel dumping
The European Union, despite threats from China regarding European wines and industrial materials, is ready to launch an investigation into whether China has been dumping solar panels, that is, whether it has been exporting panels for less than it costs them to make it. Read more here.
September 10, 2012
The Japan PV market: New era of solar or a boom-bust cycle?
In the early 2000s, Japan was at the forefront of all solar markets in the world, due to a Monitoring Program for Residential PV Systems which was essentially a residential rebate programme. But this subsidy was removed, and Japan lost its solar lustre, until 2008, that is. Read more here.
September 10, 2012
Lighting Nigeria adopts solar lanterns
Lighting Nigeria, after considerable deliberations over which solar lanterns would be best suited for communities decided on Dlight S1 solar lanterns. These would be distributed to local communities soon. Read more here.
September 10, 2012
Lack of dialogue between science and aid organizations
Aid organizations have primarily been able to provide life-saving and life-improving equipment like solar lantern, water-purifiers and more, because technologies have made the availability of the same easier in developing countries. However, in Africa, and in Southern Africa particularly, a gap between scientific and research organizations and aid organizations is […]
September 10, 2012
What works for selling solar products in rural India
This post describes the efforts made by the Essmart Global, a firm specializing in last mile retail for life-improving technologies for the world’s low-income people, in selling solar products in villages previously having no experience or knowledge about solar products. What emerges is that the trust of the local shop […]
September 10, 2012
India: How there is more solar potential left to explore
When the recent black main grid thermal power black outs crippled the life of the main-grid connected privileged Indian, the poorer people who relied on local mini grids, solar home systems and solar lanterns barely noticed a difference. While mini-grids are no silver bullets for development in rural lives unless […]
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Interactive SHG Map of India: 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups are spread across 27 States and 6 UTs in India
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