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August 24, 2012
Uganda: Taking deliberate steps to electrify the country
Only 4 per cent of rural Uganda has access to electricity. In an effort to rectify this situation so as to better poverty conditions, the government of Uganda is going all out to accelerate the extension of power lines to rural areas. Read more here.
August 24, 2012
India: Every house to have electricity in 5 years, says Prime Minister
According to the Indian Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, electricity will be provided to each and every household in the country in the next five years. Read more here.
August 24, 2012
Fiji installs solar systems home
Fiji’s Department of Energy has recently completed installation of 2400 SHSs (Solar Home Systems) in villages such as Cawaro, Vunikodi, Druadrua, Qaranivai and the Dreketi irrigation community in the Northern Division of the country. Read more here.
August 24, 2012
Teenager’s charity brings light in rural India
A 14 year old teenager, Suchir Karmakar based in New Jersey, USA has managed to raise as much as US$2500 through candy, water and soda sales at Little League games and Indian cultural events to help the energy-poor in rural India avail the benefits of the solar kits he gives […]
August 24, 2012
Nokero International presents Global Growth Strategy at GSBI
Nokero International Limited is a pioneer in social innovation in the field of making solar products that have benefited the energy-less poor in the past. Inventor Steve Katsaros recently announced his plans of furthering the social goals of the company to more than 1.3 billion people in the developing world, […]
August 24, 2012
Bennu-Solar’s solar ‘Groupon’ idea
Bennu Solar is a social enterprise which works on a Groupon model for providing solar access for the developing world, by free resources database, free consultation and group purchasing opportunities. Link up with them here and here.
August 24, 2012
MIT develops solar-powered ‘reverse air conditioner’
In some poor communities in the developing world, climes can get very cold. While these regions lack electricity, sunlight is abundant in such places. It is in the colder seasons that the poor people here – be it in their homes or in their hospitals, are unable to access heated […]
August 24, 2012
Replicable off-grid solar business models for India
Energy in India, is a requirement that cannot be feasibly met due to the main-grid power’s limited reach. In this scenario, off-grid solar business models would be most feasible in providing access to energy as well as employment in remote and far-flung areas across the country. This post lists down […]
August 24, 2012
India: The progress of community power
The advent of Community Power as the next big thing for millions in India who have always lived without main-grid access to electricity is finally happening. A deal between OMC power and Bharti Infratel (largest mobile service provider in India) to provide clean energy to it’s off grid cell phone […]
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