Ben Jeffreys

Ben Jeffreys is the CEO of ATEC* Biodigesters International. Previously he worked in the corporate sector for Westfield Group and Baird Publications, then moved into the impact sector leading product development for Oxfam Australia and the School for Social Entrepreneurs.

Ben moved to Cambodia in 2015 to commercialize ATEC*’s prototype into a social enterprise which was the winner of the inaugural Google Impact Challenge. In 2017, ATEC* secured a US $1 million Series A investment round by investors including Small Giants and Engie RDE. ATEC* has sold over 1,300 systems across Asia Pacific including in Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Bangladesh, PNG, Indonesia and Fiji.

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Tuesday
June 18
2019

Ben Jeffreys

Bringing Biogas to Billions: Why PAYGO Could be the Key to Scaling the Industry

Small scale biogas digesters (biodigesters) convert animal manure into biogas for clean cooking and high-quality organic fertilizer. The technology is hardly new – in fact, it's been around for 150 years. But for farmers to benefit on a mass scale, companies will need to lean on new technology and innovative business models, writes Ben Jeffreys, CEO of ATEC* Biodigesters International. That means learning the lessons of the off-grid solar industry and devising new pay-as-you-go models to enable the inclusion of low-income customers.

Categories
Agriculture, Energy

Tags
business development, clean energy, energy access, farmers, global development, renewable energy

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Bringing Biogas to Billions: Why PAYGO Could be the Key to Scaling the Industry