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Renewable energy marks Kerry visit to India
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry wrapped up on Tuesday his first visit to India with the highlight of a $100 million loan guarantee program by USAID on private sector financing for clean energy under the Development Credit Authority.
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- South Asia
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- renewable energy
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Powering the BoP: Micro-grid payment and metering solutions offer promise in India
Commercial micro-grid enterprises that provide reliable power supply are gradually building trust among low-income consumers in India. Mechanisms to enhance payment and collection are a big component of this effort. Sowmya Suryanarayanan of Intellecap’s Research Team explores the challenges these companies face, and how they overcome them.
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- Energy, Environment
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- infrastructure
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Solar energy: African economies’ secret weapon
In recent years, the continent has become a haven for renewable energy, spearheaded by small, tech savvy companies keen on capitalizing off of the global south's hunger for energy.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- Base of the Pyramid, solar
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May’s Most Popular Posts on NB
This month’s most popular posts examined the expansion of solar business in India, a recent report by Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship and new ideas in impact assessment.
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- Energy, Impact Assessment
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- solar
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Argentina builds first-ever solar neighborhood to fight energy poverty
A solar power project in Buenos Aires is providing electricity for some of the city's poorest households. Volunteers are hoping to create Argentina's first green community - one rooftop at a time.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Latin America
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- rural development, solar
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Selling Solar Panels on the Installment Plan in Africa
Some solar startups are addressing the problem with creative financing models.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- solar
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Energy access for all in Africa: does enterprise hold the key?
Local companies, international groups and charities are all using business approaches to improve access to clean, safe energy
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- Energy, Impact Assessment, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- Base of the Pyramid, solar
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A Nano cool device to take vaccines to remote areas
One of the major challenges in rural healthcare programme is preserving vaccines in the right temperature, especially in power-deficient villages.
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- Energy, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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