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NextThought Monday: Barefoot Power looks to reduce the cost of living off-grid in India
Founded in 2005, Barefoot Power has created affordable lighting and phone charging products tailored for low-income markets – including 20 developing countries across Africa, America and, more recently, China. To ensure that Barefoot Power can rapidly expand within the focus states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh by mid-2013 and make safe and affordable energy options more accessible, the company is focused on a two-pronged distribution approach.
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- Energy
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A Plan to Bring Sun-Powered Irrigation to Poor Farmers
A proposed system uses mirrors to increase the power of a solar panel and pump water to crops.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Environment
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India’s Solar Power Surge : Low interest loans and government subsidies could electrify off-grid, microgrid sector
If you’re a you are a solar technology manufacturer, service provider, or an equipment provider of components like batteries - access to low-cost financing has never been better. Offering industry an insight into the future road map, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy released draft guidelines for its Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission – an ambitious plan for quick commercialization and adoption of solar technologies.
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- Energy, Technology
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- infrastructure, solar
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Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Reflections on the next wave of water innovation
Paul Polak believes that the solution to expensive and often dirty diesel powered water pumps in emerging market lies in fundamentally re-engineering the affordability of solar powered (solar photovoltaic) pumps. His new company, SunWater is developing a 2 kilowatt solar-powered pumping system that can do the same job as a 5 horse power diesel pump, coupled with drip irrigation and water storage solutions, to boost yields for small farmers.
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- Agriculture, Energy
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- Base of the Pyramid, solar
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Kiva Makes Microfinancing for Solar Energy Available in Developing Nations
Imagine this: You’re in a developing nation with little access to electricity. In fact, you don’t have access to a grid, or enough electricity to keep a refrigerator and a light on and water filtered in your home.
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- Energy
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- microfinance, solar
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How solar panels are leading the fight against malaria
Kenyan island aims to become free of the disease thanks to solar-powered, insecticide-free mosquito traps
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- Energy, Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- public health, solar
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Coca-Cola turns to solar energy to increase sales
Coca-Cola has turned to solar energy to consolidate its market share and boost sales through provision of subsidised solar kits to soda kiosks in order to extend their operating hours. Speaking Wednesday during the launch of a partnership with energy solutions provider, One Degree Solar, Managing Director Nairobi Bottlers Patrick Pech said the project will go a long way in helping retailers and kiosk owners extend their operating hours, reduce operating costs and enable them record higher sales.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- solar
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Africa can leapfrog other regions on energy, power expo hears
Billed as Africa’s biggest power and energy expo, Power and Electricity World Africa launched in Sandton on Tuesday, with exhibits from China, India, Europe, the US and further afield displaying renewable and traditional technologies.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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