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A Renewable Proposition (Part 1): Formerly E+Co, Persistent Energy Partners looks to solar horizon
The near collapse of E+Co as non-profit renewable energy impact investor has served as a cautionary tale throughout the impact investment community. Out of its ashes, for-profit Persistent Energy Partners emerged, and made its first acquisition late last year.
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- Energy, Entrepreneurship, Impact Assessment
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Canada’s SkyPower In $5bn Deal For Renewable Energy In Nigeria
VENTURES AFRICA – Following an agreement with Delta State, one of Nigeria’s largest oil producing regions, SkyPower, a Canadian power firm focused on solar energy projects, will be investing $5 billion in developing a 3000MW solar-powered electricity facility.
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- Energy, Environment
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A Platform for the Poor: CGAP’s Digital Finance Plus explores how mobile money links the BoP to essential services
Digital financial services have progressed to the point where their benefits extend far beyond the confines of banks or telcos. In this series, organized in cooperation with CGAP, we’ll explore how innovative companies from many sectors are using mobile platforms to deliver services that can make tangible improvements in the lives of the poor.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Health Care
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How Crowdfunding Solar Power is Democratizing the Way we Finance Clean Energy
Crowdfunding campaigns for solar power are gaining traction. Pioneering startups like Mosaic are changing how we finance renewable energy.
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- Energy, Entrepreneurship
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Uganda’s Newest Utility: Pay-as-you-go Solar Power
In Uganda, telecom provider MTN and a company called Fenix are gearing up this year for a nationwide rollout of pre-paid electricity, similar to pre-paid airtime, but using solar kits. Uganda has one of the lowest electrification rates in Africa - a continent where some 600 million people are off the power grid.
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- Energy, Environment
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A Crowdfunding Site For High-Impact Solar Projects
Lack of access to financing can keep many otherwise worthy solar energy projects from being built in poor and underserved areas, but a solar crowdfunding site is helping to connect individual investors with solar energy businesses and working to bring affordable solar energy to communities around the world.
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- Energy, Entrepreneurship
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Can Crowdfunding Help Cleantech Ride the Big Data Wave?
"Big data is a coming wave of 'green gold,'" says Nick Eisenberger of Pure Energy Partners."Information technology will be the most powerful tool to address resource challenges in our lifetime."
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- Energy, Entrepreneurship
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Financial innovations spur renewable energy investment in global markets
Investment firms, financiers and energy companies around the globe are introducing innovative new funding vehicles aimed at renewable energy investment.
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- Energy, Entrepreneurship
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