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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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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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Asian Development Bank : Pay-As-You-Go Model Expands Solar Energy Access in Rural India
More than 60,000 households in rural India will have better access to electricity by 2015 as Simpa Networks, a company supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), scales up the sales of its off-grid, pay-as-you-go solar energy solutions.
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- Energy
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- South Asia
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- social enterprise, solar
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Shell-Backed Solar Company Bets on Phone Banking for Africa
M-KOPA Kenya Ltd., backed by a Royal Dutch Shell Plc-funded charity, sees sales of its solar-lighting system that allows users to pay by phone surging 13-fold as mobile operators roll out banking services in Africa.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- solar
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India’s villagers reap visible benefits from solar electricity scheme
Energy NGO Teri has revolutionised 500,000 lives through a scheme that uses solar LED lanterns to provide cheap power
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- Energy
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- South Asia
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- solar
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Off-Grid Electrification: A key to Myanmar’s promising growth
Throughout his promotion of the United Nation’s Sustainable Energy for All initiative, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said several times that “energy is the golden thread that connects economic growth, social equity and environmental sustainability.”
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- Energy, Environment
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- renewable energy, solar
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Invested Development Invests in SolarNow to Provide Affordable Solar Home Systems in Uganda
The Netherlands, & Kampala, Uganda – Invested Development, an emerging markets-focused social impact investment company, has invested in SolarNow, a Dutch social enterprise operating in Uganda. SolarNow combines a franchise model with an end-user credit facility to provide affordable solar home systems (SHSs) in Uganda.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- solar