Posts Tagged ‘Solar power’
Donating used Lithium-ion batteries to Africa? Clear rules urgently needed
Source: https://www.oeko.de/en/press/archive-press-releases/press-detail/2022/donating-used-lithium-ion-batteries-to-africa-clear-rules-urgently-needed 20.06.2022 Establish guidelines for battery export The export of used lithium-ion batteries for second-life applications from Europe to Africa must follow clear rules and be better controlled. This is what Researchers and environmentalists from Oeko-Institut (Germany), PAN-Ethiopia (Ethiopia), the Centre for Sustainable Cycles (Ghana), the Center for Justice Governance and Environmental Action…
Read MoreResilient Rural Electrification: How much energy is enough?
13/06/2022 Source: https://sun-connect.org/resilient-rural-electrification-how-much-energy-is-enough/ © Stewart Craine The 21st century will see, and is seeing, a decentralization of traditional electricity networks, at the same time as a decarbonizing of power generation to reduce CO2 emissions that are causing potentially catastrophic climate change. At the same time, those who have not been served by 20th century power infrastructure should not…
Read MoreTransforming Africa: Just & Equitable Energy Transition
June 3, 2022 Source: https://www.africa.com/transforming-africa-just-equitable-energy-transition/ By Emily Karanja A global transition to lower-carbon energy sources is crucial for our species’ survival given the worsening effects of climate change. With many people increasingly advocating for a rapid shift from an energy system dependent on fossil fuels, questions on how to make this transition arise – one that…
Read MoreOptimizing Results-Based Financing for Off-Grid Energy: Why Localization Can Provide a Pathway to More Effective Investment
AUDREY DESIDERATO / MARTIJN VEEN Source: https://solarenergy.einnews.com/article_detail/553025067/7z8s_XduvY-a15XW The recent High-level Dialogue on Energy, the first U.N. gathering of world leaders in more than 40 years solely devoted to energy issues, highlighted the urgent need for action to achieve universal access to energy by 2030. With 770 million people lacking access to electricity – 75% of them in sub-Saharan Africa –…
Read MoreTwo solar panels on a tailor’s roof tell the story of how Jharkhand is adopting renewable energy
In the coal-dependent state, uptake of solar power has been slow and decentralised, driven by people like Reyajudin Ansari. Karishma Mehrotra Aug 28, 2021 · 11:30 am Every other day, Reyajudin Ansari clambers up the narrow, dark staircase of his one-bedroom brick home to the terrace, where he wipes off the layers of soot deposited…
Read More850VA PV Systems
Our 850VA PV systems are designed, installed, and maintained to deliver optimal power for your needs. Other systems claimed to have equivalent ratings often fall short on the number of panels (charging), batteries (storage capacity), or safety (fusing) whereas our systems deliver what they promise. All our PV packages include a mandatory load assessment to…
Read More1.5kVA PV Systems
Our 1.5kVA PV systems are designed, installed, and maintained to deliver optimal power for your needs. Other systems claimed to have equivalent ratings often fall short on the number of panels (charging), batteries (storage capacity), or safety (fusing) whereas our systems deliver what they promise. All our PV packages include a mandatory load assessment to…
Read More3kVA PV Systems
Our 3kVA PV systems are designed, installed, and maintained to deliver optimal power for your needs. Other systems claimed to have equivalent ratings often fall short on the number of panels (charging), batteries (storage capacity), or safety (fusing) whereas our systems deliver what they promise. All our PV packages include a mandatory load assessment to…
Read More5kVA PV Systems
Our 5kVA PV systems are designed, installed, and maintained to deliver optimal power for your needs. Other systems claimed to have equivalent ratings often fall short on the number of panels (charging), batteries (storage capacity), or safety (fusing) whereas our systems deliver what they promise. All our PV packages include a mandatory load assessment to…
Read MoreProtecting women and girls during the global recession: Solar-powered appliances enable distance learning and enhance health outcomes
Visit source: https://www.gogla.org/about-us/blogs/protecting-women-and-girls-during-the-global-recession-solar-powered-appliances JAN 15, 2021 Guest blog by Sam Grant and Hannah Blair While disrupting the daily lives of billions, the impacts of COVID-19 are felt the hardest by the world’s most vulnerable people. This series, developed by the Efficiency for Access Coalition, explores the implications of the pandemic on off-grid communities in sub-Saharan Africa…
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