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Energy in the developing world: Power to the People
03 September 2010
Providing energy in a bottom-up way has a lot to recommend it. There is no need to wait for politicians or utilities to act. Local, bottom-up systems may be more sustainable and produce fewer carbon emissions than centralised schemes. The developing world has an opportunity to leapfrog the centralised model, just as it leapfrogged fixed-line telecoms and went straight to mobile phones. read more...
Power to the People - Project Syndicate
29 July 2010
If you are reading this article, you most likely have electricity and heat at home and never think of that fact as at all remarkable. But over 2 billion people – one in three people on our planet – have no access to modern energy to light and heat the dwellings in which they live. read more...
Lighting up lives: Tata plans to do a Nano with power
09 July 2010
From micro wind turbines to rice husk, low-cost solutions are being tested to drive the huge market hunger for energy. First they came up with the Tata Nano. read more...
The 2010 Ashden Awards
08 July 2010
SNV Vietnam was rewarded for its innovation in converting waste into energy. read more...
Report on “Business and Development: Challenges and Opportunities in a Rapidly Changing World”
07 July 2010
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development – WBCSD – has published a report “Business and Development: Challenges and Opportunities in a Rapidly Changing World”. The report profiles business solutions to sustainability issues in the developing world. read more...
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