Between January and March 2011, CARD Business Development Services (BDS), an affiliate of CARD MRI – one of the largest microfinance institutions in the Philippines – trained more than 1,300 “nanays,” or small store owners, to become solar lighting resellers. Trainings were conducted in 7 provinces in the Philippines under a project supported by ADB [...]
e8 and UN-Energy are co-hosting a Global Summit to Strengthen Public-Private Partnerships to Accelerate Global Electricity Technology deployment to be held at United Nations Headquarters in New York on 2 June, 2011. This summit will see the launch of the e8-UN-Energy global report that highlights the enabling policies and best practices of public-private partnerships for [...]
A total of 21 people participated in the workshop to develop a solar roadmap for Cambodia held at the Pico Sol Solar Campus outside of Phnom Penh on 19 May 2011. During this meeting, the draft Cambodian roadmap, prepared by consultant Rogier van Mansvelt was discussed with various stakeholders that form the currently small (but [...]
In April 2011, Sunlabob completed the installation of Solar Water Purification Systems (SWPS) at 5 villages in Khammouane province, Maharxay District. The project, funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), is a result of a joint cooperation between the Lao Institute of Renewable energy (LIRE) and Sunlabob. The GEF Small Grants Programme promotes sustainable development [...]
Nexus-Carbon for Development is hosting a workshop and marketplace on 11-13 July 2011 in Siem Reap, Cambodia to showcase the rural energy and climate initiative launched this March. The workshop also aims to bring new actors into the program to develop the initiative. The marketplace will showcase good practice projects for rural energy provision, which [...]
President Jim Ayala, aims to reduce poverty through the use of innovative solar technology solutions. Their mission: to electrify all isolated villages through solar energy. Read the full article here.
With cash to spare as the world’s number six oil exporter, Norway wants governments and private investors to join a plan it calls Energy+ to promote green energies such as solar or wind power to combat climate change. “Energy+ is an initiative to promote access to energy and low-carbon development” in developing nations, according to [...]
India made a strong call for equity and universal energy access by the year 2030 for all during the meeting of UN Secretary General’s High Level Panel for Global Sustainability. Said environment minister Jairam Ramesh: “The question of energy access is at the heart of every discussion on sustainability, especially for developing countries, where disturbingly [...]
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ADB is looking for two consultants to be assigned to the working group on domestic biogas in Bangladesh. The scope of work of a national market development expert shall be to develop a delivery model for disseminating fiberglass biodigesters, while an international expert shall focus on preparing a standard for fiberglass biodigesters to be introduced [...]
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