Updates
Three Key Takeaways from a Workshop on End-of-Life Management of Solar Products
May 18, 2022
In March, Lagazel hosted a workshop to discuss end-of-life management of solar products in West Africa. The event brought together stakeholders to review regulatory frameworks, challenges, and solutions to sustainable e-waste management in the region.
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PRESS RELEASE: Nigerian Social Enterprise Tackles Food Insecurity with Solar-Powered, Walk-in Cold Rooms
May 11, 2022
Nigerian social enterprise, ColdHubs, was granted over £110,000 in grant funding to develop affordable and efficient solar-powered walk-in cold rooms. Cold rooms help smallholder farmers across Nigeria to keep their produce fresh whilst reducing carbon emissions. The grant was awarded by the Efficiency for Access Research and Development Fund, which is funded by UK aid and IKEA Foundation.
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Efficiency for Access Opens Applications for Technical Assistance to Locally Owned Productive Use Company in Kenya
Feb 23, 2022
We are looking for individual consultants with the relevant skills and experience to deliver our ‘Technical assistance to locally owned productive use companies’ initiative.
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Efficiency for Access Launches New Efficiency for AgTech Campaign
Jan 17, 2022
The 2022 Efficiency for AgTech campaign highlights energy-efficient agricultural solutions that can enhance global food security and build climate resilience.
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Efficiency for Access Kickstarts new €150,000 COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund for Off-Grid Appliance Companies Supported by GET.invest
Dec 15, 2021
Our new €150,000 COVID-19 response and recovery project will grant funding for off-grid appliance companies and help beneficiaries build resilience to shocks such as COVID-19.
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Reflections from COP26: Six Takeaways for the Future of Off-Grid Appliances
Nov 29, 2021
Written by Sarah Hambly, Energy Saving Trust and Joanie Coker, CLASP (Efficiency for Access co-Secretariat)
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PRESS RELEASE: Off-Grid Solar Products Deliver High Satisfaction for Kenyan Consumers
Nov 16, 2021
CLASP, which leads the VeraSol quality assurance initiative, commissioned a study to evaluate consumers’ experiences with off-grid solar products in Kenya. This study was the first of its kind and sought to complement existing data gathered through laboratory testing by focusing on how consumers interact with quality-verified and non-quality verified products.
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Efficiency for Access Announced as a Leading Initiative in the UK Government’s Breakthrough Agenda at COP26
Nov 10, 2021
Last week at COP26, the UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, launched an international plan to deliver clean and affordable technology everywhere by 2030.
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