Updates
Press Release: A More Integrative Approach Needed to Realise Global Energy Access Goals
Aug 20, 2021
Energy-efficient off-grid appliances are on the rise and improving livelihoods in the process. However, cross-cutting barriers still exist in the off-grid solar sector and require a more integrative approach to address these challenges and achieve UN Sustainable Development Goal 7.
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Energy Saving Trust Opens Request for Proposals for Off-Grid Refrigeration Research
Jul 28, 2021
Energy Saving Trust launches a Request for Proposals for LEIA research on examining the fiscal environment for incentivising local assembly and manufacturing options for off-grid appliances in Africa and India.
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New Report: Solar Water Pump Customers Report Improvements in Their Lives
Jul 08, 2021
The Uses & Impacts of Solar Water Pumps Report explores the benefits and challenges experienced by customers in East Africa, Senegal and Zambia based on findings by the 60 Decibels team. It provides insights to inform stakeholders and encourage scaling of markets for nascent technologies like solar water pumps.
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Global LEAP Awards Launches the 2021 Off-Grid Cold Chain Challenge
Jun 29, 2021
The Global LEAP Off-Grid Cold Chain Challenge will identify and promote the most energy-efficient, sustainable and cost-effective cold storage technologies designed for smallholder farmers.
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Efficiency for Access Design Challenge Winners 2020 – 2021 Showcase Clean Energy Innovations at Grand Final
Jun 23, 2021
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Nigeria Off-Grid Appliance Market
Jun 14, 2021
In continuation of the Efficiency for Access country profile series, this report sheds light on the off- and weak-grid appliance market in Nigeria.
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Global LEAP Awards Announces Results from Electric Pressure Cooker Usability Testing
May 24, 2021
A total of 9 EPCs from 8 companies participated in the usability testing in Nairobi, Kenya, and detailed information is available in the newly published Global LEAP Usability Testing Buyer's Guide.
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New Report: Medical Equipment and Clinic Electrification Challenges and Recommendations
Mar 29, 2021
The WHO estimates that 70% of medical devices in the Global South do not function and remain unused, in large part because the design of most medical equipment does not reflect the needs of off- and weak-grid clinics. Our report seeks to raise awareness of this under-appreciated challenge.
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