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d.light’s Solar Home System Brings Clean Light to 650,000

d.light’s Solar Home System Brings Clean Light to 650,000

14 May 2014

d.light, manufacturer and distributor of off-grid solar lighting products, has reported record sales of its expandable D Series solar home lighting systems. The D20, the first d.light D Series product ...Read More

Quality Standards Updates

Quality Standards Updates

09 May 2014

The Lighting Global Quality Assurance team has made some minor, clarifying updates to the Quality Standards.  The revised version of the Standards is available here and the updates are described ...Read More

Second Round of the Power Africa Off-Grid Energy Grant Challenge Opens

Second Round of the Power Africa Off-Grid Energy Grant Challenge Opens

08 May 2014

The US Government’s Power Africa initiative has funding for innovative African businesses and projects that are working towards increasing energy access among communities that are not connected to grid electricity. ...Read More

Second Round of the Power Africa Off-Grid Energy Grant Challenge Opens

Second Round of the Power Africa Off-Grid Energy Grant Challenge Opens

08 May 2014

The US Government’s Power Africa initiative has funding for innovative African businesses and projects that are working towards increasing energy access among communities that are not connected to grid electricity. ...Read More

Bloomberg Philanthropies Invests $5m In Little Sun To Increase Access To Clean Lighting In Africa

Bloomberg Philanthropies Invests $5m In Little Sun To Increase Access To Clean Lighting In Africa

29 April 2014

Little Sun, the creator of the portable, solar-powered Little Sun lamp, has been awarded a $5 million impact investment by Bloomberg Philanthropies. This is Bloomberg Philanthropies first-ever impact investment and will ...Read More

Bloomberg Philanthropies Invests $5 million in Little Sun to Increase Access to Clean, Affordable Lighting in Africa

Bloomberg Philanthropies Invests $5 million in Little Sun to Increase Access to Clean, Affordable Lighting in Africa

29 April 2014

Little Sun, the creator of the portable, solar-powered Little Sun lamp, has been awarded a $5 million impact investment by Bloomberg Philanthropies. This is Bloomberg Philanthropies first-ever impact investment and ...Read More

Call for comments on IEC Technical Specification 62257-9-5 ed2.0

Call for comments on IEC Technical Specification 62257-9-5 ed2.0

22 April 2014

The Lighting Global quality assurance team will propose changes to the test methods described in IEC/TS 62257-9-5 ed2.0 during the upcoming IEC revision process. Our recommended changes are described in ...Read More

Second Product From Niwa Meets Quality Standards

Second Product From Niwa Meets Quality Standards

22 April 2014

A second off-grid lighting product from Niwa – Next Energy Products Ltd , the Uno 50, has met the rigorous Lighting Global Quality Standards. The Uno 50 is a compact, durable, and portable lighting ...Read More

Second Product from Niwa Meets Minimum Quality Standards

Second Product from Niwa Meets Minimum Quality Standards

22 April 2014

A second off-grid lighting product from Niwa – Next Energy Products Ltd , the Uno 50, has met the rigorous Lighting Global Minimum Quality Standards. The Uno 50 is a compact, durable, ...Read More

SolarAid Partners with University of Edinburgh on Managing Waste from Solar Lights

SolarAid Partners with University of Edinburgh on Managing Waste from Solar Lights

15 April 2014

SolarAid and the University of Edinburgh announced a three year research partnership to look at waste, recycling and repair of solar lights in Africa, funded by the UK’s Economic and ...Read More

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