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