In June 2009, Lighting Africa team members undertook a market presence survey in the towns of Kericho, Brooke, and Talek. All three towns are located in Kenya’s Rift Valley Province….
…administered by the World Bank. It assists low- and middle-income countries to increase their know-how and institutional capacity to achieve environmentally sustainable energy solutions for poverty reduction and economic growth….
…agricultural, industrial, commercial, and public sectors. PULSE has immense potential in the agricultural sector. The use of machinery in farming can increase efficiency five-fold or more. The UNEP estimates that…
…which can provide livelihoods and income-enhancing opportunities for households across the agricultural, industrial, commercial, and public sectors. PULSE has immense potential in the agricultural sector. The use of machinery in…
…test methods and quality standards. The framework is designed to encourage truth-in-advertising and product quality while also allowing for innovation. Over the past three years, an increasing number of companies…
…off6grid communities. To date, over 50 pico-powered lighting systems have passed Lighting Global’s quality-tests, thereby expanding the range of accessible products at various price points for rural communities in Africa….
…on energy-related spending. It is widely accepted, in the development community, that universal energy access can only be achieved through a vibrant, commercial market. The data highlighted in this report…
…presence of subsidies undercuts this process by diluting market price signals and rendering energy efficiency investments less cost-effective, while competing with other social and development-focused budgetary needs. The study goes…
…policies, and other market enablers, remain critical, allowing companies to charge a consistent price for their products, even when it costs them more to reach and service a customer. To…
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