Posts Tagged ‘renewable energy’
Nuru Lights Pedals Toward Clean Energy in Africa
By Tina Casey*
A clean energy startup called Nuru Lights has come up with a low cost pedal-powered LED light kit that is designed to help households in East Africa and India ditch their kerosene lamps.
Kerosene lamps are ubiquitous in the developing world. They’re a notorious fire hazard and can cause carbon monoxide poisoning when [...]
Solar Lighting Spells End of Kerosene in Africa
By Charlotte Webster*
A simple but effective solar kit is helping to bring light to homes in the less-industrialised world without the choking side-effects of kerosene lamps.
About 14 per cent of Kenya is electrified, Tanzania even less at 11 and Malawi a pitiful seven. These statistics correspond directly to poverty and development.
The extensive off-grid rural areas [...]
Ghana to Pursue Renewables, Solar Power for Kenya Schools
Below is a roundup of news from or about Sub-Saharan Africa for the period: 31 December 2009–13 January 2010, as compiled by the Science and Development Network (Scidev).
Tanzanian text message project monitors antimalarial stocks
A mobile phone initiative has been launched to increase the availability of antimalarials in remote areas of Tanzania. SMS for Life — [...]
UNIDO Zeroes In On Green Industry To Defeat Poverty
The United Nations agency entrusted with accelerating sustainable industrial development in poorer States opened its general conference Monday, focusing on the opportunities offered by “green industries” in both combating climate change and attaining economic growth.
“Rather than limiting growth, a green industrial revolution could and should form the core of our response to climate change, and [...]
Philips Unveils Solar LED Floodlighting in Time for FIFA 2010 World Cup
Imagine if lights went out in the middle of a match between Brazil’s Samba Boys and South Africa’s Bafana Bafana during quarters at the FIFA 2010 World Cup in South Africa? What would follow – riots, probably.
For ardent soccer fans, take heart, Philips Lighting is coming to the rescue, courtesy of the sun, with a [...]
