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Improved energy business prospects in Uganda
18 May 2011
by GVEP International - Category: Contributed News
A five-year programme continues to support micro businesses in East Africa to scale up in a way that boosts local economies while promoting the sustainable management of natural resources and reducing poverty. Three years ago Jude Kabanda began his business and Community Based Organisation, Friends of the Environement (FEO). Operating from Makindye, a suburb of [...]
Turning energy challenges into business opportunities in rural Tanzania
14 Apr 2011
by GVEP International - Category: Contributed News
Despite recent progress, many regions in Tanzania are still grappling with low access to electricity and the lack of basic infrastructure. In partnership with GVEP International and the Developing Energy Enterprises Project (DEEP), Ruth Musenye is overcoming these challenges by expanding and diversifying her solar-charging business.
Carbon Finance: A Guide for Sustainable Energy Enterprises and NGOs
29 Mar 2011
by GVEP International - Category: Contributed News
GVEP International, in partnership with the Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy, has published a guide for energy entrepreneurs who want to link their businesses to carbon finance. The guide, which is part of a series also covering Investment Finance and End-User Finance, aims to provide recommendations on their first steps to assess their businesses’ potential [...]
DC Power Standards Only Appear to be Setting Themselves
10 Mar 2011
by Paul Savage, CEO Nextek Power Systems - Category: Contributed News
True, the field of interested observers from industry has been growing. But, with the notable exception of Japan, governments have been unengaged. So how is it that global standards are emerging for how we use direct current (DC) electrical power? Economics are the key driver behind this, and that’s what’s causing the technical barriers to [...]
The Future of Transportation
03 Mar 2011
by Jennifer Ronk (Research Scientist, Houston Advanced Research Center) - Category: Contributed News
Development and transportation have been intertwined since wheels were first attached to carts over 6000 years ago. Efficient methods to move goods and people are largely responsible for the quality of life many of us enjoy today. However, these societal benefits also have a cost. Transportation accounts for about 13% of global carbon emissions. In [...]
Sustainable Banking
31 Jan 2011
by Rachel Maxwell (Deputy Director REIL) - Category: Contributed News
John Cassidy wrote in a recent article in the New Yorker, “When the banking system behaves the way it is supposed to…it is akin to a power utility, distributing money (power) to where it is needed and keeping an account of how it is used.” Ideally, banks provide financial services to citizens and organizations “to [...]
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