The Government of Zimbabwe has taken a major step to improve the quality of education through the implementation of a solar project. The program seeks to power rural schools to provide learners with relevant,...

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Do you know whether your customers understand the terms of their warranty or if they feel they have been treated fairly by your agents? Consumers are central to everything an off-grid solar company does,...

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Existing studies have proved adept at identifying households who appear to have financially benefited from access to off-grid solar through increased income. But they have been less well attuned to the downsides. Alongside rising indebtedness,...

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Scientists from the University of Leicester in the UK have discovered a process to recover silver and aluminum from used PV cells that is cheaper and more environmentally friendly than current recycling processes using mineral acids.Given the low cost of...

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One solution to the limited economic impact of increased access to SHSs would be to focus on the provision of mini grids. Capable of powering entire rural communities or urban suburbs, research demonstrates that...

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Sex-for-fish deals are common in Lake Victoria's fishing industry, which is controlled by men who can afford the tools needed to catch fish, including the lights used to attract the cyprinid, say local women's...

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In a recent study, Patrick Lehmann-Grube, an independent researcher, and I reviewed 56 papers that focused on how access to off-grid solar energy impacts household income in Africa. Initially, the available evidence appears to...

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Ikea is partnering with a solar technology and energy services provider to begin selling home solar energy solutions in California. “The U.S. subsidiary of the Swedish furniture and home goods giant is teaming up with SunPower...

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UN Sustainable Development Goal 7 aspires to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030. But in Africa, around 600 million people continue to live without access to electricity....

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This year, the silicon PV manufacturing industry has begun to shift toward n-type technologies, largely due to their potential for higher performance compared to today’s mainstream p-type PERC cells. A few different n-type technologies...

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