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Tag: energy

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Rolling bidis by kerosene. Credit: SKRDPD

How good microfinance is funding sustainable energy in India

Microfinance sometimes gets a bad press but SKDRDP, this year's Ashden Gold Award winner, is a well-run microfinance organisation helping to meet the energy needs of low-income households in India. ...

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Adjusting the blade angle of Feyzabad's hydro turbine. Credit: GIZ/Ashden

Local energy provides peace, prosperity and accountability where big projects fail

Ahead of next week's Ashden Awards, John Magrath examines how one winner has brought electricity and employment to remote provinces of Afghanistan, showing that small projects that respond to local needs and sensitivities can succeed where big ticket energy investments fail. ...

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Solar panels used in a permaculture project in Indonesia

New help in using renewables to promote energy access

A new resource offers help to development practitioners worldwide wishing to know more about using renewable energy.  ...

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