New Minimum Quality Standards Become Effective on January 1, 2014
The updated Lighting Global Minimum Quality Standards for off-grid lighting products go into effect on January 1, 2014. However, existing products tested under the current standards will retain their “passed” ...Read More
SunnyMoney Sales Soar to Record Levels
At least One Solar Lantern Sold Every Minute in Past 12 Months Leading distributor of clean affordable lights in Africa, SunnyMoney, sold one solar light every minute in Africa in ...Read More
Schneider Electric Brings Fourth Solar Lighting Product to Market
Schneider Electric has successfully tested a fourth solar lighting product which after a day of solar charging, provides bright lighting for up to 13 hours daily. This light, the In-Diya 2 LED ...Read More
Database for Barriers to Market Entry for Energy Products
The United Nations Foundation is creating an Import Tariff and Barriers to Entry Database as a consolidated effort in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy and the World Bank Group, to ...Read More
Minimum Quality Standards Revised to Deliver Better Consumer Value
The Minimum Quality Standards for off-grid lighting products have been revised to encourage production of higher quality, safer products that better serve and protect consumers. The revised quality standards, which ...Read More
Quality Standards now Updated
The Lighting Global team has updated the Quality Standards to encourage the production of higher quality and safer products to better protect consumers. These updates include improvements to the lumen ...Read More
IEC, World Bank and UN Foundation announce rural electrification support for developing countries
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the World Bank Group and the United Nations Foundation have announced a cooperative agreement that will enable developing countries access important technical documents that support ...Read More
Preventing Electronic Corrosion in Solar Lights
Lighting Global has published the 14th issue of the Technical Briefing Notes titled “Protection from the Elements Part III: Corrosion of Electronics“. This is the third article in a four-part ...Read More
Preventing Electronic Corrosion in Solar Lights
Lighting Global has published the 14th issue of the Technical Briefing Notes titled “Protection from the Elements Part III: Corrosion of Electronics“. This is the third article in a four-part ...Read More
Help Define the Future of Lighting Africa
For the past five years, the Lighting Africa program has been working to develop markets for affordable off-grid lighting in Africa. We are now looking to expand the program to ...Read More