Removing the blindfold: testing for COVID-19 in the absence of grid electricity
With the number of new coronavirus cases continuing to rise, it is clear we are still firmly in the pandemic’s grip. The past week saw a peak global average of…
Quality Assurance Update: Management Transition
…Quality Assurance as a self-sustaining independent entity that can evolve with the needs of the industry and grow independently of IFC. We believe that such a multi-stakeholder collaboration is the…
Oct 26 2015, 4th International Off-Grid Lighting Conference & Exhibition
…industry in this fourth edition. Since the first conference took place in Accra, Ghana in 2008, this biennial event has grown exponentially, alongside the industry it supports. It is the…
In the News: By Plugging in Africa, Mobisol Connects a Continent to Change
…26 million Lighting Global quality-verified solar lighting products have been sold. To learn more about IFC’s work in telecommunications and technology, visit www.ifc.org/tmt Follow the conversation: #IFCimpact Source: IFC News…
Discounts offered on key IEC documents for rural electrification
The Lighting Global Quality Assurance framework — including the QTM (Quality Test Method), ISM (Initial Screening Method), and MCM (Market Check Method) —was institutionalized through the IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission)…
Webinar | Marketplace Webinar for Powering Healthcare Solutions
As part of its Powering Healthcare initiative, Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) is pleased to invite you to a Marketplace Webinar for Powering Healthcare Solutions on Wednesday, 8 July at…
External References
Lighting Africa consumer education campaign road show, Kenya. © Andres Bifani/Lighting Africa/2012 LuminaNet LuminaNet is a global not-for-profit online community dedicated to solving problems arising from fuel-based lighting in the…
H2 2019 Global Off-Grid Solar Market Sales Report
…products and 460,000 appliances in the last six months of 2019 alone. It is a timely reminder that our affiliates are playing a critical role in providing homes and businesses…
Off-Grid Energy Solutions Present a Three Billion-Dollar Market Opportunity for Investors, New Report Finds
…on pay-as-you-go business models. The report finds that annual investments into the industry have risen to $276 million in 2015, a fifteen-fold increase since 2012. It also shows that 89…
Marathoner Releases New Products With Extras
…flash light and a remote control for lights, turning its room lights on and off from a distance. The new Beacon MB2-200 includes one room light along with the new…