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Two more awards for Barefoot Power!

…ingenuity, feasibility, scalability, and impact. Katerva is a UK-registered charity organization which serves to identify, award & accelerate ingenious ideas that will enable the global community to live sustainably.  …

Lithium-ion Batteries Part II: Safety

Lithium-ion batteries are cost-effective, high capacity, and capable of long cycle life when properly used in off-grid products. They can, however, present a serious safety hazard if poorly manufactured or…

Solux Vision: From Assembly to Full Production within Africa

…manufacturing plants in countries across Africa encountered “almost insurmountable problems” related to absence of a supply chain for lamp components and the high capital investments requirements. The company thus resorted…

Lighting Efficiency and Product Design Optimization

This Technical Note discusses lighting product design from an energy and efficiency perspective. It is intended to help manufacturers design efficient, high performance products and avoid the false choice between…

Lighting Africa Policy Note – Cameroon

…of off-grid lighting products, the absence of incentives for off-grid lighting, the high cost of doing business in Cameroon, and the low priority given to off-grid lighting products by consumers….