Window glass dressed with the new transparent polymer solar cell, made from photoactive plastic, which produces energy by absorbing and converting infrared light into an electric current. ©UCLA Researchers at…
A new study, undertaken by IFC’s Lighting Asia/India Program in partnership with d.light evaluates the impact of solar lanterns on households’ economic, health, and educational parameters in the states of…
Last week, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) expanded the scope of its technical specification for pico-solar products (up to 10 Watts) to also include plug-and-play solar home system (SHS) kits…
…(i) reducing the number of samples required for testing, (ii) shortening the period for lumen maintenance testing, and (iii) eliminating third-party sampling of the units used in verification entry testing….
…convergence of rapidly improving and increasingly affordable solar and storage technologies—and a revolution in efficient LED lights and appliances—Lighting Africa was designed in partnership with first-mover companies to lower their…
…children, and 17,000 potential retailers and distributers. In this interview [conducted by Power for All], Lighting Asia’s rural marketing expert in India, Praveen Kumar, shares his insights on running the…
…interactions with customers, providing an ongoing channel for after sales service, payment reminders, and other information via SMS,” the study notes. Investment in the PAYG sector is however currently insufficient…
A webinar to discuss the findings of Lighting Global’s new report, Designing Public Funding Mechanisms in the Off-Gris Solar Sector was held on March 29, 2022. The report provides guidance…
…view of participants at the recent Off-Grid Solar Forum in Hong Kong, the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Michael Gold has posted a new blog post about the industry. Recognizing the essential…
…I examining “Ingress Protection” while Part 2 examines “Drip Loops and Design”. Part 1 of this series on Ingress Protection (IP) describes industry standard test methods for dust and water…
