LAINDEHA, Indonesia (AP) — As Tamar Ana Jawa wove a red sarong in the fading sunlight, her neighbor switched on a light bulb dangling from the sloping tin roof. It was just one bulb powered by a small ...

Many households in impoverished regions around the world are starting to shift away from inefficient and polluting fuel-based lighting--such as candles, firewood, and kerosene lanterns--to solar-LED ...

The global off-grid solar appliance market began an uneven recovery from the worst ravages of the global pandemic in the second half of last year, according to market body GOGLA, but more finance and ...

The latest finding will bring d.light’s securitised financing to US$490 million since 2020. Image: d.light Off-grid solar product manufacturer d.light has secured US$30 million to purchase up to ...

Converted from standard shipping containers, container homes offer advantages such as low construction cost, robust structure ...

A project organized by the International Finance Corporation aims to help LED companies sell lighting systems to homes and businesses that lack electrical power and rely on fuel-based lighting. The ...

West Africa hogged more than twice as much investment as the east in a year which saw stock market backing plunge an ‘alarming’ 46%, leaving donor grant funding and debt to pick up the slack during a ...

Efforts to increase access to electricity in rural areas through alternative energy sources went a notch higher last week. International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the World Bank hosted the ...