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The U.S. Is Pulling Back on Energy Efficiency Just as Prices Are Rising

21 Jul 2026

CEO Christine Egan spoke with The New York Times about the risks of risks of weakening energy efficiency standards in the US.

Solar Cold Storage Helps African Farmers Cut Losses and Reach Global Markets

16 Jun 2026

In The Washington Post, Emmanuel Aziebor, CLASP's senior director for Africa, discusses how solar cold storage is helping Kenyan smallholder farmers.

Six Kenyan SMEs secure Sh181m clean energy funding

08 Jul 2026

Kenyan newspaper The Standard covered the award of 181 million Kenyan shillings ($1.5 million USD) to 19 appliance companies in Africa.

Recent media coverage

Media Outlet	Title	Date	Region
The Indian Express	Energy security depends on if we electrify, and how we do it	2 November 2026	India
Green Building Advisor	Orlando Launches Energy-Savings Pilot Program Aimed at Low-Income Renters	27 October 2026	United States
Business Today	Why is El Niño 2026 a crucial case for India’s thermal power assets?	24 October 2026	India
The Daily Nation	The Missing Link in Africa’s Projected $1 Trillion Agriculture	2 September 2026	Kenya
America Adapts	Microinfrastructure, Heat and Adaptation Lessons from the Global South	24 August 2026	United States
Open Circuit	A Simple Fix That Could Unlock the Heat Pump Market	31 July 2026	United States
The New York Times	The U.S. Is Pulling Back on Energy Efficiency Just as Prices Are Rising	21 July 2026	United States
The Sun	Green Economy: 19 African firms get $1.5m funds to boost growth	12 July 2026	Nigeria
UTV Africa	19 Companies Awarded US$1.5 Million to Accelerate Productive Use of Energy for Small Businesses in Africa	9 July 2026	Kenya
Horn News Hub	Ethiopian firms secure US$1.5 million boost for solar-powered business growth	8 July 2026	Ethiopia
News Agency of Nigeria	8 Nigerian firms secure $1.5m grant to expand clean energy businesses	8 July 2026	Nigeria
The Standard	Six Kenyan SMEs secure Sh181m clean energy funding	8 July 2026	Kenya
Latitude Media	Why home electrification is moving so slowly	17 June 2026	United States
Latitude Media	The US needs a deadline for home decarbonization	16 June 2026	United States
The Washington Post	Solar cold storage helps African farmers cut losses and reach global markets	16 June 2026	USA
The Associated Press (AP)	Solar cold storage helps African farmers cut losses and reach global markets	16 June 2026	USA
IFMA	Industrial Heat Pumps	15 June 2026	Global
Citizen TV Kenya	Makueni county intensifies efforts to adopt clean cooking energy	13 June 2026	East Africa
NTV Kenya	Stakeholders push for clean cooking technologies to help curb deforestation in Makueni County	13 June 2026	East Africa
TV47 Kenya	Women of the sun: How Maasai women have embraced farming after prolonged drought	2 June 2026	East Africa
India Today	India’s AC dilemma: How it cools the heat and heats the planet	3 May 2026	India
The New York Times	Utility Bills Are Likely to Be Higher This Summer. Here’s What You Can Do.	1 May 2026	USA
IDR	Can India’s kitchens go electric?	23 April 2026	India
The Guardian	How the Iran war has sent shocks rippling across the globe	20 March 2026	Global
The Hindu	Study shows electric cooking is cheaper than LPG, but challenges remain	18 March 2026	Asia
Reuters	Sustainable Switch: UN chief says Iran war should prompt exit from fossil fuels	18 March 2026	Global
TriplePundit	Power Isn’t Enough: Why Electricity Alone Won’t Deliver Africa’s Energy Promise	16 February 2025	Pan-African
The Better India	How Better Fridges, Fans & ACs Helped Indian Families Save Rs 1.34 Lakh Crore in One Year	28 November 2025	India
Folha de S. Paulo	Nem todo calor é igual: o desafio da climatização justa no Brasil	5 December 2025	Brazil
Exame	COP30: América Latina lidera em energia limpa, mas deixa 22 milhões no escuro	14 November 2025	Brazil
Newsweek	Explore Climate Connections to Food, Nature and Health With Us at COP30	28 October 2025	Global
Folha de S.Paulo	LED vendidas no Brasil são as mais ineficientes da Europa	22 October 2025	Brazil
Funds for NGOs	ZE-Gen and CLASP Announce $100,000 Global LEAP Solar Generator Competition to Drive Innovation in Clean Energy	3 October 2025	Global
Utility Dive	Energy efficiency is reducing Northeast peak demand, electricity bills: Acadia	7 October 2025	United States
Tech Brew	New study finds energy-efficient appliances can cut emissions 20%	6 October 2025	United States
Utility Dive	World’s carbon-neutral aspirations may hinge on appliance efficiency: CLASP	1 October 2025	United States
O Eco	O elo esquecido da transição – Como a eficiência energética pode ajudar a descarbonizar a indústria	26 September 2025	Brazil
Latitude Media	Rolling back appliance efficiency rules could imperil the US manufacturing boom	25 September 2025	United States
Business Daily Africa	Making Climate Action Work for Africa	8 September 2025	Pan-African
BBC Morning Live	TV segment on health risks of gas cooktops, featuring a participant from CLASP’s cooking retrofit project in Manchester, United Kingdom	1 September 2025	United Kingdom
Hapa Kenya	CLASP-GEAPP Invests $6.1M to boost clean energy appliances	20 June 2025	Kenya
Le Monde	Une nouvelle étiquette obligatoire pour connaître la durabilité d’un smartphone	10 June 2025	France
Which?	Air pollution in your kitchen	19 June 2025	UK
Financial Edge	$6.1M Funding Boost: CLASP and GEAPP Supercharge Energy-Efficient Appliances in Africa	18 June 2025	Nigeria
Africa Business Communities	CLASP and GEAPP scale up clean energy for African entrepreneurs	18 June 2025	Pan-African
Mongabay	Government to reduce AC temperature limits to improve energy efficient	16 June 2025	India
The Quint	Govt Plans to Set 20 Degrees as the Minimum AC Temperature	12 June 2025	India
NDTV	New ACs Won’t Cool Below 20 Degrees Celsius? What Minister Said	11 June 2025	India
PhysOrg	Harmful effects of gas cookers on health and the environment reviewed in report	30 May 2025	UK
Air Quality News	End new gas hob installations within ten years	29 May 2025	EU
The Washington Post	How you can shop for money-saving appliances if Trump ends Energy Star	13 May 2025	US
Which?	Is your kitchen more polluted than your high street?	7 March 2025	UK
Transform Rural India	Powering Change: Energy Efficiency and Development with Sumedha Awasthy	6 February 2025	India
Sparks Electrical News	Solar appliances can help millions who lack electricity	23 January 2025	South Africa
Industry Insider	BSTI to introduce energy standards for LED lamps	19 January 2025	Bangladesh
The Daily Star	BSTI to develop LED lamp standards	19 January 2025	Bangladesh
Down to Earth	COP29 emphasises increasing ambition on energy efficiency	20 November 2024	India
Forbes	Cheap, Clean Heat Pumps Are Here to Stay	11 November 2024	US
Kompas	As Temperatures Get Hotter, Fan Consumption Expands	3 November 2024	Indonesia

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New Partnership Between Government of Makueni County & CLASP Signals a $559M Opportunity to Transform Kenya’s Institutional Kitchens

Signed at the Kenyan International Investment Conference (KIICO), the MOU between the Government of Makueni County and CLASP targets over 4,500 people across 63 vocational training centers.

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Rising Temperatures Put Millions Across Latin America and the Caribbean at Risk as Cooling Appliances Remain Inefficient

New research shows that obsolete air conditioners exacerbate cooling inequities amid rising temperatures in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Universal Electricity Access is Possible—If 15% of Current Spending is Invested in Energy-Efficient Appliances

New research conducted by CLASP shows that we must prioritize appliance access alongside energy infrastructure investments.

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The U.S. Is Pulling Back on Energy Efficiency Just as Prices Are Rising

Solar Cold Storage Helps African Farmers Cut Losses and Reach Global Markets

Six Kenyan SMEs secure Sh181m clean energy funding

Recent media coverage

Featured press releases

New Partnership Between Government of Makueni County & CLASP Signals a $559M Opportunity to Transform Kenya’s Institutional Kitchens

Rising Temperatures Put Millions Across Latin America and the Caribbean at Risk as Cooling Appliances Remain Inefficient

Universal Electricity Access is Possible—If 15% of Current Spending is Invested in Energy-Efficient Appliances

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Christine Egan

Bishal Thapa

Emmanuel Aziebor

Alba Topulli

Neha Dhingra

Ana Maria Carreño

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