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Global LEAP Off-Grid Cold Chain Challenge Terms and Conditions

Off- & Weak-Grid Refrigeration: Global Market Development Roundtable Workshop Report June 2018

On 28-29 May 2018, the Efficiency for Access Coalition hosted a “Global Market Development Roundtable” in Amsterdam to discuss opportunities to advance markets for off- and weak-grid refrigeration. This setting provided an opportunity to engage a variety industry leaders including product designers, manufacturers of both on- and off-grid appliances, distributors, PAYGO solar home system providers, and other development and technology specialists.

Market Baseline Performance Testing for Off-Grid & Weak-Grid Refrigerators

Negligible data currently exists regarding off- and weak-grid refrigerator cost and performance. To help fill this gap and accelerate this market – with support from UK DFID’s Ideas to Impact Initiative – CLASP procured and tested commercially available refrigerators in 2016 to establish a performance baseline.

Standards and Labeling Best Practice

Closing the ‘Reality Gap’ – Ensuring a Fair Energy Label for Consumers

Accelerating the Global Adoption of Energy Efficient Refrigerators

Refrigeration: The Next Step in Off-Grid Energy Services

This paper from the Energy for Access Coalition unlocks the potential for the future of refrigeration, which represents the next big opportunity in the off-grid energy services market.

2016-17 Global LEAP Awards Off-Grid Refrigerator Overview

2016-17 Global LEAP Awards for Off-Grid Refrigerator Competition Official Rules

2016-17 Global LEAP Award Off-Grid Refrigerator Competition Fact Sheet

Off-Grid Solar Home Systems – Technical & Market Guide

Solar home systems (SHSs) are technologically complex, and many companies offer a range of
products. This guide presents the best available high-level technical and market information about one (1) SHS product and/or configuration per company.

The State of the Global Off-Grid Appliance Market – Executive Summary

This four-page document summarizes the findings from The State of the Global Off-Grid Appliance Market 2016 report on three of the most promising off-grid appliances - fans, televisions, and refrigerators.

Impacts Evaluation of Appliance Energy Efficiency Standards in Mexico since 2000

Independent Contribution to EU Ecodesign and Energy Labelling for Commercial Refrigeration Equipment

2014 ACEEE Summer Study: Superefficient Refrigerators, Opportunities and Challenges

Benchmarking Analysis Compares Efficiency of Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Across Nine Economies

New Benchmarking Analysis Compares Efficiency of Refrigerators among Canada, China and the UK

Recent and Historical Product Energy Efficiency and Life‐cycle Cost Improvement in Swedish Appliance Markets