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Off- and Weak-Grid Appliance Market: Pakistan

This country profile covers relevant market and appliance performance data for off-grid appliances sold in Pakistan based on Efficiency for Access market survey findings. It provides market insights to help inform sector stakeholders and encourage higher market penetration for high-quality off- and weak-grid appropriate appliances.

16 Sep 2022

Appliances for All: Assessing the Inclusivity of the Solar Lighting and Appliances Sector

This report examines how well solar lighting and appliances are reaching key populations, and assesses inclusion across solar company employment practices and product offerings.

12 Sep 2022

Bending Toward Circular: Using Extended Producer Responsibility Schemes to Transition to Appliance Circular Economy

CLASP's research on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes explores how governments can use these programs to transition to a circular economy.

06 Sep 2022

15 Aug 2022

Combating High Fuel Prices with Hybrid Heating: The Case for Swapping Air Conditioners for Heat Pumps

This report offers a strategy to kickstart home electrification in the US by swapping traditional air conditioners (AC) to two-way heat pumps that can both heat and cool indoor spaces.

07 Jul 2022

Off- and Weak-Grid Appliance Market: Ethiopia

This country profile covers relevant market and appliance performance data for off-grid appliances sold in Ethiopia based on findings from an Efficiency for Access market survey. It provides market insights to help inform sector stakeholders and encourage higher market penetration for high-quality off- and weak-grid appropriate appliances.

23 May 2022

Replacing Residential Heating Oil with Heat Pumps in the US

This paper explores two opportunities for heat pump retrofits for oil heating equipment in the US, and the costs and benefits of each based on a 2021 CLASP analysis, with updates to reflect oil heat and December 2021 prices.

20 Apr 2022

Kenya Consumer Experience Study: Insights on Solar Appliances

Building on its 2021 off-grid solar consumer study, VeraSol has produced fresh insights into the ownership of and consumer experience with off-grid solar appliances in Kenya.

19 Apr 2022

Non-Compliance Risk Assessment Tool

The Non-Compliance Risk Assessment Tool allows users to evaluate energy efficiency and quality policy enforcement efforts and associated market non-compliance risk.

18 Apr 2022

Integrating Appliance Efficiency into Nationally Determined Contributions

This report investigates the inclusion of appliance efficiency in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and advises governments on how they can best leverage ambitious appliance efficiency policies when revising climate commitments.

29 Mar 2022

Webinar Materials | How Mepsy Can Transform Your Energy Efficiency Policy Development

Presentation materials from a webinar demonstration of energy efficiency policy tool Mepsy and its features on 16 March 2022.

21 Mar 2022

21 Mar 2022

2022 Technical & Economic Assessment of Mercury-Free Lighting: Global Overview & Regional Profiles

A Spotlight on Global Readiness for the LED Future

08 Mar 2022

21 Feb 2022

Rapid Product Assessment: A New Approach to Testing Productive Use Appliances

VeraSol developed a Rapid Product Assessment approach for the quality evaluation of emerging productive use equipment. The new testing protocol offers a more direct and affordable pathway to verifying the quality of these nascent technologies. 

20 Feb 2022

Using Technology to Build Affordable Business Intelligence for the Solar Water Pump Market

This study aimed to further innovation in East Africa's solar water pump market by developing and testing the viability of a toolkit that leverages remote sensing to generate affordable business intelligence for the nascent solar water pump market.

14 Oct 2021

Mercury in Fluorescent Lighting: Unnecessary Health Risks & Actionable Solutions

This report outlines the health risks and environmental impacts of fluorescent lighting, highlights the many compelling advantages of transitioning to LED alternatives, and gives actionable solutions to phase out mercury-added lamps in the United States.

14 Oct 2021

Pennies per Pound: The Return on Investment from Appliance Efficiency Technical Assistance

This report calculates the return on investment of 12 standards and labeling policies and technical assistance efforts spanning four geographic regions.

17 Sep 2021