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Pathways to Prevent the Environmental Dumping of Climate-Harming Room Air Conditioners in Latin America & the Caribbean

25 Feb 2026

Environmental dumping is widespread in Latin America & the Caribbean. This report showcases solutions and examines the origins and impacts of the harmful practice.

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Doubling Energy Efficiency with Appliances

24 Sep 2025

New CLASP analysis finds that appliance efficiency could deliver about 20% of the energy savings needed by 2030 to meet the doubling energy efficiency goal.

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Quality Assurance for Off-Grid TVs and Fans: Lessons Learned and Paths Forward

The learning paper documents key learnings from testing and evaluating off-grid TVs and fans and provide recommendations for future quality assurance efforts.

12 Feb 2020

Use and Impact of Solar TVs

From 2018-2019, Efficiency for Access partnered with 60 Decibels to survey Global LEAP results-based financing customers in East Africa about their experiences with solar TVs. This analysis provides valuable insights into customers’ demographics, usage, and challenges with solar TVs.

06 Feb 2020

Residential End-Use Energy Consumption and Appliance Ownership Patterns in India

In 2019, CLASP worked with Environmental Design Solutions to conduct a first of its kind pan-India urban residential end-use survey and real-time appliance energy-use monitoring through Non-intrusive Load Monitoring (NILM). The study’s objective was to establish appliance ownership and usage patterns for urban households and develop a framework for data collection and analysis on energy end-use.

05 Feb 2020

Impact of Environmental Factors on Energy Efficiency of Room Air Conditioners in India

This paper details a preliminary study on the short-term impact of salinity, dust, and humidity on the energy efficiency of a room air conditioner (RAC).

05 Feb 2020

Policy Measures and Impact on the Market for Room Air Conditioners in India

The Policy Measures and Impact on the Market for Room Air Conditioners in India report analyses and discusses the trends in market growth, technology evolution and market transformation as a result of BEE’s policy program. The paper further explores possible efficiency improvements by 2030 and their climate impacts.

05 Feb 2020

Evaluating the Impacts of Mandatory Policies and Labelling Program for Appliances in India

This paper discusses the impacts of mandatory standards and India's labelling program as they relate to market growth, technology improvements, market transformation, and climate change mitigation.

05 Feb 2020

Evaluating Appliance Ownership and Usage Patterns in India

In 2019, CLASP worked with Environmental Design Solutions to conduct a first-of-its-kind pan-India urban residential end-use survey. The study evaluated appliance ownership and usage patterns for urban households and aimed to develop a framework for future data collection and analysis.

05 Feb 2020

Solar Milling: Exploring Market Requirements to Close the Commercial Viability

This report uses data collected from field testing results of solar mills in East Africa to analyze the market requirements for solar mills and assess their commercial viability.

27 Jan 2020

Practical Guidelines for Shipping Off-Grid Appliances

This essential guide includes a cost analysis, an overview of import and export regulations, and a set of practical steps to prepare a product for shipment for three appliance categories: small household appliances (e.g. TVs and fans), refrigerators and solar water pumps.

07 Jan 2020

Mercury-Free Alternatives to Certain Fluorescent Lamps: A Report to the European Commission’s Committee on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances

The Swedish Energy Agency and CLASP conducted a market and technology review to examine the availability of mercury-free lighting products to replace T5 and T8 linear fluorescent lamps and compact fluorescent lamps which are not integrally ballasted (CFLni).

19 Dec 2019

Global LEAP Awards Solar E-Waste Market Scoping Report

This Solar E-Waste Market Scoping Report outlines the current state of knowledge and activities on solar e-waste management in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as several barriers the Solar E-Waste Challenge should seek to address.

04 Nov 2019

2019 State of the Off-Grid Market Report

The 2019 State of the Off-Grid Appliance Market Report analyzes the major market trends for off-grid appropriate TVs, fans, and refrigerators across eight representative markets in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.

30 Oct 2019

2019 Global LEAP Awards Buyer’s Guide for Solar Water Pumps

The Global LEAP Awards Buyer’s Guide is a catalog of the world’s best off-grid appliances. This edition contains information about solar water pumps that were named Winners and Finalists in the 2019 Global LEAP Awards.

23 Oct 2019

2019 Global LEAP Awards Buyer’s Guide for Outstanding Off-Grid Refrigerators

The Global LEAP Awards Buyer’s Guide is a catalog of the world’s best off-grid appliances. This edition contains information about off-grid refrigerators that were named Winners and Finalists in the 2019 Global LEAP Awards.

23 Oct 2019

Solar Water Pump Outlook 2019: Global Trends and Market Opportunities

This report offers insights on the solar water pump market in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia like never before. Analysis underscores a growing business case for promotion and adoption—with an addressable market estimated at USD 15.6 billion—and identifies solutions to barriers preventing market scale.

04 Oct 2019

Compatibility and Interoperability Technology Roadmap

Compatibility and interoperability refer to the ability of systems and components to work together in the same environment, including the exchange of information. Both are key features of mature markets for a variety of technologies around the world. This technology roadmap outlines an important first step in defining the requirements for a mature off-grid industry.

04 Oct 2019

The Appliance Market in Bangladesh: Lessons Learnt from Field Visits and Interviews with Retailers

Through a Global LEAP Awards results-based financing (RBF), CLASP conducted 55 in-depth interviews with retailers in Bangladesh in 2018 to learn about the retail market for domestic appliances. This study synthesizes those interviews and finds the market conducive to improving the quality and availability of appliances, creating opportunities for businesses and society.

26 Sep 2019

Vietnam Room Air Conditioner Market Assessment and Policy Options Analysis

CLASP, in collaboration with the Ecology and Environment Institute (EEI), conducted a comprehensive characterization of the room air conditioner market in Vietnam and analyzed impacts from various policy scenarios. The report provides the technical evidence to support a revision of Vietnam's MEPS and energy labeling ratings for ACs.

26 Jun 2019

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Quality Assurance for Off-Grid TVs and Fans: Lessons Learned and Paths Forward

Use and Impact of Solar TVs

Residential End-Use Energy Consumption and Appliance Ownership Patterns in India

Impact of Environmental Factors on Energy Efficiency of Room Air Conditioners in India

Policy Measures and Impact on the Market for Room Air Conditioners in India

Evaluating the Impacts of Mandatory Policies and Labelling Program for Appliances in India

Evaluating Appliance Ownership and Usage Patterns in India

Solar Milling: Exploring Market Requirements to Close the Commercial Viability

Practical Guidelines for Shipping Off-Grid Appliances

Mercury-Free Alternatives to Certain Fluorescent Lamps: A Report to the European Commission’s Committee on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances

Global LEAP Awards Solar E-Waste Market Scoping Report

2019 State of the Off-Grid Market Report

2019 Global LEAP Awards Buyer’s Guide for Solar Water Pumps

2019 Global LEAP Awards Buyer’s Guide for Outstanding Off-Grid Refrigerators

Solar Water Pump Outlook 2019: Global Trends and Market Opportunities

Compatibility and Interoperability Technology Roadmap

The Appliance Market in Bangladesh: Lessons Learnt from Field Visits and Interviews with Retailers

Vietnam Room Air Conditioner Market Assessment and Policy Options Analysis