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In rural India, CLASP works with local partners to increase the use of solar water appliances like pumps and micro-irrigation systems. This is transforming agriculture, enhancing livelihoods, promoting sustainability, and building resilience.
01 Oct 2024
Renewable Energy Systems
CLASP and the China National Institute of Standardization (CNIS) have collaborated to improve the efficiency of appliances in China to cut 660 megatons (Mt) of CO2 emissions by 2040.
09 Sep 2024
CLASP was selected to lead the Energy Access Institutions Facility, and initiative aiming to accelerate access to life-changing, off-grid energy to millions of people.
13 Mar 2024
Watch the CLASP webinar on the landmark publication, Net Zero Heroes, and see how affordable, efficient appliances can boost climate action.
29 Nov 2023
Motors
This November 2023, CLASP will celebrate the people and appliance heroes that are vital for mitigating the climate crisis and promoting equitable resilience; they are the #NetZeroHeroes.
20 Sep 2023
At the South Asia Forum for Distributed Energy in New Delhi, India CLASP hosted discussions on the potential of distributed renewable energy for enhanced livelihoods and improved energy access in the country.
04 Sep 2023
On August 23 and 24, CLASP will be at the South Asia Forum for Distributed Energy 2023, organized by Global Off-Grid Lighting Association in New Delhi, India.
21 Aug 2023
CLASP & Nithio's Productive Use Financing Facility launches its first public auction window for procurement subsidies available to PUA companies and distributors in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Uganda.
12 Apr 2023
Increased funding to innovative locally-owned energy access companies can create competition in the marketplace, expand reach to underserved geographies and, cater to last-mile customers, boosting progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 7 targets.
30 Jan 2023
Green4Access (G4A) is a new blended finance risk mitigation tool for energy access lending in East and West Africa supported by the IKEA Foundation. The increased financing triggered by G4A’s risk mitigation instruments will enable low-income households to invest in solar home systems and appliances, deliver mini-grid installations and improve service delivery at community health facilities.
19 Oct 2022
Access to productive use appliances can deliver significant economic, health, education, and quality of life benefits for an estimated 60 million households worldwide and put under-electrified parts of the world on a low carbon pathway to electrification.
CLASP supports USAID in the development of country-specific circular economy plans to ensure the demand for renewable energy sources does not negatively impact the environment.
24 Aug 2022
To holistically address the impact of appliances on human health and the planet, CLASP is intensifying our circular economy work.
14 Jul 2022
These briefs consolidate the latest market intelligence, technology trends, and consumer impacts and chart the pathway to commercialization for 11 off- and weak-grid appropriate technologies.
11 Aug 2021
A new report from Efficiency for Access reveals gains in the performance and cost of off-grid appropriate appliances, particularly televisions and fans.
26 Jan 2021
Our 2021 Appliance Data Trends report finds the performance and cost of off-grid appliances show promising improvements, with the greatest increases in near-to-market product categories.
Appliances are Vital makes the case for including low-energy, inclusive appliances in the global pandemic recovery effort.
19 Nov 2020
Medical Equipment
Through conversations with partners, CLASP is exploring the implications of the novel coronavirus for the clean energy access sector. We hope that you enjoy this candid dialogue with the experts on the challenges and opportunities that face the sector right now.
13 Oct 2020
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