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Global LEAP Awards Announces Results for the 2020 Electric Pressure Cooker Competition

08 Mar 2021

The 2020 Global LEAP Awards Electric Pressure Cooker Competition presents the first-ever rigorous performance assessment of EPCs designed explicitly for use in underserved areas, filling a major gap in market intelligence.

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Efficient Permanent Magnet Motors Can Change the Way We Deliver Energy Access

04 Mar 2021

A new report from Efficiency for Access offers the first comprehensive analysis of efficient motor applications in off-grid and weak grid appliance markets.

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CLASP Launches New Website and Mepsy Climate Impacts Calculator

23 Feb 2021

Welcome to CLASP’s new website, featuring a new tool to quantify the climate impacts of energy efficiency policies, an updated research library, and stories and insights from CLASP’s work.

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Introducing Mepsy, CLASP’s Appliance & Equipment Climate Impact Calculator

23 Feb 2021

This week CLASP introduces Mepsy, a new planning tool designed to help policymakers, researchers, and others assess the climate and energy impacts of appliance energy efficiency policy scenarios.

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Bringing Family Together

21 Feb 2021

When Parvin purchased her solar home system and appliances through a Global LEAP Awards results-based financing mechanism, she never imagined the quality of service would be better than the grid.

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Solar-Powered Refrigerators on the Frontlines of Off-Grid COVID-19 Response

19 Feb 2021

Refrigerators are uniquely placed to support resiliency to COVID-19 in off- and weak-grid settings. Increasing access to high-quality, energy-efficient solar-powered refrigerators can mitigate impacts of the virus within households and increase access to quality healthcare, immunizations, and a future COVID-19 vaccine.

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EU Adopts Landmark Policies for Appliance & Equipment Sustainability

12 Feb 2021

In October 2019, the European Commission adopted new regulations to promote energy-efficient, sustainable appliances and equipment across the European market.

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Changing India’s Energy Landscape Through Efficiency Policy

11 Feb 2021

CLASP and the Bureau of Energy Efficiency have worked together since 2002 to advance policy solutions that increase the uptake of highly efficient lighting, appliances, and equipment.

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EU Adopts Landmark Policies for Appliance & Equipment Sustainability

11 Feb 2021

In October 2019, the European Commission adopted new regulations to promote energy-efficient, sustainable appliances and equipment across the European market.

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Interview with Tanmay Tathagat: Efficiency Expert and Director of Environmental Design Solutions in New Delhi, India

11 Feb 2021

In 2019, India’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency partnered with CLASP and partners Environmental Design Solutions, Market Xcel, and Zenatix to launch the National Energy End-Use Monitoring (NEEM) Dashboard—a tool that integrates data from a major residential end-use survey and real-time appliance monitoring.

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Energy Efficient Refrigerators Boost Productivity in India

11 Feb 2021

To understand more about Indian consumers and their use-cases for productive use appliances, CLASP conducted a series of field visits in rural Bengaluru with the SELCO Foundation in 2019.

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Pakistan Launches First Efficiency Policy for Electric Motors

11 Feb 2021

The National Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority (NEECA) of Pakistan announced the country’s first mandatory energy efficiency policy for electric motors in December 2020.

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New Pakistan Cooling Initiative Will Expand Access and Lower CO₂ Emissions

11 Feb 2021

In December, CLASP expanded its partnership with the Pakistan government to develop a national action plan for sustainable cooling.

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Bringing Family Together

11 Feb 2021

When Parvin purchased her solar home system and appliances through a Global LEAP Awards results-based financing mechanism, she never imagined the quality of service would be better than the grid.

News

Interview with Tanmay Tathagat: Efficiency Expert and Director of Environmental Design Solutions in New Delhi, India

11 Feb 2021

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Changing India’s Energy Landscape Through Efficiency Policy

11 Feb 2021

CLASP and the Bureau of Energy Efficiency have worked together since 2002 to advance policy solutions that increase the uptake of highly efficient lighting, appliances, and equipment.

News

Energy Efficient Refrigerators Boost Productivity in India

11 Feb 2021

To understand more about Indian consumers and their use-cases for productive use appliances, CLASP conducted a series of field visits in rural Bengaluru with the SELCO Foundation in 2019.

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CLASP Welcomes Bishal Thapa as India Director

09 Feb 2021

CLASP is pleased to announce that Bishal Thapa will join us this month to lead our India program.

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Global LEAP Awards Announces Results for the 2020 Electric Pressure Cooker Competition

Efficient Permanent Magnet Motors Can Change the Way We Deliver Energy Access

CLASP Launches New Website and Mepsy Climate Impacts Calculator

Introducing Mepsy, CLASP’s Appliance & Equipment Climate Impact Calculator

Bringing Family Together

Solar-Powered Refrigerators on the Frontlines of Off-Grid COVID-19 Response

EU Adopts Landmark Policies for Appliance & Equipment Sustainability

Changing India’s Energy Landscape Through Efficiency Policy

EU Adopts Landmark Policies for Appliance & Equipment Sustainability

Interview with Tanmay Tathagat: Efficiency Expert and Director of Environmental Design Solutions in New Delhi, India

Energy Efficient Refrigerators Boost Productivity in India

Pakistan Launches First Efficiency Policy for Electric Motors

New Pakistan Cooling Initiative Will Expand Access and Lower CO₂ Emissions

Bringing Family Together

Interview with Tanmay Tathagat: Efficiency Expert and Director of Environmental Design Solutions in New Delhi, India

Changing India’s Energy Landscape Through Efficiency Policy

Energy Efficient Refrigerators Boost Productivity in India

CLASP Welcomes Bishal Thapa as India Director