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Cooking
CLASP is working to support cookstove companies in Uganda scale the sales of affordable, cleaner and modern cooking equipment.
30 Nov 2023
CLASP and the Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) bring new research into the e-waste management of electric cooking appliances in Kenya and Rwanda.
20 Sep 2023
Between September 4 -6, CLASP attended the Africa Climate Summit, convened by the African Union (AU) and hosted by the Government of Kenya.
30 Aug 2023
Electronics
See how CLASP's innovative financing provides subsidies and capacity-building grants to 18 companies in Africa, increasing the affordability and access to life changing technology.
25 Jul 2023
Cooling
To promote sustainable cooling solutions amidst rising temperatures, Kenya has introduced a comprehensive five-year National Cooling Action Plan.
19 Jun 2023
Distribution Transformers
In an effort to reduce energy wastage and maximize efficiency, the Government of Botswana has recently adopted minimum energy performance standards for distribution transformers.
29 May 2023
Lighting
Through UNIDO’s EELA project, CLASP is building compliance capacity to protect East and Southern African markets from energy inefficient appliances.
12 May 2023
The Africa delegation – representing 39 countries - to the Minamata Convention on Mercury introduced an amendment to phase out all remaining fluorescent lamps.
09 May 2023
Renewable Energy Systems
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
The 2022 Global LEAP Awards Off-Grid Cold Chain Challenge (OGCCC) competition identified 12 best-in-class, affordable, energy-efficient off-grid cold chains appropriate for use in un- and underserved markets. SelfChill emerged as the top winner and New Leaf Dynamic was a runner-up, receiving US$ 75,000 and US$ 25,000, respectively.
01 Mar 2023
CLASP is supporting the Nigerian government in accelerating the transition to energy-efficient, clean lighting
22 Feb 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
Agricultural Equipment
The CLASP team spoke to Magdalene Mbinya, a Kenyan smallholder farmer, to learn how she's using solar technologies for her farming. We were particularly interested in learning about her Agsol solar MicroMill ownership experience.
20 Dec 2022
The CLASP team spoke to Wilfred Muriithi, an Agsol solar mill owner in Kenya, to learn more about his ownership journey and user experience.
06 Dec 2022
To mitigate further strain on the national grid during the ongoing energy crises, CLASP and SANEDI seek industry input into new policies to improve TV efficiency.
19 Oct 2022
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.
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.
Water
CLASP is supporting water efficiency policies in South Africa to help mitigate the risk of water shortages in the face of a dwindling supply.
11 Oct 2022
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