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Lighting

Turn Out The Lights on Fluorescents

New report highlights the health and environmental risks of mercury-containing fluorescent lighting and outlines actions to transition to more energy-efficient, cost-effective LEDs.

Lighting

Eliminating Toxic Lighting in the EU

In a new study, CLASP found the continued use of inefficient, mercury-based lighting for an additional two years wipes out economic savings across the EU of 12.2 billion Euros, with the four largest economies - Germany, Italy, France and Spain representing 77% of the lost financial savings.

Lighting

Ending Toxic Lighting Together – CLASP Coordinates the Clean Lighting Coalition

CLASP is proud to announce that we are coordinating the Clean Lighting Coalition (CLiC), a global partnership to capture the health and environmental benefits of eliminating mercury-based lighting under the Minamata Convention on Mercury.

Nexus Solutions to Intersectional Issues

As we approach the 26th Conference of Parties, CLASP Associate Sara DeMartini suggests that carbon neutrality can only be achieved with nexus solutions – those that take systemic, cross-sectoral approaches that examine the relationships between resources and people.

Medical Equipment

CLASP Publishes First-of-its-kind Report on Medical Equipment and Clinic Electrification

The WHO estimates that 70% of medical devices in the Global South do not function and remain unused, in large part because the design of most medical equipment does not reflect the needs of off- and weak-grid clinics. Our report seeks to raise awareness of this under-appreciated challenge.

Cooling

Bringing Family Together

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.

Refrigeration

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

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.

Cooling

New Pakistan Cooling Initiative Will Expand Access and Lower CO₂ Emissions

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

Cooling

Security and Comfort in a Warming World

As climate change intensifies, access to reliable power and appliances, such as fans, will help keep families safe and comfortable. This article explores how one off-grid solar customer in Bangladesh is using a solar-powered fan to stay cool and secure.

New Efficiency for Access Campaign Centers Off-Grid Appliances in COVID-19 Response

Appliances are Vital makes the case for including low-energy, inclusive appliances in the global pandemic recovery effort.

Medical Equipment

Conversations with CLASP: New Podcast Features Huda Jaffer of SELCO Foundation

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.

Medical Equipment

Air Purifier Efficiency in the Spotlight as Global Interest Grows

Cooling

Celebrating World Standards Day 2020

World Standards Day 2020 is themed “Protecting the Planet with Standards.” In celebration of World Standards Day, CLASP is highlighting several best-in-class, new and innovative standards for energy-consuming appliances and equipment around the world.

Cooking

Electric Cooking Impacts: Electric Pressure Cookers Enhance Community Resiliency 

In 2020, the Global LEAP Awards launched the inaugural Electric Pressure Cooker (EPC) Competition. Through the Electric Cooking Impact Series, we share insights into the role of EPCs in enhancing community resiliency to global shocks like the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lighting

Report Shows Market Readiness to Eliminate Mercury-Based Lighting

A new report by CLASP and the Swedish Energy Agency (SEA) on the availability of LED lighting in Europe shows that as the European Commission considers an update to rules governing the sale of products containing hazardous chemicals, there is no technical or economic justification for mercury-based fluorescent lamps to remain on the market.

Cooling

Environmental Dumping, A Perspective from Ghana

In this article we’re pleased to feature CLASP partner Kofi Agyarko of Ghana’s Energy Commission, as part of CLASP’s #ClimateWiseCooling campaign. Mr. Agyarko’s interview supplements CLASP and IGSD’s recent publication “Environmentally Harmful Dumping of Inefficient and Obsolete Air Conditioners in Africa”.

Off-Grid Solar Social Enterprises Respond to COVID-19 in Kenya & Zambia

Under the Global LEAP Awards Solar E-Waste Challenge, as Efficiency for Access Coalition Co-Secretariat CLASP has been working closely with Grantee companies across sub-Saharan Africa as they adapt operations to help vulnerable off-grid consumers navigate the COVID 19 Pandemic.

Cooling

New Report Identifies Sources of Environmental Dumping of Air Conditioners in Ten African Countries

A new report on environmental dumping, released in advance of World Refrigeration Day, finds that 35% of the room air conditioners (RACs) sold in many of Africa’s largest countries are low efficiency units with energy efficiency ratings of less than 3.0 W/W, a commonly adopted standard around the world.

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