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For years social entrepreneurs trying to solve a wide range of issues from affordable healthcare to homelessness have faced the same question: are you...

In a vast continent like Africa, currently entering a new phase in its development, no plans for the future can exist without the availability of raw...

Remote microgrids—the most mature of all microgrid segments—typically do not connect to a traditional, larger grid, and therefore operate in island...

The lack of access to affordable, reliable energy is a barrier to development, whether that be powering autoclaves and centrifuges in rural clinics to...

The DOEN Foundation supports pioneers who use an entrepreneurial approach to come up with solutions for a better world. Read the story of Gathu...

My recent article explored the development of the off-grid solar industry in Africa, highlighting how international finance is now driving the...

SENDEA is a program of the Stiftung Solarenergie (Germany): a network of like-minded local solar companies in developing countries. The programme...

Access to reliable and affordable electricity brings many benefits. It supports the growth of small businesses, allows students to study at night and...

Once basic energy is established in disconnected regions, the companies that supply it hope to cash in on demand for a slew of new products and...

To combat food waste - and help ensure more people have access to nutritious food - a British environmental charity is turning to an innovative bit of...