Affordable Solar Energy Sources for Low-Income Farmers
Oorja Development Solutions Limited Almost 90% of India’s farmers work on small or marginal sized farms on which they produce over half the country’s food. Facing high input costs and difficulty achieving economies of scale, their crop yields and profits have remained below potential. More importantly, these farmers are locked out of accessing cost-effective solar […]
Decentralised Renewable Energy for India’s Farmers
SwitchON Foundation Our foundation works on issues of global importance and the local issues of poor and marginalised farmers in rural and Indigenous communities. We are dedicated to strengthening the nexus of energy, water and agriculture in India by starting innovative projects and incubating successful ventures in renewable energy access, agrarian and allied livelihoods, skilling, […]
Empowering Sustainable Energy Solutions and Infrastructure in India
Case Study Series 3Â Â Energy and Infrastructure An average person in India used some 1,250 kWh of electricity last year,[1] or one-tenth the average in the United States.[2] Annual carbon emissions, at 1.5 tonnes per person,[3] are less than a quarter of the average in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).[4] Yet […]
Factory Efficiency for Climate, Health and Productivity Gains
Good Business Lab Rapid climate change and global warming have highlighted the importance of thinking through and adopting technologies and strategies for mitigation. Businesses are key to world environmental outcomes, and to mitigating adverse effects for workers. Climate induced loss in labour productivity and the growing cost of production with growing energy and fuel demand […]
Renewable Energy and New Equipment for Public Health Facilities
SELCO Foundation Energy for Healthcare Renewable Energy and New Equipment for Public Health Facilities SELCO Foundation, Energy for Healthcare Ensuring universal health coverage for under-served, rural and vulnerable populations sustainably requires a transformative approach that ensures quality health services are delivered at health facilities, while also keeping in mind the actual cost of accessing health […]
Reversing The Climate Crisis in 60 Months
Gigatonne Over 120,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases are being emitted every 2 minutes worldwide. This will cumulatively set us on track for catastrophic climate change, a world where it is too hot to farm, grow crops or be outdoors, and other devastating effects that will be felt everywhere. We have observed two key issues in […]
Women’s Collectives for Climate Resilience and Energy Efficiency
Mahila Housing Trust As the earth warms, an estimated 190 million people who live in slum households in south Asia are among the most susceptible to climate harms, as their informalised settlements are out of the ambit of public service provision. Slum residents are also more vulnerable to warming because their houses are built with […]
