* Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Nairobi, 20 February 2013 - Replacing the millions of kerosene lamps, candles and flashlights used ...

Off-grid lighting innovator Deciwatt is back with a new manually powered light to illuminate unwired spaces, ranging from remote villages, to campsites, to backyards. The NowLight drops the weight of ...

LAINDEHA, Indonesia (AP) — As Tamar Ana Jawa wove a red sarong in the fading sunlight, her neighbor switched on a light bulb dangling from the sloping tin roof. It was just one bulb powered by a small ...

Many households in impoverished regions around the world are starting to shift away from inefficient and polluting fuel-based lighting--such as candles, firewood, and kerosene lanterns--to solar-LED ...

Converted from standard shipping containers, container homes offer advantages such as low construction cost, robust structure ...

The global off-grid solar appliance market began an uneven recovery from the worst ravages of the global pandemic in the second half of last year, according to market body GOGLA, but more finance and ...

The latest finding will bring d.light’s securitised financing to US$490 million since 2020. Image: d.light Off-grid solar product manufacturer d.light has secured US$30 million to purchase up to ...

West Africa hogged more than twice as much investment as the east in a year which saw stock market backing plunge an ‘alarming’ 46%, leaving donor grant funding and debt to pick up the slack during a ...