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Barefoot College solar engineers
Posted on April 23, 2012 | No CommentsAcross 751 villages in India, more than 14,800 fixed solar energy units have been created, installed, repaired and maintained, lighting thousands of households and schools and benefiting hundreds of thousands... -
Small is beautiful
Posted on April 19, 2012 | No CommentsNo power? No problem! Here are a few green solutions that people have implemented as alternatives to a standard grid infrastructure. Solar salt-to-freshwater In the Maldives and other off-grid island... -
A slice of sun to power two continents
Posted on April 16, 2012 | No CommentsIf there’s one thing Africa has plenty of, it’s sun. The Sahara desert – which measures 9 million square kilometres – receives as much energy from the sun in six hours... -
Power to the people
Posted on April 13, 2012 | No CommentsThere’s bad news and good news. The bad news is that we still rely primarily on fossil fuels for energy – which accounts for around 60 per cent of all... -
Plan A
Posted on April 10, 2012 | No CommentsHow can big business tackle sustainability? Mike Barry, head of sustainable business at the world’s 40th largest retailer, Marks & Spencer, says just do it. ‘I often hear three attitudes... -
Down to business
Posted on April 7, 2012 | No CommentsWhen Jason Clay of WWF (the global conservation organization) wanted to change the world’s consumption habits, he had some decisions to make. With so much being consumed, what do you... -
The mobile revolution 3
Posted on April 5, 2012 | No CommentsIn developing economies, mobiles are most famously being used as an alternative to traditional banking, enabling people to send and receive money. They’re also used to buy and sell goods,... -
The mobile revolution 2
Posted on April 3, 2012 | No CommentsMobile phones have emerged as an important economic tool for millions living in less developed, rural or remote areas, with little or no access to traditional bank infrastructure or the... -
The mobile revolution
Posted on April 1, 2012 | No CommentsMobile phones have emerged as an important economic tool for millions living in less developed, rural or remote areas, with little or no access to traditional bank infrastructure or the... -
Starting a new venture?
Posted on March 29, 2012 | No CommentsOf course the first step is making a business plan, working through financial viability and technical feasibility. But what does creating a sustainable enterprise mean? Georgina Guillén, a consultant for...













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