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Agricultural Equipment

Solar-Powered Irrigation Systems: Challenges & Opportunities in Kenya

This report summarizes the outcomes from CLASP's Stakeholders' Workshop in Nairobi, Kenya on expanding the accessibility of solar-powered irrigation systems.

Cooling

Key Cold Chain Infrastructure Markets

These reports evaluate the cold chain technology markets in India, Kenya and Nigeria. Each report identifies current trends, barriers and opportunities for market transformation, as well as strategies to accelerate the adoption of cold chain technologies for fresh food value chains at scale.

Resilient Appliances for Resilient People and Planet

This whitepaper explores the underrated yet critical application of quality assurance in developing and identifying climate-resilient solar appliances, thereby building communities’ resilience against climate-related risks.

Electronics

Appliance Impacts Over Time

This longitudinal study explores how customers’ relationship with their off-grid appliances changes over time. The study captured critical indicators through phone interviews with over 4000 off-grid TV, solar water pump, and refrigerator customers to track product quality, durability, satisfaction, impact, and uptake.

From Informational to Comparative: The New Philippine Energy Label  

CLASP conducted a stakeholder survey about attitudes toward and understanding of the updated Philippine Energy Labeling Program's new label. These findings were presented to the Philippines DOE.

Renewable Energy Systems

All Access Electrification Pathways

An analysis of the least cost-incurring electrification pathway for off-and weak-grid consumers in obtaining enhanced energy services.

Cooking

Exposing the Hidden Health Impacts of Cooking with Gas

This report synthesises the health risks of cooking with gas, quantifies the societal cost, and gives actionable solutions to phase out gas cooking appliances across the EU-27, in favour of electric alternatives.

World’s Best MEPS: Identifying Top Energy Efficiency Standards for Priority Appliances

This report compares the stringency of minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) requirements for the six highest-emitting appliance categories across ten of the world’s highest carbon emitting economies.

Lighting

Global Lighting Policy Bulletin

This bulletin outlines recently passed national and regional policy developments around the world phasing out fluorescent lighting.

Water

South African Shower Heads Testing Report

This report provides an overview of the flow rate profiles of available South African shower heads, and depictions of product spray patterns.

U.S. Consumer Attitudes Towards Appliance Efficiency Standards and Purchasing Behaviors by Income, Race, and Homeownership

This Issue Brief serves to inform the US Department of Energy (DOE) and policymakers of the widespread public support for federal appliance energy efficiency standards, and uncover new data on appliance purchasing behaviors.

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Electronics

Communicating Circular Economy Through Labeling

CLASP presented research on existing circular economy labeling on appliances to the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) and provided recommendations for developing an appliance circular economy labeling scheme.

Cooling

Off- and Weak-Grid Appliance Market: Pakistan

This country profile covers relevant market and appliance performance data for off-grid appliances sold in Pakistan based on Efficiency for Access market survey findings. It provides market insights to help inform sector stakeholders and encourage higher market penetration for high-quality off- and weak-grid appropriate appliances.

Appliances for All: Assessing the Inclusivity of the Solar Lighting and Appliances Sector

This report examines how well solar lighting and appliances are reaching key populations, and assesses inclusion across solar company employment practices and product offerings.

Electronics

Bending Toward Circular: Using Extended Producer Responsibility Schemes to Transition to Appliance Circular Economy

CLASP's research on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes explores how governments can use these programs to transition to a circular economy.

Refrigeration

Uses and Impacts of Off-Grid Refrigerators

This report summarises the benefits and challenges experienced by off-grid refrigerator users in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda over several years, based on an analysis by 60 Decibels and Efficiency for Access.

Heating

Combating High Fuel Prices with Hybrid Heating: The Case for Swapping Air Conditioners for Heat Pumps

This report offers a strategy to kickstart home electrification in the US by swapping traditional air conditioners (AC) to two-way heat pumps that can both heat and cool indoor spaces.

Agricultural Equipment

Off- and Weak-Grid Appliance Market: Ethiopia

This country profile covers relevant market and appliance performance data for off-grid appliances sold in Ethiopia based on findings from an Efficiency for Access market survey. It provides market insights to help inform sector stakeholders and encourage higher market penetration for high-quality off- and weak-grid appropriate appliances.

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