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Motors

Improving Appliances, Changing Lives: Pakistan’s Industry Accelerator

CLASP's Industry Accelerator program in Pakistan aims to transform the motor and water heater manufacturing sectors, to produce more efficient and quality products.

17 Nov 2023

Heating

Bridging the Innovation Gap: Pakistani Manufacturers Tour Chinese Test Facility

To encourage domestic appliance innovation, CLASP led a group of Pakistani manufacturers on a lab tour of a leading appliance test facility in China.

25 Jul 2023

Cooling

Financing for Impact: CLASP Collaborates to Accelerate India’s Net Zero Transition

CLASP and India's Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) agree to support the 10 million Energy-Efficient Fans program in support of India's transition to Net Zero Carbon Emissions.

24 Jul 2023

Electronics

CLASP Showcases Universal Labeling Module at the European Sustainable Energy Week

Marie Baton, Consultant Senior Adviser for CLASP Europe, presented a universal labeling module, designed to make it easier for online retailers to comply with energy label regulations.

28 Jun 2023

Lighting

Guarding Against Low-Efficiency Appliances in East & Southern Africa

Through UNIDO’s EELA project, CLASP is building compliance capacity to protect East and Southern African markets from energy inefficient appliances.

12 May 2023

CLASP’s Policy Resource Center Map Shows Appliance Policy Coverage Globally

CLASP has launched a new interactive map that allows users to run quick queries of CLASP Policy Resource Center (CPRC) policies and generate visuals summarizing the scope of regulations within a certain region. 

01 Feb 2023

Lighting

PRESS RELEASE: Off-Grid Solar Products Deliver High Satisfaction for Kenyan Consumers

CLASP, which leads the VeraSol quality assurance initiative, commissioned a study to evaluate consumers’ experiences with off-grid solar products in Kenya. This study was the first of its kind and sought to complement existing data gathered through laboratory testing by focusing on how consumers interact with quality-verified and non-quality verified products.

16 Nov 2021

Electronics

Nigeria Off-Grid Appliance Market

In continuation of the Efficiency for Access country profile series, this report sheds light on the off- and weak-grid appliance market in Nigeria.

14 Jun 2021

Cooking

Developing a Test Method for Underserved Electric Pressure Cooker Markets

In 2020, the Global LEAP Awards launched the inaugural Electric Pressure Cooker (EPC) Competition. Through the Electric Cooking Impact Series, we share insights into the role of EPCs in enhancing community resiliency to global shocks like the COVID-19 pandemic.

22 Oct 2020

Cooling

Celebrating World Standards Day 2020

World Standards Day 2020 is themed “Protecting the Planet with Standards.” In celebration of World Standards Day, CLASP is highlighting several best-in-class, new and innovative standards for energy-consuming appliances and equipment around the world.

13 Oct 2020

Sierra Leone’s Off-Grid Appliance Market, While Nascent, Shows Promising Potential

In an effort to improve national electrification rates, the Government of Sierra Leone has adopted several policies to prioritize and promote decentralized solar energy solutions. Despite these efforts, the prevalence of solar home systems and off-grid appliances remains low.

22 Sep 2020

Efficiency for Access Shares Market Insights on India’s Off-Grid and Weak-Grid Solar Appliance Market

08 Jun 2020

Agricultural Equipment

Efficiency for Access Shares New Data & Guidance for Improving Solar Water Pump Durability

14 May 2020

What Does It Take To Break a Solar Water Pump?

06 Apr 2020

CLASP Provides Technical Support on Off-Grid Solar Quality Assurance Across Sub-Saharan Africa Under VeraSol

17 Mar 2020

Highlights from the Global Off-Grid Solar Forum & Expo

25 Feb 2020

Introducing VeraSol: Quality Assurance for Modern Off-Grid Energy Solutions

17 Feb 2020

Developing Test Methods for Off-Grid Refrigerators

06 Feb 2020