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CLASP & Partners Lead Solar E-Waste Innovation Efforts Across Sub-Saharan Africa

12 Nov 2019

2019 Global LEAP Awards Winners and Finalists

30 Oct 2019

Agricultural Equipment

Developing Test Methods for Solar Water Pumps

CLASP’s decision to develop a comprehensive test method for solar water pumps was informed by a mounting recognition of the technology’s impact potential and demand potential.

18 Sep 2019

Renewable Energy Systems

Meet Elisa Lai, Senior Associate, Market Development & Innovation Team

In celebration of CLASP's 20th anniversary, each month we profile one of our team members. This month, we sat down with Elisa Lai, a Senior Associate on the Market Development & Innovation team.

12 Sep 2019

Renewable Energy Systems

Meet Wendy Hado, CLASP Market Development & Innovation Team

In celebration of CLASP's 20th anniversary, each month we profile one of our team members. This month, we sat down with Wendy Hado, an Associate supporting the Global LEAP Awards.

20 Aug 2019

Renewable Energy Systems

CLASP Announces the Winners of the 2019 Global LEAP Awards Solar E-Waste Challenge

On July 16-18, the Global Off-Grid Lighting Association (GOGLA) hosted a solar e-waste festival in Nairobi, Kenya. CLASP joined our partners and industry experts to create new ideas, partnerships and projects to address the growing solar e-waste challenge in sub-Saharan Africa.

08 Aug 2019

Batteries & Storage

Global LEAP Awards Solar E-Waste Challenge Nomination Results by the Numbers

The Global LEAP Awards Solar E-Waste Challenge recently closed after a two-month nomination period for innovations in solar e-waste management.

05 Jun 2019

$1 Million Sub-Saharan Africa Solar E-Waste Innovation Program Launched

19 Mar 2019

Renewable Energy Systems

Meet Ruth Kimani, CLASP East Africa Team

In celebration of CLASP's 20th anniversary, each month we will profile one our incredible team members. This week, we sat down with Ruth Kimani, who works on CLASP's clean energy access program from Nairobi, to learn more about her perspectives on work and life.

26 Feb 2019

CLASP launches $1.4 Million Solar E-Waste Innovation Prize

23 Jan 2019

Agricultural Equipment

Global LEAP Awards Launches Competitions for Solar Water Pumps and Off-Grid Refrigerators

The 2019 Global LEAP Awards will identify low-cost, energy-efficient refrigerator and solar water pump technologies appropriate for communities living in off- and weak-grid areas in developing countries.

08 Nov 2018

​10 Companies Receive Cold Chain Technology Innovation Award

28 Aug 2018

Cooling

OGCCC Nomination Results by the Numbers

26 Jun 2018

Renewable Energy Systems

Efficiency for Access – A New Phase of Cooperation to Accelerate Energy Access Through Affordable, Efficient Appliances

The Efficiency for Access coalition is scaling up and bringing together a range of programmes and support mechanisms to accelerate energy efficiency in clean energy access efforts, driving markets for super-efficient technologies, supporting innovation, and improving sector coordination.

22 Jan 2018

Cooling

Global LEAP Off-grid Cold Chain Challenge drives productive use of off-grid refrigeration

08 Dec 2017

12 Sep 2016

Electronics

Leaping Forward: Global LEAP Expands into Two New, Innovative Off-Grid Appliance Programs

Leveraging the success of the inaugural competition, CLASP and partners announced several new developments for the Global LEAP Awards.

27 Aug 2015

Leading companies in the solar home system (SHS) and off-grid appliance markets recently gathered in Dhaka, Bangladesh, for an off-grid appliance industry networking event hosted by the Global Lighting and Energy Access Partnership (Global LEAP), an initiative of the Clean Energy Ministerial.

26 Aug 2015