In this FIELDcast, Harish Hande, Managing Director of the Solar Electric Company (SELCO) India discusses the growth of the company, challenges to expanding access to renewable energy in rural India and lessons learned through strategic partnerships with microfinance institutions. Harish has spent more than 10 years working with SELCO to provide India's rural poor with appropriate, affordable energy solutions.
In this 3rd episode of the Energy Links Podcast Series, Ugandan consultant John Beijuka talks about what he learned talking to women who had acquired modern solar lamps, and how energy is a gender issue. Meet John at www.microsave.org/certified_service_provider/john-beijuka
In this 4th episode of the Energy Links Podcast Series, Richard and Joyce Stanley of the Legacy Foundation talk about the promise biomass briquettes, and actually presses a briquette in front of the microphone; if you use your imagination, you can actually see it all happening! www.legacyfound.org
In this second episode of the Energy Links Podcast Series, Harry Andrews and James Wire talk about how Barefoot Power was founded, its products, and its marketing models, and dream about the size of the potential market. www.barefootpower.com.
In this first podcast of the Energy Links Podcast Series, Elisabeth Rhyne of the Center for Financial Inclusion at ACCION talks with host Paul Rippey about how Energy Links came about. Beth describes the franchise model, and Paul talks about activities to date.
www.centerforfinancialinclusion.org
In this episode of the Energy Links Podcast Series, host Paul Rippey speaks with Patrick Avato of the Lighting Africa Project at the World Bank. An expert in energy, experienced development practitioner, and prolific writer Patrick offers listeners insight into this World Bank initiative to provide up to 250 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa with access to modern, off-grid lighting products by 2030.
In this 6th episode of the Energy Links Podcast Series, April Allderdice and James Dailey of MicroEnergy Credits talk about carbon credits for small scale energy products, and also the innovative idea of MDG credits! www.microenergycredits.com