http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on solar power for the poor and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/solar-power-for-the-poor/news/ Pakistan is unable to tap its renewable energy wealth for poor policies.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/solar-power-for-the-poor/news/pakistan-s-renewable-energy-awaits-tapping.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_solarpowerforthepoorWed, 23 May 2012 06:47:30 GMTA public-private alliance with funding from the EU will allow 130 rural communities in Peru to access the Internet using solar energy.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/solar-power-for-the-poor/news/solar-energy-to-connect-indigenous-communities-in-peru-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_solarpowerforthepoorFri, 24 Sep 2010 12:20:20 GMTScientists have reduced the high levels of arsenic, boron and iron in the waters of a Peruvian river, making it suitable for irrigating land.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/solar-power-for-the-poor/news/peru-reduces-arsenic-contamination-using-solar-energy.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_solarpowerforthepoorTue, 03 Aug 2010 23:07:01 GMTTwenty Nicaraguan NGOs have joined together to encourage research on renewable energies and deliver clean energy to rural communities.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/solar-power-for-the-poor/news/nicaraguan-ngos-join-forces-to-boost-clean-energy.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_solarpowerforthepoorTue, 06 Jul 2010 23:30:21 GMTLatin American, Caribbean and European representatives agreed on cooperation strategies at a forum on renewable energy sources in Germany.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/solar-power-for-the-poor/news/europe-and-latin-america-agree-on-energy-cooperation.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_solarpowerforthepoorWed, 05 May 2010 20:41:57 GMTThe Inter American Development Bank has announced that it will provide Haiti with funds and advice to boost its potential for wind, solar and hydroelectric energy.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/solar-power-for-the-poor/news/haiti-to-get-helping-hand-with-renewable-energy.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_solarpowerforthepoorMon, 26 Apr 2010 05:08:26 GMTPeru has approved 26 projects to provide its population with renewable energy from wind farms, solar panels and biomass.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/solar-power-for-the-poor/news/peru-bets-on-renewable-energy-production.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_solarpowerforthepoorFri, 16 Apr 2010 07:49:18 GMTTechnical obstacles to efficient solar energy are shrinking, but economics and politics still challenge its widespread adoption by the poor.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/solar-power-for-the-poor/editorials/solar-power-to-the-people--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_solarpowerforthepoorWed, 24 Mar 2010 10:06:00 GMTSolar power could help alleviate rural poverty. David J. Grimshaw and Sian Lewis shine a light on its progress, potential and pitfalls.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/solar-power-for-the-poor/features/solar-power-for-the-poor-facts-and-figures-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_solarpowerforthepoorWed, 24 Mar 2010 10:05:00 GMTGovernments in South Asia must support solar power to make it affordable to the rural poor, says development expert Vishaka Hidellage.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/solar-power-for-the-poor/opinions/solar-power-for-the-poor-needs-government-support.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_solarpowerforthepoorWed, 24 Mar 2010 10:04:00 GMTAfrica should follow China's lead, and foster solar innovation, production and demand, says UN-Habitat's Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/solar-power-for-the-poor/opinions/africa-time-to-go-solar.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_solarpowerforthepoorWed, 24 Mar 2010 10:03:00 GMTSolar power can light the homes of the off-grid poor, but how can people buy the equipment? Pinaki Roy and Katherine Nightingale report.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/solar-power-for-the-poor/features/financing-solar-power-for-the-poor-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_solarpowerforthepoorWed, 24 Mar 2010 10:02:00 GMTChina must support technological research on solar thermal energy, say Huang Ming and Yidong Gong.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/solar-power-for-the-poor/opinions/china-should-support-solar-thermal-energy-research-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_solarpowerforthepoorWed, 24 Mar 2010 10:00:00 GMTIndia's budget includes an US$86 million plan to encourage its eastern drylands flourish and a huge increase in solar energy funding.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/solar-power-for-the-poor/news/india-to-take-green-revolution-to-eastern-drylands.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_solarpowerforthepoorFri, 26 Feb 2010 17:41:04 GMTMorocco's huge solar-thermal project aims to produce more than a third of the country's energy by 2020.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/solar-power-for-the-poor/news/morocco-hopes-to-shine-in-mega-solar-project.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_solarpowerforthepoorWed, 20 Jan 2010 17:49:55 GMTIndia has launched an ambitious solar energy mission but if it is to succeed, say experts, it must boost its technological capacity.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/solar-power-for-the-poor/news/india-s-prime-minister-unveils-solar-valley-vision-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_solarpowerforthepoorThu, 14 Jan 2010 16:24:52 GMTSolar-powered water pumps mean more vegetables — and more money — for farmers in Benin, researchers find.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/solar-power-for-the-poor/news/solar-powered-irrigation-a-shining-success-in-benin.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_solarpowerforthepoorWed, 06 Jan 2010 14:11:36 GMTAfrica should set up 'climate innovation centres' to help it adapt clean energy sources to its varied needs, say energy advisors.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/solar-power-for-the-poor/news/african-climate-hubs-could-drive-clean-energy-research-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_solarpowerforthepoorWed, 16 Dec 2009 17:23:37 GMTClimate talks must move from technology transfer to 'innovation cooperation' to develop and deploy technologies effectively, says Ambuj Sagar.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/solar-power-for-the-poor/opinions/-innovation-cooperation-to-meet-climate-challenges.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_solarpowerforthepoorThu, 26 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMTIndian researchers propose using a type of algae as a source of biofuel — which could then be 'milked' from specially-designed solar panels.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/solar-power-for-the-poor/features/harvesting-biofuel-from-solar-panels.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_solarpowerforthepoorTue, 13 Oct 2009 12:30:47 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/