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Using renewable energy to power mobile towers
As the mobile subscriber base in India rapidly grows, so does the need for expanded service. Already home to 400,000 mobile towers, the country expects to build 200,000 more over the next two to four years in order to meet … Continue reading
Posted in Energy and Environment
Tagged DFID, electricity, energy, environment, green towers, India, mobile, mobile towers, Mumbai, rural electricity
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Innovating to protect Ecuador’s rainforest
by Gill Cassar Many poor nations have tried to exploit their natural resources to jump-start their economic development. But what happens if these resources are buried beneath the world’s most bio-diverse ecosystem? The Ecuadorian government has developed an innovative solution … Continue reading
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Tagged Ecuador, environment, Latin America, natural resources, service sabbatical, Yasuni ITT
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Supporting investment in climate change technologies
Large, increasing populations combined with rapid economic growth have positioned the Asia Pacific region as a major source of global greenhouse gas emissions. It is also one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change: there are more people at … Continue reading
Posted in Access to Finance, Energy and Environment
Tagged ADB, Asia, Asian Development Bank, China, clean technology, climate change, climatech, energy, environment, India
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Expanding biomass energy production in India
Approximately 45% of households in rural India lack electricity, a statistic that reaches as high as 90% among the country’s poorest states. In response to this gap, a leading mini-grid social enterprise in India has begun producing electricity from a … Continue reading
Posted in Energy and Environment
Tagged Asia, biomass, electricity, energy, environment, India, Mumbai
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Helping a think tank plan its future
By guest blogger Bruce Au Having an opportunity to use your skills outside of your usual job can be a truly satisfying experience. Last year I took a service sabbatical at Civic Exchange, a 10 year-old think tank based in … Continue reading
Posted in Dalberg Community, Strategy and Performance
Tagged Asia, Dalberg, environment, Hong Kong, policy, service sabbatical, strategic planning, think tank
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