In addition to representing savings of up to 40% in energy consumption, the company’s solution reduces the carbon footprint of the buildings in which it is installed.
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How to Transition to Clean Energy While Potentially Saving Some Cash, Too
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Should businesses be using clean energy? The UK public say ‘yes’
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New research carried out by energy price comparison website Love Energy Savings reveals that more than 40 per cent of people believe businesses should source clean energy from renewable sources. In the survey of 1,001 consumers, 33 per cent says they would personally pay more for energy from renewable sources. But while many homes in the UK are switching
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Gates, Bezos and Others Invest $1 Billion in Clean Energy
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Some of the richest people in the world have pledged more than $1 billion to find new clean energy tech.
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Africa’s Solar Sister Empowers Women With Clean Energy
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An African social business has been leveraging on the direct sales model to help empower women with economic opportunity while promoting the breakthrough potential of clean energy technology.
Solar Sister is a social business that uses the direct selling model to distribute solar equipment in Africa. It’s been operating for more than five years and now works with about 1,500 women entrepreneurs in three countries. The women buy solar lamps, solar phone chargers, and solar panels at cost, then mark up the items at retail, pocketing the difference. Solar Sister provides training and support, helping the saleswomen reach their goals.
CEO Katherine Lucey explains the challenges the company has faced in that time and how Solar Sister hopes to continue to grow.
Lucey founded the business on the premise that women are the family members most likely