Blog entries tagged Solar http://www.greenmicrofinance.org Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:57:37 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.greenmicrofinance.org/Blog/power-to-the-peopletechnology-and-development <p>Power to the People</p><br/> <br/>Energy in the Developing World<br/>Sept. 2 2010 THE ECONOMIST&nbsp;<br/>Technology and development: A growing number of initiatives are promoting bottom-up ways to deliver energy to the world&rsquo;s poor&nbsp;.<br/><br /><br/> <br/><br/><img style="float: left;" src="http://www.greenmicrofinance.org/images/stories/blog/Economist Africa Tailor.jpg" alt="" width="152" height="152" />Around&nbsp;1.5 billion people, or more than a fifth of the world&rsquo;s population, have no access to electrRead More... Elizabeth Israel Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:20:23 +0100 Technology Solar Poverty Investments Energy http://www.greenmicrofinance.org/Blog/application-of-solar-pumps <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.greenmicrofinance.org/images/stories/blog//pump.jpg" alt="" width="241" height="241" /></p><br/><p>Solar Pumps operate anywhere there is Sun ray. It will not run when there is rain but there is no need of pumping water when it rains.&nbsp; </p><br/><p>OFF GRID refers to a power system that generates electricity such as power from a Solar PV array. The electricity produced is stored in Batteries for later use and the energy system isn't connected to Read More... Elizabeth Israel Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:42:02 +0100 Water and Waste Management Technology Solar Environment Energy Agriculture http://www.greenmicrofinance.org/Blog/go-san-francisco-environmental-justice-program-and-solar-for-public-housing <p><img style="vertical-align: text-top;" src="http://www.greenmicrofinance.org/images/stories/blog/homegavel.jpg" alt="" />San Fransisco Environmental Justice Program </p><br/><p>Environmental justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of race, ethnicity, income, or education level, in environmental decision-making. Working closely with residents and businesses to make sure that the basic necessities of life-water, air, food, and shelter-are of the highest quRead More... Elizabeth Israel Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:45:52 +0100 Technology Solar Environment Energy Climate Change Carbon Offsets