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Clean technology includes the renewable energy (wind power, solar power, biomass, hydropower, biofuels), information technology, storage technologies, green transportation, electric motors, green chemistry, lighting, and many other appliances that are now more energy efficient. We focus this collection on renewable energy and development of the Smart Grid.

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Sustainable Energy: Affordable Domestic Solar in Africa

Small solar home systems provide light and phone-charging to off-grid households, saving them money. However, high upfront costs often make these beneficial systems inaccessible.

UK-based Azuri developed a pay-as-you-go system, enabling households to pay for solar power via scratchcards, making it affordable. Its Indigo Box won an Ashden Award for championing practical, local energy solutions that cut carbon, protect the environment, reduce poverty, and improve lives.

EarthSayers Francis Kimell Morogo; Anne Wheldon

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