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Clean energy firm Husk signs UN energy compact as it begins solar mini-grid expansion in Nigeria, rest of Africa

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The renewable energy firm revealed the plans today when it announced the signing of a voluntary commitment with the United Nations to grow its energy market in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. In terms of policy frameworks and regulation, the states where Husk works in India (Uttar Pradesh and Bihar) have supportive policies.

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Cleantech Qotto embarks on growth plan backed by $8M funding

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Through a pay-to-own model , it avails its products to individuals in Sub-Saharan Africa that are off-grid owing to underdeveloped national power grids. In sub-Saharan Africa, 650M people do not have access to electricity. 550M do not have access to the Internet and 800M do not have access to financial services.

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Stats show Chinese tourists are embracing overseas trips again as Lunar New Year holiday period sees spike in outbound travel

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Details: Chinese visitors could be spotted in more than 1,700 cities in 125 countries , said Beijing-headquartered online travel agency Qunar, ranging as far as Madagascar and Cuba. The return in popularity of overseas destinations comes as some domestic hotspots experienced travel issues.

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TechSoup French Partner Leads the Way to Sustainable Tech

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The organization collects office waste discards nationally. ADB's project with Orange France, for instance, includes a national collection program. The Tablets for Good project, which distributes very low-cost tablets to nonprofits to address social and environmental issues. ADB's work is in three main areas: Local.

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Guest Post: World Maker Faire and the New York Hall of Science: Radical Trust

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If you do something great and exciting for families in Queens, you are going to get a virtual United Nations of visitors. We also met with key members of the maker community in New York and nationally. This was the beginning of what I think was one of the primary benefits of Maker Faire to NYSCI. We want that for our visitors.