According to the International Energy Agency’s 2011 World Energy Outlook report, more than 1.3 billion people living in developing countries still don’t have basic access to electricity, and rely on expensive, poor quality solutions such as kerosene based lights in their homes. These provide low light levels and are detrimental to their health due to fire risks as well as causing respiratory illnesses.  A further billion people whose homes are on the grid have only intermittent access to electricity.

The launch of the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi (WFES2012) marks the beginning of what could be an exciting year for progress on making access to modern energy universal.

The expansion of global markets over the past 200 years has brought enormous benefits to millions if not billions of consumers across the world, whilst unchecked business growth has contributed to new global challenges.  As a result going forward responsible market based solutions are the key to successful global development. Within this context inclusive business development should address how to bring the nearly one and half billion people in the world without access to energy further into global markets. 

Jason Morenikeji gave up a career as a Product Designer to set up The Clean Energy Company (TCEC), a sustainable enterprise based in Mozambique which develops small scale, off grid renewable energy solutions.

Neil Jeffery, CEO at Renewable World, looks at how clean, affordable, reliable energy can kick-start income generation activities in areas of market failure.

Innovative solutions to poverty alleviation often fail to achieve full impact due to a lack of energy. This is where Renewable World's crucial contribution can make an enormous difference.

After the sucess of last year's Christmas card appeal, Renewable World is once again offering companies the opportunity to send a bespoke, stylish e-card as a seasonal thank you to their clients and stakeholders in return for a donation.

Christmas is traditionally a time to thank people for their support for your organisation over the year and a Christmas card is the ideal way to do this. But for any company concerned about their carbon footprint, cards are not the most sustainable option.

Raise money for Renewable World while you shop through Amazon US and UK and eBay

When you shop online using one of the links below, anything you purchase will generate comission for Renewable World at no extra cost to you.

 Amazon UK and US have pledged to give 6% of the total cost of your purchases as a donation to Renewable World. Last year, our supporters raised over £200 doing their Christmas shopping on Amazon using our link - can you help us beat that this year?

Did you know that Thursday 13th of October is the ‘International Day for Natural Disasters’? The day is organised every year by the UN with the aim of raising awareness about disasters and what we can do to reduce our risk.

The theme of this year’s day is about how children and young people can be partners in disaster risk reduction plans and activities. The number of people affected by weather related disasters is due to rise from 250 million a year to 375 million a year by 2015 and children are likely to be disproportionately affected.

Renewable World is very honoured to be the only non-Norwegian organisation to receive an award from the Statkraft Fund for the second year running.