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Innovative Program Launched In India To Finance Clean Micro Energy Technologies
Boston MA (SPX) Feb 21, 2008 Green Microfinance and MicroEnergy International (ME) of Germany announced the launch of Energizing India at the recent 2008 AAAS Annual Meeting. The microfinance institution, Evangelical Social Action Forum (ESAF), has contracted with Energizing India in its endeavor to provide micro energy products for its 232,310 clients (micro-businesses and families) in four Provinces in south India. Energizing India will provide clean energy products to ESAF's clients and will establish working relationships among ESAF and various renewable energy providers. GMf will assist in structuring micro loans for local enterprises and for low-income consumers. Such micro-financing will encourage the development of affordable and efficient renewable energy systems, not only for the quarter-million ESAF clients, but throughout a network of microfinance institutions in India. An estimated total of 75 million Indian families are not on the national grid, including over two-thirds of all rural families. Rural families buy kerosene for lighting and gather and/or purchase firewood for cooking. For example, off-grid Indian families consumed over 180 million tons of wood in 2001. Energizing India is part of a global network, Energizing Microfinance, formed by Green Microfinance and MicroEnergy in 2007. It is led by microfinance specialists and energy engineers, who are experts on micro energy systems, which include solar, micro-hydro, micro-wind, and village-scale biofuel systems, which uses biomass not produced on productive forests, grassland or cropland. "By providing loans for environmentally sustainable products to their low income clients, microfinance institutions can substantially contribute to greener communities, and to increased family business revenue. Most importantly, by working with organizations such as ESAF, we are directly nurturing and growing millions of green micro-businesses," Elizabeth Israel, co-Founder and President of Green Microfinance said. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Green Microfinance All About Solar Energy at SolarDaily.com
Power Gen 2008 Showcases Investment Advantages Of German Renewable Energies Industry
Las Vegas NV (SPX) Feb 21, 2008Germany is a leading country for renewable energy investments. Companies from across the world are finding that Europe's largest economy matches their needs for workforce, infrastructure, political support, and standards of quality. The advantages of Germany as a location for investment will be presented at Power Gen 2008 in Las Vegas. |
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