On May 13, Schatz Center Director Arne Jacobson will present on proposed changes to the Lighting Global Quality Standards / IEC 62257-13-1. The proposed changes include increased battery and PV safety requirements, and...
Category - Off-grid energy access
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Energy access and off-grid solar in Uganda: final project report
To better address the energy needs of off-grid communities, we must understand how households choose, and are enabled to purchase, solar energy products. From 2015-2017, with support from the United Nations Capital...
Maia Cheli
CLASP and IFC affiliated team members visit the Schatz Center
Last week, the Lighting Global team hosted Riley Macdonald from CLASP and Honglin Hui, a consultant to the International Finance Corporation (IFC). Riley recently joined the CLASP team as Market Development Coordinator...
Kimberly Thorpe
Lighting Global Quality Assurance: test method and standards updates
As a growing and dynamic industry, the off-grid solar market encompasses a wide diversity of product quality. Some products are designed and manufactured well, while others fall short of expectations for safety...
Scott Toyama
Student research developments: summer 2018
This summer, thirteen students contributed to Schatz Center research projects in smart grids, bioenergy, wind, and off-grid energy access. SMART GRIDS Craig Mitchell provided construction observation at the Solar+...
From the fellows: Anamika Singh
I am second year graduate student in the Energy, Technology and Policy program here at HSU. I am also a recipient of Blue Lake Rancheria fellowship for clean energy studies and a graduate research assistant at the...
Quality Matters: a new report from Lighting Global
The Lighting Global Quality Assurance Program works to ensure that solar products sold around the globe meet established quality standards for product durability, representation of product performance, and warranty. To...
Schatz Energy interviews on KHSU
Catch up with these recent Schatz Energy interviews on the KHSU Magazine: Measuring Dirty Fuels to Improve Lives Show host David Reed with Schatz Center’s Nick Lam • April 13, 2018 Resilience Achieved with Blue...
April 12 Sustainable Futures Speaker Series: Energy access, health & the environment
Millions of families worldwide rely on solid and polluting fuels to meet their basic energy needs, such as cooking, heating, and lighting. This talk will discuss how sociological and physical measurement methods are...
Energy Adoption Patterns in Uganda: Final Blog
In 2017, we worked with UNCDF’s CleanStart Programme in partnership with SolarAid/Acumen, to evaluate the impact of pay-as-you-go purchase opportunities for small solar systems in Uganda. Here’s the third and...
2018 Global Off-Grid Solar Forum and Expo
The Schatz Energy Research Center was a major presence at the 5th Global Off-Grid Solar Forum and Expo, which took place this week in Hong Kong. The conference is the premier global event for the off-grid solar industry...
A Quality Assurance Framework for Solar System Installations at Public Facilities in West Africa
The Schatz Center and the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), with support from the World Bank through their Lighting Africa program, are working collaboratively with government partners...
Meg Harper
