Energy Links Podcasts Series
By Paul Rippey - Published: 2009
The Energy Links Podcast, hosted by Paul Rippey, is brought to you by the Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion and the Academy for Educational Development FIELD Project, with the generous assistance of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Wallace Global Fund.
Beth Rhyne on Accion Energy Links >>
The first in the Energy Links Podcast Series, this episode give listeners a chance to hear from Beth Rhyne, Managing Director of the Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion as she discusses the motivation for the Energy Links Project. With support from USAID and the AED FIELD Program, Accion is working in Uganda and other areas in East Africa to enhance access to appropriate and sustainable energy in rural areas. Beth is joined by Paul Rippy, Energy Links Project Manager as they explore the issues they have seen to date and the progress of an initial pilot that is putting affordable solar lamps in the hands of rural entrepreneurs and households.
The Voices behind Barefoot Power in Uganda >>
The second in the Energy Links Podcast Series, this episode includes interviews with Harry Andrews of Barefoot Power and James Wire of Linux Solutions. As always, the Center for Financial Inclusion's Paul Rippey hosts the discussion which talks about the renewable energy products under production and distribution by Barefoot Power in Uganda as well as James' work supporting enhanced access to "light throughout the night" in rural Uganda.
John Beijuka on Microfinance, Energy, and Gender >>
The third episode in the Energy Links Podcast Series is an interview with John Beijuka, a Ugandan consultant who oversaw a consumer acceptance test of solar lamps. He and host Paul Rippey talk about how solar lighting can become a gender issue!
Patrick Avato on Lighting Africa >>
In this episode of the Energy Links Podcast Series, host Paul Rippey speaks with Patrick Avato of the Lighting Africa Project at the World Bank. An expert in energy, experienced development practitioner, and prolific writer, Patrick offers listeners insight into this World Bank initiative to provide up to 250 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa with access to modern, off-grid lighting products by 2030.
The Microenergy Credits Team on Linking Microenergy Loans to Carbon Markets >>
The next in the Energy Links Podcast Series, this episode give listeners a chance to hear from April Allderdice and James Dailey of Microenergy Credits as they discuss their efforts to bring renewable energy technologies to scale at the base of the pyramid. April and James walk listeners through their initiative to link microfinance loans to the growing carbon markets through a low-cost, web-based platform that dramatically reduces the cost of accessing these markets.
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