Photos: the 2009 International winners
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Aprovecho Research Center and Shengzhou Stove Manufacturer, USA/China
Lightweight clay is used by SSM in the mass-production of Aprovecho’s energy efficient stoves
Stoves being fired at SSM’s factory in China
Packing stoves for export at SSM’s factory in China
ECAMI, Nicaragua
Rural police station with solar PV-powered radio mast, Nicaragua.
ECAMI’s solar PV arrays are successfully powering phone masts in Nicaragua.
Solar photovoltaic panels at an island tourist destination
GERES, India
Solar greenhouse, Ladakh, India
Harvesting fresh vegetables even in winter, thanks to the solar greenhouse, Ladakh, India
Greenhouse owners have surplus vegetables to sell, Ladakh, India
International Development Enterprises India
Amitabha Sadangi, the inspiration behind IDEI
IDEI’s treadle pumps in action
IDEI have diversified into drip-irrigation systems
Kampala Jellitone Suppliers, Uganda
KJS’s briquetting saves carbon emissions and deals with a waste problem at the same time.
Briquettes are a clean and efficient cooking fuel
Cooks appreciate the lack of smoke and even heat when cooking with briquettes.
Saran Renewable Energy, India
Dhaincha is the main fuel for SRE’s gasifier plant, Bihar, India
Industries such as rice hulling run more smoothly with reliable electricity from SRE’s plant.
Gasifier plant and fuel, Bihar, India
Solar Energy Foundation, Ethiopia
Samson Tsegaye, Solar Energy Foundation, Ethiopia
Traditional home with solar PV, Rema, Ethiopia
Graduate solar technicians from International Solar School, Ethiopia