The issue Most of us are hopeful about the COVID-19 vaccine. However, the availability of a vaccine alone won’t solve the challenge unless this is coupled with equitable vaccine distribution. Effective and safe distribution of vaccines requires a whole chain of actors to work together in a coordinated and effective way. This is easier said … Continued
New article in collaboration with the World Economic Forum (WEF) on the benefits of servitisation for business, people and the planet. Servitisation is where customers pay for a service – such as air conditioning – rather than buying the equipment themselves. This model can be a major contributor to the systemic efficiency path to decarbonisation. It also … Continued
We are extremely proud to share this exciting short film on the global impact of Cooling as a Service (CaaS), produced by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions as part of WorldGBC’s collective of films on green buildings, “Building a Better Future”. This high-quality short film was produced by BBC StoryWorks, the commercial content division of BBC … Continued
The ECOWAS Refrigerators and Air Conditioners Initiative (ECOFRIDGES) announces a partnership with La Banque Agricole in Senegal, to provide an on-bill financing mechanism in collaboration with the local utility, Senelec. This will help Senegalese households and micro-entrepreneurs access affordable refrigerators and air conditioners that waste less electricity and have a smaller environmental footprint compared to … Continued
BASE is working with CoolCrop to provide off-grid solar-powered refrigeration through CaaS to farmers in India who otherwise do not have the means and resources to cold store their produce. Background: India’s post-harvest challenge India is an agricultural powerhouse. India is the largest producer of dairy products in the world, and the second-largest producer of … Continued
Environmentally friendly refrigerators and air conditioners will be more widely accessible and affordable in Ghana through a new Green On-wage financing scheme. The ECOWAS Refrigerators and Air Conditioners Initiative (ECOFRIDGES) is a joint project by the Governments of Ghana and Senegal, the United Nations Environment Programme’s United for Efficiency (UNEP U4E) initiative and the Basel … Continued
The Rwanda Cooling Finance Initiative (RCOOL FI) and Banque Populaire Du Rwanda Plc signed a Memorandum of Understanding that intends to supporting the bank’s role partnership with Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) to implement Rwanda Cooling Finance Initiative (R-COOL FI) that seeks to offer on-bill financing to make energy-efficient and climate-friendly refrigerators and ACs . … Continued
We’re taking online events to the next level with our upcoming free-to-attend Global E-Summit, uniting the Cooling as a Service community from around the world. Don’t miss out; register now! The Global Cooling as a Service E-Summit, happening virtually on December 1st this year, is generating strong interest from key players in the private sector, includings financiers, … Continued
ACI-LAC and BASE are hosting a joint webinar on “Cooling as a Service (CaaS), a solution for airports in the LAC region to access efficient and sustainable cooling” on Tuesday, 13 October at 10am (Panamá / Quito / Bogotá). Airports have tremendous energy requirements and, in some regions, particularly in the tropics and island nations, … Continued
The cheapest and cleanest energy is the energy not used The rising global population and continuous economic development and growth imply in an increasing demand for energy. The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects global energy consumption to nearly double by the year 2050 and renewable energy sources alone might not be able to supply … Continued