On the 30th of July, the Global Warming Mitigation Project (GWMP) revealed the winners of the 2021 round of the Keeling Curve Prize (KCP), celebrating the positive work undertaken around the world to address the climate crisis. This year’s honorees were recognised for innovations such as grid-scale energy storage, a low-cost e-bike conversion device, measures to elevate seaweed farming, new … Continued
The technical, financial, and operational analysis and modelling conducted by BASE and its partners since 2011 continue to help e-mobility gather speed in Latin America. High rates of urban development in Latin America over the 20th century has acted as a double-edged sword for its people and the environment. Many socioeconomic benefits have been accompanied … Continued
Every year, farmers in India incur nearly USD 12,520 million in post-harvest loss due to inadequate storage facilities and energy infrastructure. To make matters worse, information asymmetry and lack of quality consciousness, crucial for setting the price of crops, lower farmers’ ability to monetise on their produce and earn proportionately to their original production. In January … Continued
On July 8, 2021, Agoria, Anese, BASE, and EiT InnoEnergy co-hosted the first of a series of virtual dialogs as a part of their ‘Efficiency as a Service’ project. The kick-off session was titled ‘Servitisation for the energy transition: As a Service models in the European environment’, bringing together technology providers and financiers to reflect … Continued
Context AGORIA, ANESE, BASE and EIT Innoenergy are hosting the first Virtual Dialog “Servitisation to deploy energy efficiency: As a service models in the European environment” as part of the Efficiency as a Service (EaaS) Initiative on 8 July 2021, 3:30 pm CET time. Although energy-efficient technologies are available and their economic benefits are clear, … Continued
The Gold Standard was co-founded by BASE alongside other international NGOs in 2003 to tailor a trusted carbon offset certification standard for the growing voluntary market. Certain sectors, such as aviation, shipping, and road freight, are predicted to take longer in making strides towards a low-carbon future. In these hard-to-abate industries, carbon offsetting serves as … Continued
Ecosystem Restoration Millions of years of evolution in the Earth’s ecosystems has fostered diverse biological communities that regularly interact and live together in intricate harmony with the environment. Over the years, a rise in unchecked human activity has upended these natural patterns and raised fears about quickly approaching tipping points in nature that come bearing … Continued
Overview The LAUNCH and ESI Europe projects have the common objective to stimulate investments in energy efficiency projects by developing standardised tools for project developers and financiers. In this webinar, representatives from both projects will explain more about the objectives and benefits of their work and how this can support SMEs in getting their deals … Continued
Amplifying youth voices to combat development challenges The success of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) strongly depends on youth engagement and the active involvement of today’s innovators, eager to confront development challenges and weave a climate-safe future. As a part of its effort to listen to, nurture and incorporate ideas from the next generation of … Continued
After 8 years, RemitEnegy is still paving the way for energy access, turning remittances into a source of finance for sustainable energy. With access to modern electricity services remaining a distant dream for nearly 1.3 billion people worldwide, research estimates that an annual investment of USD 52 billion is needed to achieve universal electrification. Yet, the current … Continued