Context As heatwaves become more frequent and intense, access to sustainable cooling is becoming an increasingly important climate adaptation and development challenge. At the same time, global cooling demand is expected to grow rapidly over the coming decades, placing increasing pressure on electricity systems and potentially driving higher greenhouse gas emissions. Sustainable cooling, more than … Continued
CONTEXT India remains the second-largest producer of fruits and vegetables globally. However, the nation faces a severe paradox. Despite a significant rise in production, internal food security remains elusive. Post-harvest losses represent one of the primary obstacles, costing approximately USD 18.5 billion annually. The root of this crisis lies in a fragile and incomplete cold … Continued
Context: Indonesia, a climate-vulnerable archipelagic nation, faces mounting pressure to meet its rising energy demand while curbing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. With the energy sector accounting for 65.43 percent of national emissions, it represents a central focus of the country’s climate mitigation strategy. Guided by the National Energy Policy (Kebijakan Energi Nasional – KEN) and … Continued
Context: El Salvador aims to make its energy sector carbon-neutral by 2050. To further this objective and meet national targets and SDGs the country and its Directorate of Energy, Hydrocarbons and Mining, seek to reduce energy demand and emissions from productive activities. However, specific barriers and risks to commercial investment remain due to the novelty, … Continued
Context Electricity is the fastest-growing source of final energy demand, set to outpace overall energy consumption over the next 25 years. Without innovative approaches, the rapid electrification of economies could result in increased costs and missed opportunities for emissions reduction and energy efficiency improvements. Digital technologies are key enablers of modern, dynamic, and resilient electricity … Continued
Context Your Virtual Cold Chain Assistant (Your VCCA) is a collaboration between the BASE Foundation and Empa, launched in 2021 to make Cooling-as-a-Service (CaaS) a practical and accessible solution for the agricultural sector. This pioneering model leverages decentralised, solar-powered cold storage facilities to help small-scale farmers and aggregators access affordable cooling solutions. However, establishing CaaS … Continued
Context Kazakhstan faces the dual challenge of providing affordable housing for a growing population and addressing significant environmental concerns due to inefficient district heating networks powered by coal plants. To address these challenges, the Kazakhstan Housing Company (KHC), supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and BASE, is promoting energy-efficient, affordable residential buildings. BASE is … Continued
Problem The rapid urbanisation of African countries is one of the major development challenges of the coming decades. In Africa as a whole, the urban population will rise from a current population of 650 million to a population exceeding 1.3 billion by 2050. Against this background, African Sub-Saharan cities have multidimensional development needs to cater … Continued
Context: The clean energy revolution presents a compelling vision for sustainable transportation. A diverse array of technologies, including solar power, energy storage solutions and electric vehicles (EVs). However, the high upfront costs associated with these technologies remain a significant barrier to widespread adoption. Beyond the initial investment, a complex infrastructure landscape further challenges the transition … Continued
CONTEXT The Servetia initiative was launched by BASE and E4S with the support of Fondation Valery to facilitate the accelerated adoption of clean and energy-efficient technologies in Switzerland using the innovative Servitisation (also known as ‘as-a-Service’ or XaaS) business model. BASE has extensive experience in designing and implementing this model across sectors and industries around … Continued