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A new report from CLASP and the Regulatory Assistance Project finds that, by swapping air conditioners for heat pumps, US households could save $13.6 billion on annual heating costs and cut annual CO₂ emissions by 67 Mt, the equivalent of removing 14.4 million passenger cars off the road for an entire year.
The report, which extends the research in CLASP’s 2021 3H report, analyzes the feasibility and benefits of household transition from oil, propane, methane gas, and electric resistance heating to hybrid heating systems in light of rising fuel costs and a desire to reduce fossil fuel dependence. The authors also recommend proven state and local policy tools to accelerate the adoption and availability of heat pumps.
Read the press release to see the potential economic & climate impacts of the swap.
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How a Kenyan Agribusiness is Thriving on Solar Cold Storage | In May, CLASP team members visited Jungle Harvest Limited, a family-run agribusiness participating in the Global LEAP Off-Grid Cold Chain Challenge. Learn more about the herbs-for-export business and how adopting a solar-powered cold room enabled the family to overcome costly storage and transport logistics and increase their export capacity.
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CLASP’s Senior Director Bishal Thapa hosted BEE Director General Abhay Bakre to discuss India’s roadmap to efficient appliances.
Mr. Bakre listed cooling as one key priority for BEE, as increased cooling could place a massive strain on the country’s energy use, but improvements in cooling efficiency have been on a “good trajectory.” BEE will focus on enhancing those policies so that the most efficient cooling solutions are available and affordable to all Indians. | |
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The Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has enlisted CLASP to advise on a Net-Zero Emissions roadmap leading up to 2060. With a steady rise in population and a predicted 7-fold increase in AC ownership, CLASP is tying appliance efficiency into Indonesia’s action plan. | | | |
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At the eceee 2022 Summer Study, CLASP’s close collaborator, Brazil’s Inmetro, shared a paper detailing manufacturer interference during efficiency testing for ACs.
The case has sparked further interest in international circumvention prevention, as the practice results in thousands of tons of preventable CO₂e. | | | |
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From the proceedings of EEDAL ‘19, renowned publisher Springer compiled and published Energy Efficiency in Domestic Appliances and Lighting (EEDAL) in May 2022. Three chapters were co-authored by CLASP’s PK Mukherjee, Neha Dhingra and Kishore Kumar. They discuss new research on appliance ownership patterns in India, market transformation for AC’s and the environmental impact on efficiency of AC’s.
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Successful field testing provides information about a product’s performance, the user experience and its impacts on their livelihoods. In addition, the data and intelligence gathered from field testing inform decisions about design, financing, and business models. View the refrigerator guide on Efficiency for Access.
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E-waste 101 for Energy Access Relief Fund Beneficiaries Workshop14 July, 2:00 PM EATOff-grid solar technologies provide life-changing access to modern energy services. Yet, unmitigated e-waste generation and insufficient treatment capacity threatens to reverse gains made within the sector.
This workshop will tackle e-waste management in developing markets, key risks & hazards, and regulatory considerations with the aim of bolstering e-waste management efforts for EARF beneficiaries. | |
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CLASP is seeking a consulting organization to compile energy balance and estimate the overall impact of energy efficiency policies for India.
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CLASP seeks a Director for its Africa office based in Nairobi to lead a well-established team that has a strong track record of delivering high impact projects and programs across a wide range of clean energy access and climate mitigation and adaptation initiatives. | |
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