https://padlet.com/akankshamenon/SocialEnterprises_for_AffordableEnergy Ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for everyone is what Sustainable Development Goal #7 is all about! Social Enterprises are businesses that prioritize and maximize social impact and reinvest the profit they generate. Many social enterprises working towards this goal mainly focus on empowering bottom-of-the-pyramid communities through renewable energy. en-us 2017-05-26 17:10:20 UTC 2026-01-29 19:23:08 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Brightnessdown.png akankshamenon https://padlet.com/akankshamenon/SocialEnterprises_for_AffordableEnergy/wish/174051123 A self-sustainable social enterprise  with Autonomous Business Units, which are kiosks with built-in solar panels. These kiosks (called E-HUBBs) provide sustainable sources of energy. They are Berlin-based and currently operate in Ethiopia, Kenya and Botswana, Tanzania and Ghana.

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They are London-based and have a factory in Cambridgeshire - the world's first waste coffee recycling factory.

http://www.bio-bean.com/ ]]> 2017-05-26 22:03:14 UTC https://padlet.com/akankshamenon/SocialEnterprises_for_AffordableEnergy/wish/174054717 akankshamenon https://padlet.com/akankshamenon/SocialEnterprises_for_AffordableEnergy/wish/174055820 The Energy Kite is an airborne wind turbine that aims to generate more energy using less materials at a lower cost. It has access to stronger and more consistent winds as it is able to reach altitudes higher than the conventional turbines. The concept is successful due to the fact that whenever the wind speed doubles, the available power increases eight fold!
They are California-based, and were acquired by Google in 2013.

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They are currently based in India and Australia.

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These DIY lamps can empower a lot of students and communities around the world.
They are based in Lausanne, Switzerland and operate in India.

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Income from these businesses help the women feel independent and empowered and gives them more community status.
Solar Sister is not-for-profit and they rely on donations and other grants to help sustain their enterprise.

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They aim to reduce utility bills by retrofitting buildings and homes with geothermal energy based heating, which is a lot more efficient.

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