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This innovation initially came to life when…
The Smart Solar Desk Lamp was conceptualised in 2008 when it was apparent that there was no carbon data available from highly dispersed, tiny carbon emitters like kerosene lamps and cook stoves used by the global poor. Our Solar Desk Lamp had already gained market traction, but it was very difficult to find a method to cost-effectively measure carbon emission savings from eliminating kerosene lighting. Another Australian company, Daintree Networks, provided the basis of inspiration, at a CleanTech Conference, and the Chinese national distributors of a UK technology provided a partner for practical, low-cost development.
WHAT & HOW
The purpose of this innovation is to…
Quantify with real-time data the CO2 savings from highly dispersed tiny carbon emitters, often used by the poor, like lamps and stoves, allowing the poor to sell their ability to create carbon credits and create 100% renewable villages.
It does this by…
PURPOSE & BENEFITS
This innovation improves on what came before because…
Almost all carbon monitoring of off-grid lighting, where only a few watts of electricity are available, is done by spot checks every few months, that the lamps are on. This is like an AC Nielsen guy checking what you’re watching on TV for 5 minutes. Our real-time data is far higher quality, and may allow forward contract sales of credits.
Its various benefits to the customer/end-user include…
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
In the past, this problem was solved by…
Its predecessors/competitors include…
TARGET MARKET
It is made for…
Any carbon credit project trying to monitors tens of thousands or up to millions of tiny carbon emissions across a wide region or even multiple countries, but particularly for kerosene lighting by the poor. Kerosene lamps are used by 1.5 billion people worldwide, mostly in Africa, South Asia and the Pacific, but LED lighting is providing a very affordable alternative. However, so far, nobody has successfully monetised the resultant emission savings, and Barefoot Power is an established leader in off-grid lighting, so this will demonstrate additional industry leadership in a rapidly growing industry of remote micro-energy.
DISTRIBUTION STRATEGY
It is available for sale through…
Our marketing strategy is to…
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