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4. Energy

Resolving the critical energy deficit that cripples agro-processing. We are tackling lighting, thermal/cold chain demands, and operational power gaps to ensure continuous, energy-efficient manufacturing, storage, and irrigation.

ACTIVE SOLUTIONS

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JOBS & TENDERS

15

OPEN RESEARCH

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How are we addressing the Energy gap?

Select a focus area below to see how our members are taking action, or flip the cards to preview the initiatives.

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Lighting Poverty

02

ICT Poverty

03

Cooking Fuel Poverty

04

Heating Fuel Poverty

05

Storage & Refrigeration

06

Processing & Manufacturing

07

Water-Supply & Irrigation

08

Transportation Energy

09

Harvesting Energy

10

Energy Inefficiency

Domestic & Communication Energy
2 Sectors
Lighting Poverty

1

Lighting Poverty

Access to sustainable lighting solutions.

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Lighting Poverty

Access to sustainable lighting solutions.

Join this sector to collaborate, access resources, and drive innovations in lighting poverty if this is your focus area.

Active Deals4
Participants120+
ICT Poverty

2

ICT Poverty

Energy for information and communication tech.

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ICT Poverty

Energy for information and communication tech.

Join this sector to collaborate, access resources, and drive innovations in ict poverty if this is your focus area.

Active Deals4
Participants120+
Thermal & Cold Chain Energy
3 Sectors
Cooking Fuel Poverty

3

Cooking Fuel Poverty

Clean and accessible cooking fuels.

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Cooking Fuel Poverty

Clean and accessible cooking fuels.

Join this sector to collaborate, access resources, and drive innovations in cooking fuel poverty if this is your focus area.

Active Deals4
Participants120+
Heating Fuel Poverty

4

Heating Fuel Poverty

Energy for greenhouse and livestock heating.

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Heating Fuel Poverty

Energy for greenhouse and livestock heating.

Join this sector to collaborate, access resources, and drive innovations in heating fuel poverty if this is your focus area.

Active Deals4
Participants120+
Storage & Refrigeration

5

Storage & Refrigeration

Cold chain energy infrastructure.

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Storage & Refrigeration

Cold chain energy infrastructure.

Join this sector to collaborate, access resources, and drive innovations in storage & refrigeration if this is your focus area.

Active Deals4
Participants120+
Agricultural Operations Energy
4 Sectors
Processing & Manufacturing

6

Processing & Manufacturing

Energy for agro-processing.

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Processing & Manufacturing

Energy for agro-processing.

Join this sector to collaborate, access resources, and drive innovations in processing & manufacturing if this is your focus area.

Active Deals4
Participants120+
Water-Supply & Irrigation

7

Water-Supply & Irrigation

Energy for large scale irrigation.

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Water-Supply & Irrigation

Energy for large scale irrigation.

Join this sector to collaborate, access resources, and drive innovations in water-supply & irrigation if this is your focus area.

Active Deals4
Participants120+
Transportation Energy

8

Transportation Energy

Fueling agricultural logistics.

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Transportation Energy

Fueling agricultural logistics.

Join this sector to collaborate, access resources, and drive innovations in transportation energy if this is your focus area.

Active Deals4
Participants120+
Harvesting Energy

9

Harvesting Energy

Power for mechanized harvesting.

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Harvesting Energy

Power for mechanized harvesting.

Join this sector to collaborate, access resources, and drive innovations in harvesting energy if this is your focus area.

Active Deals4
Participants120+
Energy Efficiency & Systems
1 Sector
Energy Inefficiency

10

Energy Inefficiency

Systemic energy loss prevention.

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Energy Inefficiency

Systemic energy loss prevention.

Join this sector to collaborate, access resources, and drive innovations in energy inefficiency if this is your focus area.

Active Deals4
Participants120+
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