Energy

3 ways investing in energy makes people healthier

By Susann Roth, Filipe Silva on Tuesday, 27 March 2018

Improving electricity supply to rural health facilities is critical to deliver quality health care across developing Asia.

Watching invisible energy loss – yes it’s possible

By Sohail Hasnie on Tuesday, 06 March 2018

New technology, mounted on a drone, now allows us to see from the sky where we are wasting energy.

Electricity in a box: Looking back at our off-grid journey

By Sohail Hasnie on Friday, 02 February 2018

Our comprehensive electricity solution packages in 3 disruptive energy technologies: solar power, super efficient appliances, and lithium-ion batteries.

Clean energy predictions for 2018 – and why I was wrong about 2017

By Sohail Hasnie on Thursday, 18 January 2018

The next 12 months are likely to bring us closer to a new era of renewable energy, much faster than I predicted a year ago.

How the unelectrified poor can leapfrog to off-grid solar

By Sohail Hasnie on Friday, 15 December 2017

New technology will allow people without access to electricity to generate power from the sun and stay off the grid, all for a price cheaper than their kerosene bill.

Taking power trading to the next level in South Asia

By Priyantha Wijayatunga on Thursday, 07 December 2017

Bilateral power trading deals among SASEC countries should gradually expand. A single interconnected power market would be a clear win for the subregion. 

Meet the energy “prosumer”

By Francesco Tornieri, Reihana Mohideen, Martin Thompson on Monday, 20 November 2017

Prosumers consume electricity, and generate it too. They can sell surplus power to the national grid or save it for later use.

Power walking: Turn each step into clean energy

By Sohail Hasnie on Friday, 17 November 2017

To power Asia, wholesale electric settlement systems are critical

By Alan Isemonger on Thursday, 02 November 2017

Two key benefits of new wholesale electric settlement systems are open data and transparent revenue streams.

Empowering local communities to finance their clean energy future

By Grant Stillman on Thursday, 26 October 2017

A simple village-level energy project can improve the living standards and productivity of community members. Getting one off the ground is easier than you think.

Battery swapping can propel India’s electric car revolution

By Sohail Hasnie, Raja Gayam on Monday, 23 October 2017

India is pushing hard for wider use of electric vehicles, but many challenges remain. One of them is a lack of charging infrastructure.

Energy efficiency: Why not enough is being invested

By Jennifer Romero-Torres on Thursday, 12 October 2017

To unlock investments in energy efficiency, we must remove financing barriers to small projects and attract more institutional capital.

New approach to ADB procurement and safeguards for better project results

By Hun Kim on Monday, 09 October 2017

Using country systems for procurement and safeguards, a first for ADB in India, recognizes the country’s remarkable progress over the past 30 years.

Free electricity from railway tracks?

By Sohail Hasnie on Friday, 06 October 2017

Installing solar panels on railway sleepers can generate 1 MW of power from a 6 km section of railway track. That’s enough to power 150 electric cars.

Achieving Sri Lanka's vision for 100% renewable electricity by 2050

By Priyantha Wijayatunga, Alexandra Soezer on Friday, 22 September 2017

Hugely affected by climate change, Sri Lanka is taking bold action against it. ADB and UNDP are helping develop a strategy that can be replicated elsewhere.

Think big on technology for a clean energy future

By Monica Araya on Friday, 25 August 2017

What can Asia learn from Costa Rica’s successful experience with clean energy and its goal to achieve full electric mobility?

A unique reason to install solar power

By Sohail Hasnie on Friday, 18 August 2017

100% urban electrification doesn’t necessarily deliver 24/7 power in some developing countries.

Energy in 2050: Clean, free, and for all

By Sohail Hasnie on Friday, 11 August 2017

33 years from now, energy will be affordable, renewable, and equitable as demand declines and technology becomes available to everyone.

Watch regional cooperation in energy

By Sohail Hasnie on Friday, 07 July 2017

Spilling hydropower in one country can benefit a neighboring country that lacks power or is relying on diesel.

Floating solar on the move in Asia

By Sohail Hasnie on Wednesday, 07 June 2017

Solar power was initially installed on rooftops, then on public light fittings, later on land. Now it can be installed on water.