Affordable And Clean Energy

Nina and her family watched as the new lights in their home flickered on. For the first time in their lives, there was light—the same light they had seen coming from the city each night. This new electricity powered their entire home. They now had electricity to power their stoves to boil water, ensuring they had clean water to drink each day.

“Thank you so much, sir,” Nina said to the men who installed the solar panels on their home. All she could say was thank you—because what else could she say to the people who had given her family the electricity they needed for everything?

“Of course, Nina, it’s our pleasure. These panels are top-notch, so they should last for at least a couple of years, and they will also help reduce pollution.”

Nonprofits working on Goal 7:

1. SolarAid
   • URL: solaraid.org
   • About: SolarAid provides access to solar energy for rural African communities, helping to reduce poverty and improve education. Solar lights replace dangerous kerosene lamps, improving the health and well-being of families, while also fighting climate change.
2. Energy 4 Impact
   • URL: energy4impact.org
   • About: Energy 4 Impact supports businesses that provide clean energy services in sub-Saharan Africa, improving access to electricity while building sustainable, profitable enterprises.
3. Green Empowerment
   • URL: greenempowerment.org
   • About: Green Empowerment partners with local communities to build renewable energy solutions, improving access to clean energy, water, and sanitation, while strengthening local economies.
4. Power for All
   • URL: powerforall.org
   • About: Power for All accelerates the global shift to renewable energy by fostering collaboration and promoting decentralized energy solutions to ensure everyone, everywhere, has access to electricity.
5. The Solar Foundation
   • URL: solarfoundation.org
   • About: The Solar Foundation supports solar energy growth by advocating for policies that increase solar access, creating jobs, and enhancing energy efficiency, fostering a cleaner energy future for all.
6. Practical Action
   • URL: practicalaction.org
   • About: Practical Action helps communities develop sustainable solutions for energy, clean water, and agricultural challenges, empowering individuals and creating long-lasting environmental and social change.
7. Renewable Energy for the World
   • URL: renewableenergyfortheworld.org
   • About: Focused on the clean energy needs of the developing world, Renewable Energy for the World develops sustainable, off-grid solar systems, addressing energy poverty and enhancing global health and opportunity.
8. Energy Access Relief
   • URL: energyaccessrelief.org
   • About: This nonprofit provides affordable, sustainable energy solutions to under-resourced communities globally, working to alleviate energy poverty and reduce harmful emissions caused by traditional energy sources.
9. Grameen Shakti
   • URL: grameen.com
   • About: Grameen Shakti works to improve rural energy access through solar energy and biogas projects, offering solutions that empower rural populations while promoting economic growth and environmental sustainability.
10. World Resources Institute
    • URL: wri.org
    • About: The World Resources Institute focuses on the intersection of environment, economic development, and human well-being, working to accelerate solutions to global environmental challenges, including clean energy access.