Peer-to-peer energy trading + cheap solar & storage = millions of people lifted out of energy poverty.
#Bangladesh #Cambodia #ClimateChange #Energy #MicroGrids #OWGF #Peer2Peer #RenewableEnergy #Solar #SolarPower #SolarPunk #Sustainability
https://owgf.org/2025/03/10/peer-to-peer-energy-in-developing-nations/
https://youtu.be/j6oB1UjwY5w?feature=shared
It’s estimated that globally 1.18 Billion people are living in energy poverty and 700 Million are living with no electricity at all. [1 [data.undp.org]] Many of them are in rural areas with no chance of ever getting connected to a mains (Fossil Fuel) grid because the electricity/maintenance would be just too expensive. Enter peer-to-peer energy trading technology, coupled with cheap solar and storage. A technology that has the potential to lift millions out of energy poverty, especially those living in equatorial regions.
Established in 2015, SOLshare, in Bangladesh, has developed one of the world’s first solar peer-to-peer energy exchange platforms, allowing households with rooftop solar home systems to trade excess electricity in real-time. This technology enables users to become both producers and consumers of electricity, enhancing energy access in areas where traditional grid infrastructure is lacking.
The SOLshare platform is comprised of three key elements
SOLshare’s initiative has significantly improved energy access for rural communities in Bangladesh, where approximately 60 million people still lack reliable electricity. Some of these communities have never had access to reliable electricity. By enabling households to monetise their excess solar energy, SOLshare not only addresses energy poverty but also empowers local economies by allowing individuals to earn income through energy trading.
The company’s technology exemplifies the benefits of a shift towards decentralised and sustainable energy solutions. The Fossil Fuels industry to this day claims that renewables can’t power the world, but if history has taught us anything it’s centralised Fossil Fuels can’t power poorer regional areas. While this technology is most applicable in rural areas it can be deployed in cities to help combat blackouts and rising electricity costs.
There are other similar initiatives happening in the developing world. I touched on another initiative in Africa in this article HERE [owgf.org]. Also in Cambodia Okra Solar are deploying something very similar which they call a Mesh Grid. It can be quickly deployed, and in this case below, redeployed when needed. Someting that is increasingly important when it comes to Climate Change adaptation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qI4S2lH9DdM
You can see other projects that Okra Solar are deploying around the world here: https://www.okrasolar.com/category/case-studies
It’s not just the developing world that can benefit from this type of Solar Micro Grid. In Australia remote communities that are currently dependent on diesel generators are now being powered by Solar and Batteries. These towns would also benefit from the addition of peer-to-peer energy trading as a way to save money and build more resilience into their micro grids. https://reneweconomy.com.au/horizon-slashes-diesel-use-with-solar-and-battery-microgrids-for-remote-towns/
Solar and Storage will 100% power equatorial regions, and beyond, in the the future. It will be cheaper and more reliable. It will allow for more energy independence and will dramatically reduce emissions. We just need to hit the accelerator pedal and get deploying these projects faster so they can benefit from economies of scale.
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owgf.org/wp-content/uploads/20…] [owgf.org] Notes*
The Bangladesh video is from Damon Gameau who embarks on a personal journey to explore what the future could look like by the year 2040 if we embraced the best solutions available today to improve our planet and wellbeing. https://theregenerators.org/2040/
You can read more about Mesh Grids here: https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/05/the-potential-of-solar-mesh-grids-for-last-mile-electrification/ [www.okrasolar.com]
Other links:
Al Jazeera video on Solshare: https://youtu.be/v33ERl42VYM?si=U_dZvHwzlnZEmKuk
World Economic Forum video: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2018/06/rural-bangladesh-villages-transition-renewable-energy-sebastian-groh/
“#Thailand is fighting #ScamCentres on at least 2 fronts, as serious organized crime has become entrenched in neighbouring countries. …the huge size of these compounds –…most lucrative in #Myanmar & #Cambodia – pose a threat even to #US security. The…civil war in Myanmar…has opened the door to #Chinese criminal networks who have set up shop in #Myawaddy &…further south on the #ThaiMyanmar border.”https://www.asiafinancial.com/thousands-in-limbo-as-thailand-fights-scam-hubs-on-two-fronts
#Trump’s decision to pause all #aid & impose a “stop work” order has also impacted programs around the world—from #HIV prevention in #Africa to #demining in #Cambodia & #antimalaria campaigns, despite efforts by Secy of State Marco Rubio to issue exemptions to the restrictions for “lifesaving” aid.
Aid experts worry that the termination of Martin & the closure of his team’s work facilities will mean more crises currently facing #USAID will go unreported.
"It highlights the risks to #children’s health, education and protection caused by #climate and environmental hazards such as riverine floods, droughts, heat, high wind speeds and vector-borne diseases. The index also offers actionable recommendations to strengthen resilience and ensure children are at the heart of climate adaptation and mitigation strategies.
“The climate crisis is a child rights crisis.” "
https://asianews.network/climate-risk-index-warns-of-threats-to-cambodian-childrens-health-welfare/
#Cambodia
Nearly two million children in Cambodia live in areas with high climate risk: report
Climate Risk Index - Khmer Times
Pengly Horng
4–5 minutes
Cambodia has officially launched the Children’s Climate Risk Index (CCRI), marking a significant milestone for the nation and its younger population
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501623965/cambodia-launches-childrens-climate-risk-index/
@animalculum@scholar.socialHuge and rare #MekongCatfish spotted in Cambodia, raising #conservation hopes https://phys.org/news/2024-12-huge-rare-mekong-catfish-cambodia.html
"Six #CriticallyEndangered #Mekong giant #catfish—one of the largest and rarest freshwater #fish in the world—were caught and released recently in #Cambodia, reviving hopes for the survival of the species... The underwater giants can grow up to 3 m long and weigh up to 300 kg, or as heavy as a grand piano."
@anna_lillith@mas.tosparked outcry from rights group.
The most recent issues include legal #harassment against #journalists, issuing of legislation that restricts freedom of expression and charging of journalist.
Cases of legal harassment against journalists in Cambodia in 2024, most of which are carried out by #state actors, reportedly include legal intimidation and harassment by state authorities.
In September, #UN experts called on #Cambodia to suspend
6/7
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2023/02/cambodia-shuts-down-voice-democracy-media/
@anna_lillith@mas.toAccording to #FreedomHouse, from June 2023 to July 2024, #InternetFreedom in #Cambodia declined as the government blocked independent news sites, harassed Internet users, including opposition members, for their online activities related to the election, criminalized encouragement to spoil ballots, and conducted #MassArrests. Shuttering by the Cambodian government in February of 2023 independent media outlet “Voice of Democracy”,
5/7
@anna_lillith@mas.toin the area, on whose crimes #Cheng reported several times in the past.
#Journalists investigating #IllegalDeforestation in #Cambodia, as well as other #press members, are frequently subjected to violence. Similar to #ChhoeungChheng incident has already happened ten years prior, when Cambodian journalist #TaingTry was fatally shot while investigating illegal logging in the southern province of #Kratie, along with five other journalists.
4/7
https://rsf.org/en/reporter-shot-dead-while-investigating-illegal-logging
1M new garment, footwear jobs will be ‘foregone' by 2030 in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia and Vietnam
Garment workers in South and Southeast Asian countries are bearing an increasing brunt of climate change in the form of heat stress, which causes exhaustion, fainting, and heat stroke, according to a recent report
https://www.yenisafak.com/en/news/asian-garment-workers-increasingly-exposed-to-extreme-heat-due-to-climate-change-report-3695503
"The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) announced Monday the beta launch of its new legacy website... which is dedicated to preserving the history of the Khmer Rouge trials and fostering awareness of the accountability process in Cambodia. The ECCC said in a press release that the site is designed as a resource for researchers, educators, and the general public."
Cambodia to cut greenhouse gas emissons to around 42% by 2030
Still one of my favorite finds at Angkor Wat.
Its also one of my images in my Asia 2025 calendar.
#travelphotography #photography #joshuahallerphotography #cambodia #angkorwat #ruins #calendar2025 #photo #art #photoart #artwork #wallart #GiftIdeas #gifts #homedecor #fediart #artMatters #aYearforArt #BuyIntoArt #FallForArt #mastoart #mastodonart #onlineshopping #wallartforsale #giftthemart
@Susan_Larson_TN@mastodon.onlineOut in the World: #LGBTQ #news from #Asia, #Europe, and #Canada.
The #EuropeanCourtofJustice delivered a pair of #rulings for #LGBTQ #people this week, requiring all #EuropeanUnion member states to #recognize the #legal #genders on #id documents issued by other member states. #Cambodia’s first #queer #community #space #opened last month
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Asia #HongKong #Cambodia #EuropeanUnion #Georgia #Canada
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2024/10/06/out-in-the-world-lgbtq-news-from-asia-europe-and-canada/
So today I arrived in Phnome Penh in #Cambodia
Took a while to go by train to Frankfurt, then fly over Doha in Qatar to here. Temperatures are high, but it is acceptable. First I will get some preparation and language courses here before I start to volunteer in an organisation. Here are some pictures I took:
I will go in August for one year as a volunteer in an NGO to cambodia!
Because this is financed by another NGO from Germany, Brot für die Welt, I need to raise money! You can read here more and donate (it's in german, but I recommend Firefox translations):
https://www.brot-fuer-die-welt.de/lorenz-in-kambodscha/
(boosts would be appreciated)
#Cambodia #BrotFürDieWelt
Crocodiles that were nearly extinct make a comeback in Cambodia.
CNN reports: "Siamese crocodiles are a freshwater species that can grow up to 4 meters (13.1 feet) in length. ... hunting and large-scale farming, which impacted its wetland habitat, drove the species to the brink of extinction."
