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April 4, 2018 by Green Empowerment in Blog, Electricity, Innovating Financing, News From The Field, Nicaragua

Innovative Financing + Coffee = Solar Power in Nicaragua: Project Update

By Caitlyn Peake, GE’s Latin America Regional Director More than 1.3 million people in Nicaragua still lack access to electricity, primarily those living in rural communities. This energy poverty adversely affects livelihoods, productivity, quality of life, and above all, health. Without electricity for lighting, rural families in much of the

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July 10, 2017 by Green Empowerment in Blog, Electricity, Malaysian Borneo, Philippines, Water

GE Board Members Visit Projects in Asia

This post was written by Wendy Stickel, a member of the Green Empowerment Board of Directors, about a board member trip to the Philippines and Malaysian Borneo with Executive Director Andrea Johnson in May 2017. Wendy has worked in international development for over 30 years, including overseas assignments and extensive

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June 20, 2017 by Green Empowerment in Blog, Electricity, Malaysian Borneo, News From The Field

Green Empowerment Wins Energy Globe Award!

Green Empowerment’s program with partner Tonibung, “Building Climate Resilience through Renewable Energy in Borneo,” has won the National Energy Globe Award for Malaysia! With 178 participating countries, the Energy Globe Award is considered to be one of the most prestigious international environmental awards. It is awarded annually to projects focusing

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