Information
- Submitted by: US Department of Energy
- Topic: Energy
- Keywords: lighting energy, Access to Energy
- Location: USA
- Date of completion: 2013
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Deliverables & Resources
Action network
- This voluntary initiative came from Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All)
Global Lighting and Energy Access Partnership (Global LEAP)
Partner(s)
Additional names of organizations making the commitment, African Development Bank, International Organization, Global Environment Facility, International Organization, UN Development Programme, International Organization, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry, International Organization, Additional partners include 120+ supporters.
Open to additional partners
Description/achievement of initiative
Partners will share knowledge and best practices under principles that encourage self-sustaining commercial markets for energy access solutions, with focus on energy-efficient off-grid lighting.
Implementation methodologies
Through various principles and parameters which are available at:
Global Lighting and Energy Access Partnership (Global LEAP)
Deliverables
| Deliverable | Date |
| work within the International Electrotechnical Commission to develop a harmonized globally available test method framework for solar and LED lanterns. | 2012 |
| create a global off-grid product awards competition, beginning with televisions and lightbulbs that can be powered by direct current electricity from the batteries typically used in off-grid systems. | 2013 |