Apr 15 2015
Press Releases
NEW DELHI—The Rockefeller Foundation today launched 'Smart Power for Rural Development,' an initiative that aims to bring electricity to 1,000 villages over the coming three years, providing power to 1 …
Apr 15 2015
Speeches
Good evening, Thank you to the Honorable Minister of Rural Development, Shir Chaudhary Birender Singh and the Honorable Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy, Shri Piyush Goyal, …
Apr 15 2015
Perspective
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"Now is the time for an energy revolution in India." In the 21st century, we know that with power comes progress. We know that electricity can increase household per capita …
Jan 28 2015
Around the world, almost a quarter of the world’s population or 1.3 billion people lack access to electricity. Of these, close to 85 percent of those without electricity live in …
Power
Nov 25 2014
Perspective
"India is in motion, but the direction remains uncertain. Economic growth, urbanization, climate change, and leapfrogging technologies are strong forces for change, but they contend with deep-rooted social and cultural …
Sep 03 2014
Speeches
I'm thrilled to be back at SOCAP. I last spoke here in 2012, when The Rockefeller Foundation was just preparing to celebrate our Centennial year. Now, we're still recovering from our …
Jul 22 2014
Perspective
Last week, we shared stories of how smart solar power, provided by The Rockefeller Foundation's Smart Power in India initiative, is jump-starting a new wave of entrepreneurial energy in Diyara Rasulpur, …
Jul 16 2014
Perspective
"We were dependent on a middle man to take the milk to the market," said one man. We'd get 20 rupees per kilo. Now we sell directly and get 30 …
Jul 14 2014
Perspective
It's evening in Bara, a small village in the Araria district of Bihar, a time where most people return from work and retire for the day. But it is not …
Jun 17 2014
Perspective
Mahendra Paswan has lived in Diyara Rasulpur, India—or, as it's known by its residents, "The Island"—for 60 years, often in almost complete darkness. For as long as he can remember, …