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Apr 15 2015
Perspective
Now is the Time for an Energy Revolution in India
SHARE THIS "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 …
Sep 03 2014
Speeches
Remarks by Dr. Judith Rodin at SOCAP 2014
  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
In India, Electricity is Powering Healthier Communities
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, …
Jun 17 2014
Perspective
How Electricity Changed an Island Forever
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, …