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Recycling: manufacturer-specific or manufacturer-agnostic?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Kat Harrison May 1, 2014. 1 Reply

Dear all,having read through some of the posts mentioning recycling and related challenges (…Continue

 

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Feb 28, 2015
Gunnar Wegner commented on Evan Mills's blog post Light and Livelihood -- A bright outlook for employment in the transition from fuel-based lighting to off-grid electrical alternatives
"Hi Evan, thanks for the clarification! It might be interesting to go back in three and six year's time and see actual developments. Gunnar"
Feb 27, 2015
Gunnar Wegner commented on Evan Mills's blog post Light and Livelihood -- A bright outlook for employment in the transition from fuel-based lighting to off-grid electrical alternatives
"Hi Evan, thanks for sharing this report, and sorry for the late reply. This is a very important field of research! However, are the figures really comparable? The 20,000 jobs for kerosene are full-time equivalent jobs; but the 500,000 jobs for…"
Feb 26, 2015
Gunnar Wegner replied to Evan Mills's discussion Lighting Global Expanding Scope to Support Solar Home System Kits
"Hans, I agree that this would facilitate decision-taking for customers. Raising awareness on quality products is a central point of our work in many countries. I am, however, not so sure that there is no competition / double work with existing…"
Aug 4, 2014
Gunnar Wegner replied to Evan Mills's discussion Lighting Global Expanding Scope to Support Solar Home System Kits
"Ognen, I broadly agree with you that it might be as much a market building instrument directed at investors as it is directed at customers. But then large investors would probably not need an additional certification on top of existing quality…"
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Gunnar Wegner replied to Evan Mills's discussion Lighting Global Expanding Scope to Support Solar Home System Kits
"Personally, I am not so convinced that this is a good idea. To my knowledge, there are already technical standards which do cover SHS, for example IEC/TS 62257. There are also standards for individual components of SHS, such as PV panels, CFLs/LEDs,…"
Jul 31, 2014
Kat Harrison replied to Gunnar Wegner's discussion Recycling: manufacturer-specific or manufacturer-agnostic?
"Hi Gunnar, Thanks for your discussion topic. In my opinion, on behalf of SolarAid/SunnyMoney, I feel that a solution that works across manufacturers is needed. The merit that you mention in your first option (manu-specific) is only really a merit…"
May 1, 2014
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Apr 24, 2014
Gunnar Wegner posted a discussion

Recycling: manufacturer-specific or manufacturer-agnostic?

Dear all,having read through some of the posts mentioning recycling and related challenges (here, here), I wonder which solution would be best: a manufacturer-specific recycling solution? Or a solution…See More
Apr 24, 2014
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"Hello Gunnar, Welcome to LuminaNET! Don't forget to add your location on our Member Map. Evan, LuminaNET Creator & Moderator"
Nov 5, 2012
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Name of your company or organization
GIZ
Role(s)
Bilateral & multilateral organization
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European Union
Describe your involvement and/or interest in off-grid lighting
Working on off-grid lighting in GIZ / Energising Development programme.
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http://www.endev.info

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At 9:35am on November 5, 2012, Evan Mills said…

Hello Gunnar,

Welcome to LuminaNET!

Don't forget to add your location on our Member Map.

Evan,
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