"Evan, There is not a lot of fresh-water fishing done in Haiti to my knowledge. What few lakes we have tend to be either brackish or over-fished or both. I am pretty sure that these lamps are not designed for brackish or salt water so I…"
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I have a business importing and distributing solar lamps in Haiti. Up until now I have been able to clear Customs by using the HS Code for solar panels (85.4140.00) which have a base tariff of 5%,…Continue
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Tom Adamson commented on Tim Gengnagel's blog post Alternatives to Fuel-based Lighting for Night FishingTom Adamson commented on Tim Gengnagel's blog post Alternatives to Fuel-based Lighting for Night Fishing"OmniVoltaic also has a lamp specifically designed for fishing. It comes with a 12W panel, 8800 Lithium battery and puts out 300 lumens for 12 hours. This is the same company who won 2 out of 3 first prizes at the Lighting Africa…"
Tom Adamson replied to Evan Mills's discussion Green remittances"I don't know all the details of the marketing but I know there were posters at outlets where people sent transfers from in Florida and there were infomercials on TV programs aimed at Haitian diaspora. You could get more details from Arc…"
Tom Adamson replied to Evan Mills's discussion Green remittances"We participated in a program with Arc Finance and their Haitian partner SogeXpress in 2012 / 2013. SogeXpress represents Western Union in Haiti. The program was funded by the Inter-American Development Bank. Arc Finance had…"
Tom Adamson commented on Ryan Fetterly's blog post 4 New Podcast Episodes on Bottom of the Pyramid Innovation"These podcasts are excellent. I have listened to all of them and especially liked the ones on Off-Grid:Electric and MicroEnsure. Not all are on energy access but each one is an in depth look at different business models for delivering…"
Gary Zhang commented on Tom Adamson's blog post Campaign for the Elimination of Kerosene in Haiti"A good perceptive article about elimination of kerosene in Haiti based on practical experience."
Salvatore Chester commented on Tom Adamson's blog post Campaign for the Elimination of Kerosene in Haiti"Great article Tom.
In response to your very last question, I would suggest the Haitian Govt. to simply drawing some lessons from relevant experiences in : East Africa, Bangladesh, India... (for example).
Keep it…"
Evan Mills commented on Tom Adamson's blog post Campaign for the Elimination of Kerosene in Haiti"Sounds like a great initiative.
My new report on kerosene subsidies in the West African context may have some useful info in it for you."
Tom Adamson's blog post was featuredCampaign for the Elimination of Kerosene in Haiti
My organization, MicamaSoley, has been importing and distributing solar lamps in Haiti for a little over five years. I have partnered with several NGOs to channel these lamps through existing networks. Fonkoze, the largest MFI in Haiti, has given me access to their credit customers. I work with CARE and their Village Savings and Loan Associations as well as smaller projects with other organizations. We have been selling Lighting Global approved products starting with Barefoot Power then…See More
Tom Adamson posted a blog postCampaign for the Elimination of Kerosene in Haiti
My organization, MicamaSoley, has been importing and distributing solar lamps in Haiti for a little over five years. I have partnered with several NGOs to channel these lamps through existing networks. Fonkoze, the largest MFI in Haiti, has given me access to their credit customers. I work with CARE and their Village Savings and Loan Associations as well as smaller projects with other organizations. We have been selling Lighting Global approved products starting with Barefoot Power then…See More
Tom Adamson commented on Evan Mills's blog post Lifting the Darkness on the Price of Light -- the effect of fuel subsidies in the off-grid lighting market"Evan,
Is this report available in French?
Tom
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Tom Adamson replied to Sally Bolton's discussion Solar-powered headlamps?"Sally,
If you are interested in a fishing light you should have a look at this link:
http://www.omnivoltaic.com/catalog/catch-300-night-fishing-light/
This is not a headlamp but it is a solar lamp that is designed to attract fish at night. It…"
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Campaign for the Elimination of Kerosene in Haiti
Posted on January 29, 2015 at 3:10am 3 Comments 1 Like
My organization, MicamaSoley, has been importing and distributing solar lamps in Haiti for a little over five years. I have partnered with several NGOs to channel these lamps through existing networks. Fonkoze, the largest MFI in Haiti, has given me access to their credit customers. I work with CARE and their Village Savings and Loan Associations as well as smaller projects with other organizations. We have been selling Lighting Global approved products starting with Barefoot Power then…
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- At 9:09am on January 9, 2014, Evan Mills said…
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