Energy Solutions for Rural African Communities
Access to a sustainable energy services is vital for the achievement of all eight Millennium Development Goals (MDG). The United Nations Development Programme and the International Energy Agency estimate that 1.3 billion people do not have electricity, around 20% of the world’s population and most of them located in Sub-Saharan Africa. In this report you […]
Axfood contributing to solar clean water project in Uganda
Axfood, one of the largest food retailers in Scandinavia is investing part of the money earned from the Company’s climate compensation in a solar-powered clean water project in Uganda. Some 1,000 families will gain access to clean water with the help of the Swedish invention Solvatten (”Solar water”). The project is also helping to reduce deforestation […]
Solvatten and NORES network
SOLVATTEN NEWS NORES purchasing network and their member companies have been a partner with Solvatten since 2012. NORES is a nordic non-profit organization owned by its network of members to provide the best quality, terms and purchasing price for volume goods. There members consists of mainly suppliers, hotels and restaurants. In 2012 the collaboration with NORES and Solvatten […]
New film from Mutomo
SOLVATTEN NEWS Solvatten in Mutomo Where micro finance is a part of the project to address poverty and water challenges. Check this video for more! www.youtube.com/v/89nzjwMYN4o&feature Explore Collaborations
New film from Kibera
GIVE WATER, SAVE LIVES New film from Kibera Solvatten gives access to safe water supply for about 13,000 residents in Kibera, on of the largest urban slum in Africa. The technology have been used by Kiberan residents in Nairobi since 2010. The initiative has been implemented in a two year project to respond to the impacts […]
Katerva Award nominates Solvatten
Solvatten News Katerva Award nominates Solvatten Solvatten is proud to have been nominated by Katerva as one of the most sustainable solution for tomorrow! The purpose of the Katerva Awards is to identify and amplify the world’s most innovative and promising new ideas and initiatives in sustainability. The Katerva Award Council, made up of renowned […]
WSP meeting families using Solvatten in Meru, Kenya
GIVE WATER, SAVE LIVES WSP meeting families using Solvatten in Meru, Kenya Follow the blog from our friends from WSP now traveling in Kenya. Jim Berglund and Malin Lööw won this years trip to meet and experience the impact of the WSP sponsored initiative for safe and warm water using Solvatten in Meru, Kenya. […]
Meet U&We+Solvatten at Zero Mission Forum
GIVE WATER, SAVE LIVES Meet U&We+Solvatten at Zero Mission Forum Welcome to lunch at the ZeroMission forum. Petra Wadström and the Solvatten team will explain how Solvatten can help to reduce carbon emission that brings multiple social benefits. 14th of November 12:00-14:00. Download invitation (Swedish) Stora Nygatan 45, Stockholm OSA latest 7th november to hej(at)undwe.se Explore Collaborations
Solvatten to Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya
GIVE WATER, SAVE LIVES Solvatten to Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya Church of Sweden and the aid agency Lutheran World Federation (LWF) are launching Solvatten in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya. The goal of the project is to reduce environmental degradation by enabling people to use alternative sources of energy in the camp and […]
Carbon finance enables Solvatten to reach more families
Solvatten News Carbon finance enables Solvatten to reach more families Nu lanserar Solvatten och U&We sitt samarbete. Solvatten renar och värmer vatten med hjälp av solens energi. Därmed ersätter Solvatten ved och fossila bränslen vilket reducerar skogsavverkning och koldioxidutsläpp. Nu kan köp, distribution och användning av Solvatten bli finansierat genom företags och privatpersoners klimatinvesteringar. Solvatten […]