P-REC Aggregation Fund selected as idea for 2021 acceleration program
EPP joins IGC and g7+ call for clean energy in fragile states
Powering Peace: Reflections from recent UN event
EPP and Nuru highlighted in Microsoft Sustainability Report
Microsoft has released today its 2020 Sustainability Report, highlighting its purchase of P-RECs from Goma, DRC.
Announcing the inaugural sale of P-RECs to Microsoft
Newsletter: Recognizing the International Day of Peace
EPP highlighted at the UN Security Council
Panel event: “Lessons from conflict zones: Energy access in fragile and developing countries”
EPP's work highlighted in the UN Security Council
EnergySource Innovation Stream: Peace renewable energy credits
Newsletter: Fast Company lists P-RECs among 2020’s World Changing Ideas
EPP selected as Fast Company 2020 World Changing Ideas Finalist
The Peace Renewable Energy Credits (P-RECs) selected as an Energy category finalist for the Fast Company 2020 World Changing Ideas Awards.
Newsletter: First P-REC Pilot Project in Operation
Congolese solar developer Nuru officially inaugurated a 1.3 MW solar system in February 2020 in Goma. The project is the first renewable energy project from which EPP will issue Peace Renewable Energy Credits (P-RECs). Read more in our latest newsletter.
Reflections from Nairobi and Goma
Promoting Peace in Deserts of Sun and Wind: Renewable Energy Cooperation between India and Pakistan
EPP at Globe 2020 The Walrus Talks Energy in Vancouver
EPP Managing Director Sherwin Das talks P-RECs during “The Walrus Talks Energy” at Globe 2020 in Vancouver. P-RECs provide an entry point for companies looking to support impactful renewable energy projects in countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo, where renewable energy investment opportunities remain limited.
Pitching P-RECs during Innovation Accelerator Week in Munich
EPP authorized as I-REC country issuer in the DRC
We recently reached a milestone on our path toward launching the Peace Renewable Energy Credit (P-REC). On October 3rd, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was added to the list of countries authorized to issue International Renewable Energy Certificates (I-RECs), and EPP was approved as the issuer of I-RECs in that country.
New report: Renewable Energy and UN Peacekeeping: Untapped Potential in the DRC
Renewable Energy and UN Peacekeeping: Untapped Potential in the DRC, our newest report, highlights how the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) would benefit from greater use of renewable energy.
World Refugee Day and summer update
Today - June 20th - is World Refugee Day, which aims to educate the public, mobilize political will and resources, and recognize the achievements to date to address this global challenge. In recognition of this day, our partners at the Smart Communities Coalition (SCC) published this blog: Serving Refugee Communities with Tech, Energy Access, and Entrepreneurship. It highlights SCC’s efforts to…