#513: ‘Amazing’ Opportunity: Electrifying the Developing World With Solar

Never miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin.Read the full Your Mark on the World article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2iEGHJZ.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwitunes or on Stitcher by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwstitcher.--------------Back in the 1930s, the United States remained largely a rural country, with almost half of the population still living in rural communities–without electricity. Electrifying rural America was a key part of the New Deal. The key then was distribution of electricity generated in utility-scale plants.Today, the world is in a race to electrify rural communities in the developing world. This presents an opportunity for entrepreneurs and investors around the world, say Chris Warren, CEO of Clean Energy Advisors, and Erik Melang, co-founder of Distributive Solar.Unlike the New Deal-era effort to electrify rural America, today’s electrification efforts run the full gamut from solar lamps charged by day and used at night to utility-scale projects that connect to the grid.Entrepreneurs around the world are getting in on the act. India has organized incentives and entrepreneurial support programs to for solar projects.--------------Read the full Your Mark on the World article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2iEGHJZ.Need a corporate social responsibility speaker? Learn more about Devin Thorpe at http://corporatesocialresponsibilityspeaker.com. Get full access to Superpowers for Good at www.superpowers4good.com/subscribe