Case Study: SolSource
Harnessing Environmentally-Beneficial Technologies for Rural Villagers in China
SolSource provides a line of solar concentrators that address three of the four major barriers to solar-powered cooking and are 20% more energy efficient than competitors. The approach used to develop the SolSource involved end-users in designing, field-testing, monitoring, building, sales, and providing after-sale services. SolSource concentrators integrate with other technologies (also developed by One Earth Designs) to harness solar energy for electricity generation, household heating, and water purification. In late 2010, One Earth Designs won the SEED Award. The SEED Award aimed to help bring SolSource products to market by supporting the enterprise in building its business plan, clarifying its triple bottom line objectives and stimulating an in-depth examination of its programme and structure.
SEED 2012 Case Study Series
This case study showcases the innovation, the partnership, the support from SEED and the overall impact of the enterprise and is part of the SEED 2012 Case Study Series. This Case Study Series showcases locally-driven, innovative eco-inclusive enterprises and examines the barriers and enabling factors that hinder or aid these eco-inclusive enterprises.