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| | [http://poweringag.org/innovators/powering-agriculture-renewable-energy Powering Agriculture with Renewable Energy]<br/> | | [http://poweringag.org/innovators/powering-agriculture-renewable-energy Powering Agriculture with Renewable Energy]<br/> |
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| | Agriculture is a cornerstone of Kenya’s economy, with horticulture and the export of flowers serving as a major employer. Energy is an important part of modern Kenyan agriculture, accounting for 15 percent of input costs. A lack of stable and available energy sources is an issue, which leads farmers to rely on expensive, polluting diesel generators as a backup source.<ref name="Powering Agriculture http://poweringag.org/innovators/powering-agriculture-renewable-energy">Powering Agriculture http://poweringag.org/innovators/powering-agriculture-renewable-energy</ref> <br/> | | Agriculture is a cornerstone of Kenya’s economy, with horticulture and the export of flowers serving as a major employer. Energy is an important part of modern Kenyan agriculture, accounting for 15 percent of input costs. A lack of stable and available energy sources is an issue, which leads farmers to rely on expensive, polluting diesel generators as a backup source.<ref name="Powering Agriculture http://poweringag.org/innovators/powering-agriculture-renewable-energy">Powering Agriculture http://poweringag.org/innovators/powering-agriculture-renewable-energy</ref> <br/> |
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| | = Clean Energy Solution<br/> = | | = Clean Energy Solution<br/> = |
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| | Ariya’s project will provide end to end cost-effective, low-risk renewable energy generation and energy efficiency services to local flower and horticulture farms in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. These services will be structured to minimize the up-front investment required by farmers. A mixed technology approach, using various DRE and energy efficiency solutions, will allow flexibility in designing energy systems tailored for each user.<ref name="Powering Agriculture http://poweringag.org/innovators/powering-agriculture-renewable-energy">Powering Agriculture http://poweringag.org/innovators/powering-agriculture-renewable-energy</ref><br/> | | Ariya’s project will provide end to end cost-effective, low-risk renewable energy generation and energy efficiency services to local flower and horticulture farms in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. These services will be structured to minimize the up-front investment required by farmers. A mixed technology approach, using various DRE and energy efficiency solutions, will allow flexibility in designing energy systems tailored for each user.<ref name="Powering Agriculture http://poweringag.org/innovators/powering-agriculture-renewable-energy">Powering Agriculture http://poweringag.org/innovators/powering-agriculture-renewable-energy</ref><br/> |
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| | *Website [http://poweringag.org/innovators?year=59&stage=All&source=All&focus=All&product=All&location=All&=Apply Powering Agriculture Homepage, Winners 2015]<br/> | | *Website [http://poweringag.org/innovators?year=59&stage=All&source=All&focus=All&product=All&location=All&=Apply Powering Agriculture Homepage, Winners 2015]<br/> |
| | *[http://poweringag.org/innovators?year=59&stage=All&source=All&focus=All&product=All&location=All&=Apply Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development]<br/> | | *[http://poweringag.org/innovators?year=59&stage=All&source=All&focus=All&product=All&location=All&=Apply Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development]<br/> |
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Agriculture is a cornerstone of Kenya’s economy, with horticulture and the export of flowers serving as a major employer. Energy is an important part of modern Kenyan agriculture, accounting for 15 percent of input costs. A lack of stable and available energy sources is an issue, which leads farmers to rely on expensive, polluting diesel generators as a backup source.[1]
