- 01/18/2012
The Regional Office team is on the move again. This time to a different region in the Amazon to evaluate partners, potential projects and to do our first solar home system installs in the region.Click on the date link above to read more.
- 01/06/2012
2012 has been declared the year of Sustainable Energy for All. Read the vision statement by the Secretary General of the UN, to learn why energy access has the potential to improve the social and economic well-being for billions of people.
- 12/21/2011
The LUTW team in Peru is back from the field! Some highlights from their trip:
- Five technicians trained, incuding our first female technician in Peru
- 21 installations in the annexes of Santiago Belen Anta and seven in the community Ccenta. Click on the date link above to read more.
All Blog Entries 
LUTW AGM & Reception
06/15/2011 2:33 pm by Administrator (0 comments)
We have finalised the venue and agenda this year’s AGM, reception and farewell (from the University) for Dr. Dave: all will be held at the University of Calgary, MacEwan Students’ Centre, Cassio Rooms A&B. Register on our...
Monitoring Visit to Chayansa
05/30/2011 8:58 pm by Administrator (0 comments)
On 28 April, LUTW and local partner KuyaccAyni made the first monitoring visit to Chayansa. It had been three months since the installation and we were anxious to see how the systems were doing. Click on the date link above to read more.
Second Pallccapampa install
05/04/2011 12:25 pm by Administrator (0 comments)
LUTW staff in Peru are once again working with the Peruvian organization Kuyacc Ayni to install for 35 solar PV systems in homes in the remote highland village of Pallccapampa.
Pallccapampa install
04/20/2011 8:48 am by Administrator (0 comments)
Our team in Peru are preparing for training and installations in the community of Pallccapampa located in Apurimac in the high plains of Peru. Local technicians will be trained and 35 solar PV home systems will be installed in late April and...
Electricity Business in Africa
04/19/2011 9:50 am by Administrator (0 comments)
Our Program Director, Christoph Schultz, and Ganesh Doluweera have written a paper that was accepted into the Journal of African Business’s: Special Issue on Electricity Business in Africa in the fall of this year. Click on the date link...
Guatemala Update
04/04/2011 9:32 am by Administrator (0 comments)
80 solar PV systems were assembled early last week and installation commenced on Friday April 1st in small communities in the municipality of Todos Santos in Guatemala.
ECAO Conference
03/24/2011 9:28 pm by Administrator (0 comments)
60 participants at the ECAO Industry Conference on Monday March 21st heard all about the projects we support in Costa Rica. We want to thank ECAO for inviting us to speak at their conference in beautiful Guanacaste.
Ecuador Project
03/23/2011 2:58 pm by Administrator (0 comments)
Rod, our Renewable Energy Technician, is in Ecuador for our project with local partner Fundacion Natura. He is training the local technicians as well as working with them to install 19 solar home systems. Click on the date link above to read...
Costa Rica Presentation
03/17/2011 2:07 pm by Administrator (0 comments)
LUTW will be presenting on Monday, March 21st at the Electrical Contractors Association of Ontario’s Industry Conference being held in Costa Rica. Click on the date link above to read more.
Ecuador Project
03/03/2011 2:09 pm by Administrator (0 comments)
Funding has been received and product has been shipped to Ecuador for the installation of solar light systems in the Shuar community. Click on the date link above to read more.
First Peru Project
01/28/2011 3:18 pm by Administrator (0 comments)
In four days 34 homes were installed with lights in Chayansa and the community was incredibly helpful, gracious and supportive of the technology and our efforts. Click on the date link to read more.
Photonics West
01/27/2011 10:23 am by Administrator (0 comments)
Tara is hosting our booth at the SPIE Photonics West conference. Lots of exciting things going on and she is meeting all kinds of really...
Peru Project
01/12/2011 5:23 pm by Administrator (0 comments)
Our Peru team is heading to Chayansa to install 40 solar home systems in addition to a larger system in the community centre. We will have more updates soon.
Happy New Year
01/06/2011 2:51 pm by Administrator (0 comments)
We would like to thank everyone for all their support and extend best wishes to you all for a Happy New Year: may light and happiness fill your days. The LUTW Team
Solar Workshops
12/06/2010 1:25 pm by Administrator (0 comments)
LUTW hosted solar PV workshops for high school students from EP Scarlett on Saturday December 4th. We would like to thank the students for their great attitudes, active participation, and for finding creative ways of supporting our programs.