An investment strategist, a policy expert, a climate and energy specialist and an innovation adviser walked into a...

Even if you missed the Connected Conversation on Renewable Energy Innovations that the four of us had, you're in luck, because you can now ▶️ watch the recording.

I prompted a certain large language model to suggest its take on the most interesting quotes by each person. Here is what the machines nominated - watch for yourself and let me know in the comments if you agree, or suggest a different quote:

"We noticed that the 3rd generation technologies are emerging as an even cheaper and easier to produce option versus 1st generation Silicon PVs. Examples of 3rd generation PVs can include solar film, solar glass, solar textile, where we see vast opportunities, such as to deploy in humanitarian post conflict or post recovery, reconstruction settings where flexibility and ease of maneuverability is required. For example, solar textiles used as canopies to electrify shelters in humanitarian crises." ~ Amy Wickham

"One of the interesting innovations that we are seeing is around new technologies that are coming into play into the market... in addition to mini-grids, we're seeing the introduction of mesh grids, which are solar home systems that are able to communicate and share information with each other." ~ Miriam Atuya

"From our perspective, one of the important things is the inclusion of local communities and local value chains. Beyond technological solutions, the durability of programs, especially when it comes to solar solutions and storage, really requires local capacity and local ability to participate in these programs." ~ Matus Samel

"A tipping point is happening in the areas of energy generation, storage, and distribution, and when those come together, they really open up huge opportunities, the opportunities we at UNICEF most care about, the ones that open up life-changing changes for children and their communities in some of the most difficult and marginalized places in the world." ~ Tanya Accone

Here are the key resources mentioned during the discussion:

📚  CrossBoundary's Mini-Grid Innovation Lab

📚 Economist Impact and UNICEF new report: Powering Progress

📚 UNICEF Innovation Nodes Insight Report on Renewable Energy: Emerging technologies and innovations

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