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[solarpunkbusiness]

Meet the Nigerian women spearheading solar projects

32-year-old green energy entrepreneur Yetunde Fadeyi will never forget what inspired her to start a clean energy company in Nigeria.

As a six-year-old, Fadeyi’s best friend, Fatima, was killed by carbon monoxide poisoning in her Lagos home, along with her father and pregnant mother.

“She often came over for sleepovers. But that day she didn’t,” says Fadeyi. “It was the time that they were stealing people’s generators, so they kept [the generator] in an enclosed area and by the time it was morning they were dead.”

After a childhood in Lagos plagued by intermittent electricity, a degree in chemistry and training in solar panel installation, Fadeyi started Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability (REES). The non-profit is dedicated to climate advocacy and providing clean energy to poor communities in rural Nigeria.

Bringing solar energy to Nigeria’s poorest homes

Since its inception in 2017, REES Africa has provided solar energy to over 6,000 people in the poorest parts of Nigeria, funded by grants and philanthropic donations.

It supplies solar microgrids, which generate energy through solar panels and store them in battery banks for distribution. The small grids bring high quality, cheap and constant power to up to 100 homes each, powering light bulbs, radios, sockets and other low energy appliances.

Fadeyi says that energy companies don’t see any potential for profit in poor and marginalised communities. With around 40 per cent of Nigerians living below the national poverty line, it’s up to companies like Fadeyi’s to fill the gap for now.

Professor Yinka Omoregbe is hoping to bridge this energy gap as CEO of Etin Power, providing energy to offgrid communities using mini solar grids. She brings a wealth of experience to the role as a former national advisor on the reform of Nigeria’s petroleum sector and a former state attorney general.

In its first year, Etin Power provided electricity to over 5,200 people in three neglected coastal communities in Edo State, southern Nigeria. While the results so far are small, Omoregbe’s ambitions are far bigger.

We will have proven that it is possible to profitably give green energy to vulnerable communities.”

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[probablyasocialecologist]

Neoliberalism limits the possible, including the possible strategies of capital, and the possiblity of even naming it—at least until there is a crisis. In the last major financial crisis, the term ‘neoliberalism’ did come into usage outside of the academy and activist circles, as journalists and economists suddenly sought to name the source of the problems faced by Britain and other nations. Leader writers for the Financial Times abruptly declared the end of neoliberalism (which up until then did not exist), which for them meant the end of the free-for-all trading of complex financial products overseen with light-touch financial regulation. They called for a renewed Keynesianism, with economists like Joseph Stiglitz leading the charge against “the ‘free’ market fundamentalists.”

More critical writers also predicted the demise of the neoliberalism. “Dead, but dominant” wrote Neil Smith. Jamie Peck called neoliberalism a “Zombie”. There was a wholly justified assumption that the ideas of neoliberalism were now rendered incoherent: private over public, the uncritical faith in markets as producing rational and efficient outcomes, competition, individual self-interest needing to be free from the state, notions of entrepreneurial citizenship and human capital. The financial crisis, which saw the state in highly financialised economies like Britain’s spending billions propping up banks and on quantitative easing, was rightly considered to be the end of an era where the ‘market’ (in its various forms) was seen as de facto preferable to the ‘state’. And it was indeed the end of an era: the end not of neoliberalism itself, but of one of its forms. It was the end of what Nancy Fraser calls ‘progressive’ neoliberalism, a form which believed that privatisation, public-private partnership, and light-touch regulation could lead us to improved, social-democratic goals, given sufficient oversight by state or corporate technocrats.

Clearly though, privatisation, deregulation, and the use of private entities within the state did not go away. They have continued to expand, in Britain and in many other nations. Following the crash, a programme of ‘austerity’ in Britain meant that Government departments were stripped back, whilst privatisation and marketisation in education and healthcare was expanded through university tuition fee rises, academy chains, and the increase in the limit on NHS hospitals providing private treatments. The public sector in Britain has been hollowed out to the point that whole departments are struggling fulfil basic statutory functions, such as providing passports, preventative public health measures, ambulances, or clean rivers and beaches.

On a more subjective level, the notion of an ‘entrepreneurial self’ (in which the idealised individual is one who sets out to create a dynamic new business) has increasingly been replaced with ‘the hustle’ and ‘grindset’. These terms have been appropriated from working class African-Americans, for whom they described doing what was necessary to survive, and served up to the readers of Forbes magazine. This rhetorical shift reflects the ever-increasing difficulties faced by anyone without family wealth who wants to start and grow a business in the maelstrom of neoliberal capitalism, where those without such wealth and the educational access required for many public sector careers are consigned to the world of casual ‘gig economy’ work – supplemented with ‘side hustles’. The common thread running through both entrepreneurial selves and hustling is the notion that you just have to work harder—though in the latter case, the extra work is often undertaken merely to survive, rather than to obtain wealth and luxury.

After a decade of cuts and casualisation, we now find ourselves again enveloped in a never ending series of crises which, we hope and pray, may be the end of neoliberalism. The renewed rolling back of the welfare state, the cuts to state investment and government spending on key functions, wage stagnation, sluggish progress on even a capitalist green transition, ‘hard’ Brexit—each of these developments in the wake of the financial crisis challenge the political legitimacy of neoliberalism. In response, states have (re)turned to the more ‘authoritarian’ form of neoliberalism to quell the inevitable dissent to deepening poverty and inequality.

[catherinetheprincessofwales]

Prince William Nov 2018 speech on the dangers of the lack of regulation on social media. “When it comes to fake news, extremism, polarisation, hate speech, trolling, mental health, privacy and bullying, our tech leaders seem to be on the back foot.” “The journey from investors in student dormitories to the leaders of some of the most valuable companies on earth… The noise of shareholders, bottom lines and profits have distracted them from the values that made them so successful” “You can reject the false choice of profits over values, you can choose to be good and successful”. This was in-front of a number of social media executives. They didn’t like it .. 😅

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[queenboudicaa]

These fucking entrepreneurs morning routine videos are so maddening.

"If you can wake up at 5 you're in the top 1 percent of people"

Bitch I wake up at five to go to work because I can't get a job anywhere closer to my house and I can't get a rental any closer to my job!

STFU about your 5 am start when most of us are out here doing that just to get by, not to meditate and sun my asshole.

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[toprated-social-media-manager]

Mon Anthony Era started a special program called the ERA Scholarship in Bagong Nayon, Antipolo City, back in September 2018. At first, he helped just two kids. He used his money from working as a social media manager to fund it, without help from any groups or other people.

Mon kept it a secret, and only the parents of the kids he helped knew about it. He didn't want everyone to know he was helping others because he thought it was more important to do good deeds quietly.

God blessed Mon's plan to help others. As he did well in his job and got more clients, he also helped more kids through his scholarship program. People from other countries didn't know he was doing this good work; they just hired him for his social media skills.

It wasn't until July 2021 that he told his parents and everyone else that he was the one running the scholarship program. Since then, he found more kids in Talim Island in Barangay Sapang to help. Mon is still working hard to help more kids and wants to continue doing it for as long as possible.

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Protect Your Home: The Importance of Lightning and Earthing Protection

When it comes to safeguarding your home, lightning and earthing protection should not be overlooked. While thunderstorms might seem like rare occurrences, the potential damage they can inflict on your property is substantial. Here's why investing in lightning and earthing protection is crucial for your home:

1. Prevention of Damage: Lightning strikes can cause extensive damage to electronic devices, appliances, and even the structure of your home. By installing lightning protection systems, you can mitigate the risk of damage by providing a safe path for the electrical discharge to follow, directing it harmlessly into the ground.

2. Protection of Life: Lightning strikes can pose serious threats to human life. While fatalities are relatively rare, injuries resulting from lightning strikes can be severe. A comprehensive lightning protection system not only safeguards your property but also enhances the safety of everyone inside.

3. Preservation of Electronics: In today's digital age, homes are filled with sensitive electronic equipment susceptible to power surges caused by lightning. Without adequate protection, these devices can be irreparably damaged, resulting in costly replacements or repairs. Lightning protection measures, including surge protection devices, help safeguard your valuable electronics.

4. Peace of Mind: Knowing that your home is equipped with lightning and earthing protection systems can provide peace of mind, especially during stormy weather. Instead of worrying about potential damage or safety hazards, you can rest assured that your property and loved ones are adequately protected.

5. Compliance with Regulations: In many regions, building codes require the installation of lightning protection systems for certain types of structures, especially those located in areas prone to lightning strikes. Failure to comply with these regulations can not only put your property at risk but may also lead to legal consequences.

6. Long-Term Cost Savings: While the initial investment in lightning and earthing protection systems may seem significant, it pales in comparison to the potential costs associated with repairing or replacing damaged property. By proactively implementing these protective measures, you can avoid substantial expenses in the long run.

7. Environmental Considerations: Lightning strikes can also pose environmental hazards, such as fires resulting from electrical surges. By implementing effective lightning protection measures, you contribute to the preservation of the environment by reducing the risk of such incidents.

In conclusion, lightning and earthing protection are essential components of home safety and security. By investing in these systems, you not only protect your property and possessions but also ensure the well-being of your family and the longevity of your home. Don't wait for disaster to strike – take proactive measures to safeguard your home today.

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