Latest News:

Feb 10 - Event: Barefoot Power supports Hindustan Times + Arctic Holdings' Bright Young Climate Leaders event in India

Feb 10 - Partnership: online product purchase possible via partnership with The Kopernik

Feb 10 - Publication: Final report for Pacific Kerosene Replacement Project with REEEP and the Australian Government

Dec 09 - Interview: ABC Radio Innovations Summer Series profiles Barefoot Power's approach to rural electrification

Nov 09 - Partnership: Avantage Ventures and Barefoot Power join forces to mobilize additional investment into pro-poor clean technologies

Oct 09 - Barefoot Power invited as showcase company to pitch at CleanTech India

Oct 09 - Interview: Barefoot Power and Oikocredit's Trade Finance Fund and pro-poor investing featured on angel investors' podcast, The Frank Peters Show

Aug 09 - Partnership: Grassroots Business Fund co-invests in Barefoot Power and Oikocredits' innovative trade finance fund

Jul 09 – Publication: REEEP and Barefoot Power publish a comparative guide on 50 technically varied ways to end kerosene lighting

Jul 09 – Publication: REEEP and Barefoot Power publish a guide on microfinance and energy, to assist participants in both industries to understand upcoming opportunities

Jul 09 – Publication: A paper written for Wholesale Investor describes renewable energy investing with the poor in Africa

Jul 09 – Article: BREAZE take lighting kits deep into PNG jungle

Jul 09 – Article: The Australian reports on Barefoot Power success in international pro-poor renewables while local Australian renewable market falters

Jun 09 – Publication: an article written for Microfinance Focus, India, concerning the role of microfinance in environmental protection

Apr 09 – Award: Australian Anthill Magazine ranks Barefoot Power 11th in National Smart 100 for Reversed Rural Electrification, the top ranking by an energy company

Apr 09 – Mr David Hind added to Board, bringing a weath of experience from the energy industry (former executive of BOC Gases), vocational and tertiary education and training, and non-profit governance

Apr 09 – Partnership with Oikocredit strengthened, Oikocredit added to Board

Mar 09 – Partnership: Avantage Ventures supports Barefoot Power to raise investment in social change and sustainable business

Feb 09 – Article: IEEE USA article in progress on Barefoot Power’s “Dream Jobs”

Jan 09 – Article: Microfinance Insights Renewable Energy Partner listing

Jan 09 – Publication: A paper written for Microfinance Insights on environmental “third bottom line” benefits for microfinance organizations

Dec 08 – Interview: ACCION Energy links podcast of Barefoot in Uganda

Oct 08 – Partnership: Carbon Community (Australia) becomes Barefoot Powers’ preferred non-profit partner for international projects

Sep 08 – Article: De Pers, a major Dutch newspaper, covers Barefoots’ low cost LED lighting solutions compared to Philips’ lantern which is 5 times more expensive, as well as our micro entrepreneur training program in Uganda

Aug 08 – Article: AusTrade listing Australian green companies in China

Jul 08 – BaseTech Uganda incorporated, a Barefoot Power subsidiary, formed with Wire James, a local ICT and rural energy expert from Linux Solutions

Jun 08 – Article: CNET and TechRepublic article on rural lighting, showing typical African wick lamp and Barefoot Power LED lamp

Apr 08 – Article: ECOS magazine from CSIRO and The Natural Edge Project on how Barefoot Power’s LED lights can contribute to Australia’s emission reduction targets

Mar 08 – Award: Barefoot Power selected as one of 10 most promising Australian companies at the Australasian CleanTech Summit

Jan 08 – Partnership: MBAs without Borders partners with Barefoot to supply field managers that help grow African and Asian businesses

Jan 07 – Award: Australian Greenhouse Office fund REEEP and Barefoot Power to displace kerosene lighting using solar kits and coconut oil fueled generator

Oct 06 – Award: Business in Development, 2006 3rd prize for innovative business plan of Reversed Rural Electrification

Apr 06 – Article: Who’s Who of Lighting

Aug 06 – Partnership with International Young Professionals Foundation

May 06 - Barefoot Power completes first market trials in Papua New Guinea, starts full-time rural electrification program, website launched

Jan 05 – Barefoot Power Australia incorporated