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We are happy and honored to start a new project in East Africa with the trust and support of Jansen PrimeSteps Foundation. Entirely focused on supporting entrepreneurship in vulnerability countries, this partner is going to help us elevate our work and increase our impact in Kenya. A few years (…)
The UNDP (or United Nations Development Program) is one of the major stakeholders when it comes to implementing the energy transition and livelihoods improvement for vulnerable populations. “UNDP works in about 170 countries and territories, helping to eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities (…)
It’s been a very long time since we wanted to start a project in Senegal with the right partner. We are very happy to see that this is finally happening. It will all happen in the village of Agnam Lidoubé, where four solar ovens are going to be installed thanks to Adscal Association and (…)
Our cooperation with World Vision has been very important to us because it is while working with them that our model could be refined towards African entrepreneurs in 2016 (here) and in 2017 (here). We met Mrs Joan Arwa back then and she has always been a fantastic colleague. Since 3 years now (…)
By: Right to reply: Arnaud Crétot and SCOP NeoLoco. I would like to respond here to public accusations made against myself, the SCOP NeoLoco and TELED. These statements were published on March 31, 2025, by Eva Wissenz (Managing Director & Board Director of Lytefire) on Lytefire’s (…)
Lytefire in Cacheu, Guinea Bissau, for Swissaid (2025) It’s been 13 years since Lytefire was founded in Finland first by two, then six motivated (very motivated) people who wanted to facilitate access to clean energy for the most vulnerable populations, from the Global South. Vulnerable? (…)
!["[LOW-TECH] Projet d’ingénierie UNDERSOLAR : un four solaire, ancrés dans les spécificités du territoire"](local/cache-gd2/2f/877fe8b8e6e3c4b6ff3a155cf9307c.jpg?1747653304)
!["[LOW-TECH] Projet d’ingénierie UNDERSOLAR : un four solaire, ancrés dans les spécificités du territoire"](local/cache-gd2/c3/aca775a2608cfb7df2279b04586c58.jpg?1747653304)
"[LOW-TECH] Projet d’ingénierie UNDERSOLAR : un four solaire, ancrés dans les spécificités du territoire"
The best reward for a company is a happy customer! Joan Ogwang is not one of them. She’s a woman entrepreneur from Kenya. In Kisumu, she created the "Solar Fire Bakery" in 2022. She trained herself and started with a first Lytefire oven. At that time, she was part of our team of trainers (…)
Lytefire is unique. It is for workers, entrepreneurs, and artisans from the South and made possible with the support of the humanitarian sector and industrial sponsors. Lytefire is not open source and it is not low tech. We do not like labels. We simply do our work and our users create the (…)
On prend toujours un risque à rêver. Celui de créer un rêve si fou que l’on serait tenté de tout quitter pour le suivre. Celui de ne pas arriver à le partager et de le voir moisir. Celui de le partager trop tôt ou de le voir filer trop vite. Celui de le voir évoluer aussi entre d’autres (…)
About a year ago in 2024, we presented the first solar bakery installed by our partner and licensee Stem Synergy in Ethiopia. Since then our partner and licensee STEM Synergy has done A LOT to empower communities through STEM Education and Sustainable Solutions Ras Mekonnen Elementary School (…)
"Succès story : la seule micro-brasserie solaire du Nord Franche-Comté en passe de tripler sa capacité de production"
We just closed down our Twitter/X accounts for Lytefire. Soon we’ll move away from Facebook and Instagram. The best way to follow up is our newsletter: https://lytefire.com/newsletter We also continue to be active on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/38140646/
"A sustainable, powerful and silent wellness experience at 2,000 m above sea level: the Lytefire Sauna heats up with solar energy."
"Territorial solar baking potential: A socio-technical analysis for planning the sustainable energy transition of the bakery world"
Urs Riggenbach, co-founder of Lytefire and Head of Operations shares Lytefire’s experience as an impact company working with NGOs and iNGOs. Especially on how we support vulnerable populations with solar thermal energy access for baking, roasting and cooking, and the importance of our (…)
"Depuis 2015, le Low-tech Lab s’emploie à documenter les différents visages de la low-tech, offrant au mouvement les outils pour s’approprier cette démarche d’utilité, d’accessibilité et de durabilité."
"Près de Nantes. Cette boulangère cuit son pain grâce aux rayons du soleil "
"New initiative equips women with entrepreneurial skills in clean cooking and business management"
« Une prise de conscience écologique » : Fourmi, un modèle de micro conserverie plein d’avenir
"Fourmi expérimente une conserverie végétale low tech dans le pays de Rennes"
"Il y a quelques semaines, j’ai eu la chance de passer du temps sur un camp point rouge"
Here we are at last! First feedbacks from African and European entrepreneurs. First case studies. And a second stage of development in sight! Beyond the humanitarian work we’re passionate about, several artisans (craftsmen) have taken up the challenge and set up shop to run their business with (…)
Nous y sommes enfin. Premiers retours d’expériences des entrepreneurs africains et européens. Premières études de cas. Et par conséquent, deuxième stade d’évolution en perspective !! Au-delà de l’aide humanitaire qui nous passionne, plusieurs artisans ont relevé le défi et se sont installés (…)
"Drôme : à Pont-de-Barret, les scouts doivent "apprendre à vivre sans le feu""
"Low-tech : l’entreprise française Hélie brasse sa bière en utilisant l’énergie du soleil"
"Ingeniero low-tech inventa Hélie, la microcervecería solar para la producción de cerveza sostenible"
This is indeed something we get asked from time to time. And the answer is yes, solar concentration is cheaper in many contexts. It depends on what you want to do with the energy. Left: A student and I installing a PV system at a school in rural Nepal. Right: Lytefire solar cookers deployed (…)
"La démonstration de cuisson solaire, à Rosporden, s’adressait aux professionnels et au grand public"
« Utiliser une énergie propre et durable » : à Concarneau, un projet de four solaire partagé
C’est très stimulant pour nous de voir de nouveaux entrepreneurs solaires s’équiper de leur matériel Lytefire en demandant à leur communauté de les soutenir. A chaque fois, de beaux cercles vertueux se créent, et nous, chez Lytefire, on aime ça ! C’est aussi ça l’économie circulaire, non ? (…)
It’s very energizing for us to see new solar entrepreneurs setting themselves up with their Lytefire equipment and asking their own communities to support them. Each time beautiful virtuous circles are created and we, at Lytefire, love to see that! Isn’t this as well circular economy in full? (…)
"Dans cet épisode captivant de Terratypique, Laurent et moi accueillons Eva Wissenz, entrepreneuse visionnaire et cofondatrice de Lytfire."
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