Global Village Power, LLC

Mission

Global Village Power, LLC (GVP) is a social business that was created to market and distribute affordably priced, energy-saving household energy products and appliances to the bottom of the economic pyramid in the developing world while providing poverty ending strategies to individuals with limited opportunities to rise up the economic ladder through an innovative business model.

Organization Type Carbon Project Developer

Contact Information

Primary Contact
Ms. Tana Myers
Secondary Contact


Address Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO
80526
United States
Website
Phone 970-227-8001
Fax
Calling/Fax Instructions

Our Focus

Primary Initiatives, Target Populations, and Scope of Work:

GVP's initiatives include the introduction and implementation of a large-scale clean cookstove project in Ghana.

Fuels/Technologies: Biomass
Sectors of Experience: Behavior Change
Education
Financial/Banking
Gender
Health
Small Business
Countries of Operation: Ghana

Our Experience And Interest In The Four PCIA Central Focus Areas

Social/Cultural barriers to using traditional fuels and stoves:

The intention is to work with the culture toward the wide-scale adoption and use of clean cookstoves and renewable fuels.


Market development for improved cooking technologies:

Marketing and market development expertise.


Technology standardization for cooking, heating and ventilation:

Product development and design experience based upon field and market research findings.


Indoor air pollution exposure and health monitoring:

Lab training and experience in indoor air pollution testing and monitoring.

Relevant Publications or Studies

None noted

Our Contribution to the Partnership

Practical application of market, cultural and field research in the development of durable, efficient, clean cookstoves appropriate to the geographical region and the cook's needs and cooking habits.