As a concerned citizen of world, Hidaya Foundation deeply cares about the environmental issues that affect all of us, collectively. Use of energy is a key factor that impacts the environment in many ways. While it is a crucial part of today’s economy and life, the products and availability of electricity from traditional sources is getting more expensive and using sources such as coal, which impact our environment negatively. Hidaya Foundation is actively looking for ways to make an impact on reducing the alarming levels of escalating environmental impact around the globe by promoting the use of alternate energy sources.
To accomplish its objectives, Hidaya Foundation is working on two fronts:
- Implement and showcase ways to reduce energy consumption by using a variety of energy alternative options in its own facilities, here in USA, as well as in offices around the world. These options would include, but not limited to, solar and wind power.
- To help create awareness about the technology, practical devices and methods, and benefits of using alternate energy sources and conserve on the usage of current energy sources. This will be accomplished through education and hands on training to the masses in less developed countries around the globe. Hidaya may also support those entrepreneurs who are genuinely interested in creating business opportunities around the use of alternate energy technologies with the thought of helping poor and needy.
The ever-escalating cost of electricity in Pakistan - coupled with long blackouts - has created serious problems for businesses and public alike. Children can’t study at nights; businesses can’t operate their IT equipment consistently; productivity is at all time low. While Hidaya can’t solve this enormous problem on its own, it plans to address the issues at local/regional levels to its fullest capability.
Currently, Hidaya office in Hyderabad/Jamshoro (Sind) is already self-sufficient in producing and using electricity produced using a wind mill, installed in 2007. (insert photo of the office with wind mill in background). This wind mill produces enough electricity to meet lighting, cooling as well as operating IT equipment in the facility. Hidaya Foundation has acquired 4 additional wind mills which will be installed in other Hidaya facilities in Pakistan.
Hidaya is also exploring various options of the use of solar energy for lighting and cooking usage at community scale. Possibilities are many, but we want to make sure that the solutions we propose and implement are affordable, and have a sustainable impact. Rechargeable LED solar lanterns, community solar cooking equipment as well as power backup technology are some of the options under consideration. Please check this section on our website regularly to get updates on our progress on this important issue.
 
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