On occasion, I like to return to first principles to remind myself—and all of you readers—why Empower a Billion Lives (EBL) was created in the first place and why this
In the global north, globalization of science and accelerating growth of exponential technologies (nano-scale materials, VLSI, AI, and additive manufacturing) are changing every aspect of societybut access to energy is
With the successful conclusion of the Empower a Billion Lives (EBL) 2025 competition this past December, the Steering Committee is shifting its gaze toward the next horizon. While we celebrate
It is exciting to write to you about the culmination of the third Empower a Billion Lives (EBL) competition! After a year and a half of planning, promotion, and execution
The global push for universal energy access is one of the most significant challenges of our time. For many, the promise of reliable electricity remains out of reach. In remote
This column looks holistically at the ongoing energy transition being driven by what we’ll refer to as “exponential technologies.” These are the areas where price declines and performance improvements, enabled
Empower a Billion Lives is in the midst of its third contest cycle. Initial concept papers and the full proposals have been evaluated by the judges, and their feedback has
In today’s world, it is widely understood that capitalism with open competition is the best way of providing high quality goods and improved services that people want in an economy.
Empower a Billion Lives (EBL) is an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Power Electronics Society (PELS) initiative to address the problem of energy access for a large number
