STG (previously operating as the Solar Turbine Group) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Cambridge, Massachusetts whose mission is to provide technical, financial and intellectual support, assistance, and training to projects and organizations focused on bringing sustainable energy technologies to communities across the developing world.

Access to energy is an imperative for development and improving quality of life for the world’s most rural citizens.  We envision a future where the aspirations of these 1 billion people who currently have no access to modern forms of energy can be met without further risk to our shared environment.  Further, we believe that growth in energy demand can be coupled with growth of the local renewable energy sector, fostering economic activity and creation of jobs within economies where technology businesses have traditionally lagged.  In this way, we can create positive feedback loops, where energy demand supports sustainable businesses which continue to expand energy access, and where energy access improves services at health clinics and schools, improving quality of life for rural citizens who are then able to grow local enterprises and further improve their entire communities.

We believe that a multifaceted approach is necessary to tackle the challenge of energy access globally: technology development, technology training and transfer, and business model development. Our team works on all of these fronts, building strategic partnerships with governments, NGOs, the private sector, and academia to identify and pursue the most promising areas for research and development, to find and serve communities in need, and to grow the technology sector in relevant markets.