Solar PV and solar water heaters in China: Different pathways to low carbon energy

Author(s) : Urban, Frauke; Geall, Sam; Wang, Yu Publication date : 7 July 2016 Publication type : Journal article Journal : Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews Abstract : This review paper examines pathways towards solar energy in China by examining two different solar energy technologies,...

Smart Villages webinar, 30 June 2016: 'The big chill: Off-grid cooling for water, refrigeration, spaces, and more…'

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The webinar can be viewed here . Cooling is crucial in off-grid villages throughout the developing world: water, refrigeration for vaccines, cooling for Maasai cheese, and even spaces, whether for productive uses of energy (cold chains for fish or agricultural / dairy products) or homes and...

Embodied Energy of Fired Bricks: The Case of Uganda and Tanzania

Author(s): Hashemi, A. & Cruickshank, H. Publication date: 25-27 August 2015 Publication type: Conference Proceedings Journal: 14th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies Abstract: This paper evaluates the embodied energy of fired/burned bricks as one of the major...

Neoliberal energy transitions in the South: Kenyan experiences

Author(s) : Newell, Peter; Phillips, Jon Publication date : 2 June 2016 Publication type : Journal article Journal : Geoforum Abstract : What is the relationship between the direction and form of an energy transition and the political economy within which it is embedded? This paper explores how the...

Cost and returns of renewable energy in sub-Saharan Africa: a comparison of Kenya and Ghana

Author(s) : Pueyo, A; Bawakyillenuo, S; Osiolo, H. Publication date : 21 April 2016 Publication type : Report Abstract : The allocation of finance for the provision of green electricity in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) should be informed by two questions. Which generation technologies are financially...

Quality and Energy Evaluation in Meat Cooking

Author(s): Pathare PB, Roskilly AP Publication date: 5 April 2016 Publication type: Journal Article Journal: African Journal of Microbiology Research Abstract: Consumer acceptance of meat is strongly influenced by the eating quality. Cooking method has great impact on eating quality of meat, and...

Communities of Energy

Author(s) : Campbell, Ben; Cloke, Jon; Brown, Ed Publication date : 27th January 2016 Publication type : Journal article Journal : Economic Anthropology Abstract : The call for social science to engage with energy infrastructures and users to enable low-carbon transitions that benefit the poor in...

A desk assessment of current products and players involved in the development and sale of domestic energy efficient products in Kenya

Author(s) : African Centre for Technology Studies Publication date : January 2016 Publication type : Review Executive summary : In recent years, there has been a significant increase in activities to provide energy to low-income households and communities in developing countries, through rural...

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