Inspiring to see schools in #Ghana leading the #renewable #energy revolution and developing solutions to help with #food #preservation and post-harvest losses (as well as other solutions!): businessghana.com/site/news/Gene #institutions #energytransitions #cleanenergy #innovation
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Energy access researcher focusing on Sub-Saharan Africa | Humanitarian energy | Clean cooking | Grid/Off-grid | PhD Energy | Tweets my own
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"Electrification and Clean Cooking Go Hand in Hand"- so they do! Integrated Energy Plans launched in #Nigeria and #Malawi pave the way for a more holistic approach to #energy #access planing. prosyn.org/eIg1JJN by #electrification #cleancooking #energyaccess
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🤔What are the de-risking mechanisms for successfully supporting clean cookstove market growth in #displacement settings? Join us on 20 October to learn more!
🔗bit.ly/3RSEdZ8
#HumanitarianEnergy #CleanCooking
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Just launched at #CCF2022, this joint report by CCA and MECS presents 12 #CleanCooking Results-Based Financing (RBF) case studies to help RBF practitioners to gain a more detailed understanding of the landscape of RBFs in the clean cooking sector: cleancooking.org/reports-and-to
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"We must deepen socio-cultural significance of Clean Cooking" newsghana.com.gh/we-must-deepen What a week it has been in Accra: #climate #carbonfinance #foodsecurity #MECS #cleancooking
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One week to go! Thrilled to attend the Clean Cooking Forum 2022 with in Accra, Ghana.
I'll be moderating the session on clean cooking and food security - looking forward to seeing many of you there!
cleancooking.org/Forum2022
#CCF2022 #SDG7 #EnergyAccess
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Spark+ Provides USD 2 Million to Sumac Microfinance Bank to Grow its Clean Cooking Portfolio in Kenya yahoo.com/entertainment/ #BURN #Sistemabio
Why is it important to talk about #failure in #energy and #development? What can we gain by doing so? Read our latest paper to find out! sciencedirect.com/science/articl #loastlearnings #productivefailure #SDG7 (for copies, please DM or email)
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A MECS exemplar case study by Dr. Jacquetta Lee summarises cradle-to-cradle assessment of an electric pressure cooker (#EPC) powered by solar home system in Kenya, stacked with a street charcoal cooker. Read more: mecs.org.uk/wp-content/upl
#CleanCooking
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A #research #consultancy #opportunity with MECS is available, focusing on strength of the gains in electrical infrastructure - Africa and Asia. Closing deadline for quotations: 23:59 GMT on Friday 7th October 2022. Access further details: mecs.org.uk/request-for-qu
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A #research #consultancy #opportunity with MECS is available, focusing on LPG longer-term pricing analysis. Closing deadline for quotations: 23:59 GMT on Friday 7th October 2022. Access further details: mecs.org.uk/request-for-qu
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Last few days to apply for our Research Associate for Community Energy Systems opportunity focused on resilience, working on and in collaboration with . Closing date for applications: 4 Sept 2022. More: jobs.ac.uk/job/CSH407/res #jobs #research
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Launching on 14 September, the MECS challenge fund ‘Cooking on Mini-Grids' (COSMO) competition will address key barriers to electric cooking uptake on mini-grids with the aim to strengthen the utilization of mini-grids for electric cooking. Find out more: mecs.org.uk/new-mecs-chall
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"Lack of bankable projects 'could undermine' clean cooking targets" - funding itself will not solve the challenge. #Rwanda #cleancooking #noonefitsall
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An exciting consulting opportunity with the #IOM #Mozambique to conduct an ecosystem assessment & facilitate a market dialogue (focused on community engagement/co-design) for the provision of #energy in displacement settings. More details here reliefweb.int/job/3878540/co Apply soon!
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A MECS report by explores how displaced people in #displacement settings use #energy for #cooking in #Malaysia & #Indonesia, & details the preferences and readiness of displaced people for the widespread adoption of #CleanCooking:
mecs.org.uk/wp-content/upl
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Job alert! is seeking a Research Fellow for . #CCG seeks to support investment in sustainable energy and transport systems, and understand the political economy of #CCG in Kenya, Zambia, Lao and VietNam. Applications close 31/08! bit.ly/3PKJSiK
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MECS is seeking experienced researchers to join the team. There are five posts available. Closing date for the receipt of applications: 15 August 2022. Further information & how to apply: mecs.org.uk/mecs-research- #jobvacancies #CleanCooking #research
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Especially thanks to all #humanitarian #energy academic colleagues, without whose research the report wouldn't be possible
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The GPA State of the Humanitarian Energy Sector 2022 full report @EnergyGPA. A core resource for practitioners, policymakers, academics, and students working on #energy in #humanitarian contexts.
humanitarianenergy.org/assets/resourc
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An interesting take on how #gender roles perpetuate women's exposure to harmful effects of #cooking with polluting fuels. Could raising #awareness among #men help speed up clean cooking transitions? "Perhaps, United Nation should start Men’s Cooking Day"
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Job alert! The Modern Energy Cooking Services programme is looking for 5 Research Associates to work on #carbon #finance, consumer behaviour, #humanitarian energy, #urban energy, #integrated #energy #planning & more. Apply by August 15th. More info here vacancies.lboro.ac.uk/jobdesc/REQ220
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📢#CallForPapers on Sustainability in #EnergyAccess for Displacement Settings (SEAforDS) to inform future research and practical implementation of sustainable energy programming!
👉You can submit until 31 July: journals.elsevier.com/renewable-and-
#HumanitarianEnergy #SDG7
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Take a look at our new paper on "Comparing adoption determinants of solar home systems, LPG and electric cooking for holistic energy services in Sub-Saharan Africa" thanks to for this collaboration! doi.org/10.1088/2515-7 via
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😊 We are happy to present the newly designed #ESDS portal on #energypedia!
#GIZ's Energy Solutions for #Displacement Settings (ESDS) project cooperates with #UNHCR to enhance sustainable #energyaccess in displacement contexts.
👉 Go check it out! buff.ly/3Ii9LEB
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Read about how greater collaboration between public, private sector & development stakeholders is needed to scale up access to modern energy cooking services in Rwanda, as highlighted in the launch of the Cooking Diaries report by MECS & Energy 4 Impact: mecs.org.uk/key-stakeholde
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Our cooking diaries research with triggered a lively discussion amongst public, private sector & development actors last week in Kigali, highlighting the need for greater awareness and better financing models to develop the #cleancooking market👉bit.ly/3P8g3su
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📢 You’re invited to join 's exciting Pitch Event!📢
📺 Watch #live pitches from our newest cohort of #startups and #innovation teams striving to #disrupthunger ✨
Register today ➡️ bit.ly/WFP-pitchevent
#socent #tech4good #entrepreneurs #SDGs
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This blog by Jon Leary & Beryl Onjala emphasises the cost savings made by embracing #eCooking, drawing on data from recent publications & business models outlining consumer options for reducing upfront cost of eCooking devices through affordable repayments mecs.org.uk/blog/is-electr
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Great to see #behavioural #change and chefs buy in embedded in this #energy for #cooking shift: A taste of Microsoft’s all-electric kitchen greenbiz.com/article/taste- via
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Join MECS & WFP for our webinar on 13 July, which will present key findings from our joint position paper & showcase some of the projects WFP are currently working on to promote access to clean & modern energy for cooking, in collaboration with MECS: mecs.org.uk/registration-o
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World Refugee Day: 5 Things We’re Watching in 2022 cgdev.org/blog/world-ref Great blog on issues around #displacement and associated #policies. Still a long way to go to ensure all #displaced people globally have decent lives and access to services, incl #energy #WorldRefugeeDay
Why KPLC is Encouraging Kenyans to Cook Using Electricity Instead of Gas kenyans.co.ke/news/76232-why via most certainly behind this shift! #energytransitions #cleancooking
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#Modern #energy for #cooking is essential for #food #security, #resilience and #sustainable #deveopment. and joining forces to demonstrate its importance and highlight some of the work to lay foundation for #modern #energy #cooking #transitions
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In this position paper, the MECS programme jointly with WFP show how ensuring access to clean, safe & sustainable cooking fuels & technologies for households, institutions & businesses is essential to address energy poverty & food security. mecs.org.uk/position-paper
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📢 Call for applications for challenge 2022! 📢
📈 In a world that is 2°C warmer with at least 189 million more people are at risk of becoming #food insecure - we need bold new solutions to #disrupthunger!
🚀 Apply today ➡️ bit.ly/WFP-apply
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Last few days for Kenyan consulting firms to apply for this #CleanCooking consultancy opportunity - deadline 12 June:
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Requests for Tenders: Kenya National Strategies
@UKMECS is seeking Kenyan consulting firms to enable the Kenyan Government’s ambition of universal access to #cleancooking by 2028.
Learn more and apply by June 12 
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There's still time to submit to the Special Issue on #sustainability for #energy access in #displacement settings in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews #RSER! Full details 👉 journals.elsevier.com/renewable-and-
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"Localization is critical to reaching sustainable energy for all" - how can we do it better? Some tips from colleagues at seforall.org/news/localizat via
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