SETI 2025 Annual Workshop
SETI 2025 Annual Meeting Submission deadline extended : March 23, 2025, 23:59 ET USA. Dates and location: University of Gothenburg. August 13-16, 2025. Link to submission form (extended abstracts…
Towards a Greener and Bluer Economy: Insights from EfD Tanzania Policy Day
The EfD Tanzania held its much-anticipated Policy Day on January 13, 2025, at the University of Dar es Salaam. Under the theme Towards a Greener and Bluer Economy: Strategies for Sustainability , the…
Stakeholders discussed energy efficiency and reducing emissions in the commercial sector
EfD Ethiopia hosted a workshop on January 16 with senior civil servants, policymakers, researchers, and NGO experts to discuss energy efficiency and reduced emissions to ensure a sustainable energy…
Ethiopia organized a validation workshop on national clean cooking roadmap
A workshop was organized on January 15 to validate Ethiopia’s clean cooking roadmap 2025-2035, developed by the Ministry of Water and Energy (MoWE). Experts from ministries, regional and city…
Makerere honors EfD Uganda leaders and researchers for exceptional achievements
Makerere University celebrated the outstanding contributions of EfD Uganda during a ceremony presided over by the Vice Chancellor, represented by Robert Wamala, Director of Graduate Studies. The event…
Regional science collaboration drives local development in Chile
The NENRE EfD-Chile team, together with 100 other researchers from Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, Brazil, Spain, and Italy, met at the 14th Annual Meeting of the Chilean Society for Regional Studies (SOCHER)…
Are all renewable energy sources the same? A comparative analysis of public perceptions and preferences for renewable energy types in Southeast Asian cities
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AbstractThe realization of a sustainable energy transition in Southeast Asia will require the overcoming of the current high reliance on fossil fuels in the energy mix and the steady and rapid growth in energy demand in the region. To achieve an economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable energy transition in the region, it is vital to utilize all available renewable energy sources to the greatest extent possible. It is therefore essential to gain an understanding of how citizens in each country perceive the available renewables.
The political economy of gender mainstreaming in energy access in Sierra Leone
New research highlights the impact of decentralized energy solutions
A recent study compared how well a private solar mini-grid supplier provides electricity compared to a state-owned electricity company. It showed that the mini-grid outperformed the state-owned…