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Incorporating Indigenous Knowledge into E-mobility technology development not only enables climate change mitigation, but also leverages the untapped potential of Kenya’s youth.
World Refrigeration Day (26 June) is an excellent opportunity to reflect on the role of refrigeration in ensuring inclusive and sustainable development across the globe, and on the expertise required to design systems that are both effective and environmentally friendly.
The relationship between gender and energy access is mutually reinforcing: access to clean energy promotes gender equality, while gender equality enhances the effectiveness and sustainability of energy systems. Addressing both simultaneously enables a future in which women play a central role in shaping the energy systems of tomorrow.
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This perspective article discusses whether energy access programs in rural Sub-Saharan Africa reach the poor in a way that most policy actors claim. We examine on- and off-grid electrification as well as improved cooking.
Burning diesel or HFO has long been the only viable option for isolated islands where the smallness of the market makes the upfront cost of more modern methods of power generation commercially unviable. Yet a growing range of renewable energy technologies are providing new options for Africa’s islands.

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