Energy is essential to national economic growth and poverty reduction. The country requires trained manpower to handle energy development projects to facilitate the implementation of national policy, the National Strategic Development Plan and the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LESOTHO
This often requires advanced training, which the undergraduate courses/degrees alone cannot provide. The Energy Research...
The global COVID-19 pandemic is frightening enough for all of us in the UK, with our great NHS to look after us. But for the Smart Villages team, it is the thought of what the virus could do in poor rural communities in Tanzania, who have no access to healthcare facilities, that is truly terrifying.
One of the biggest concerns of people in Tanzania is the lack of information about the spread of the COVID on a day-to-day basis, and the lack of information on how to best to protect...
The Supergen Energy Networks Hub is excited to announce it will be holding its first Energy Networks Conference on 29 & 30 April 2020 at IMechE, 1 Birdcage Walk, London for the whole energy networks community.
We would like to invite anyone with an interest in energy networks to ‘SAVE THE DATE’ for what promises to be an informative and engaging conference.
We’d be delighted to hear from you if you’ve any ideas on how you’d like to see your conference structured over the...
The UK aid funded Low Energy Inclusive Appliances programme (LEIA) aims to accelerate the availability, affordability, efficiency, and performance of a range of low energy inclusive appliances particularly suited to developing country contexts. LEIA was designed with extensive industry consultation regarding the specific challenges and opportunities of the off-grid clean energy access appliance market.
The LEIA programme will be delivered through an international...
I am pleased to advise you of the launch of an Open Call inviting Research Suppliers to submit proposals to provide research services under the DFID-funded High Volume Transport (HVT) Applied Research Programme.
This open call seeks co-created research projects that address climate change (mitigation and adaptation) and inclusive transport (transport for people with disabilities, vulnerable groups, older people and the youth...
The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) is excited to announce that the 6th ARE Energy Access Investment Forum (EAIF) will take place in Lusaka, Zambia on 18-19 March 2020. The forum site can be found here - https://eaif2020.b2match.io/
EAIF is a well-established political exchange and business event organised by ARE with local and regional partners - aimed at assisting the private and public...
Globally, over 10% of the world population does not have access to electricity, and 40% do not have access to clean fuels for cooking - and levels of access are much lower in rural areas. At the same time that political pressure to improve access globally is increasing, however, the rapid onset of climate change imposes structures on the type and intensity of energy access globally.
Despite technologies continually developing and achieving economies...
Request for non-journal literature for this important systematic review of the evidence correspondence email: gillan.petrokofsky@alum.gtc.ox.ac.uk deadline: January 10th 2020
Review question: “What factors are critical to achieve a large-scale transition towards sustained use of modern energy with particular reference to cooking in low- and middle-income countries?” The review will be conducted according to recognised...
E4C’s Seminar Series features academic laboratories researching solutions to meet the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals. The world’s cutting edge research deserves a platform with a global audience. Join us for presentations of new findings from investigative teams around the globe each month. And researchers, we welcome your applications to take part in the series. Please send an email to...
CALL FOR TEA-LP FELLOWS - One fellow for 12 months, with the potential for an additional six months thereafter.
Dates: Jan 2020 – June 2021 (tbc)
Starting date: January 2020, or as soon as possible thereafter
Background
The Transforming Energy Access - Learning Partnership (the TEA-LP) is supporting eight partner universities based in Africa in the development of new curricula centred on the theme of sustainable energy access for all. Through the...
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