Research on #energy & economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa & South Asia. Our programme closed in Sep 2022. Findings available through @ResearchCcg
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In Sub-Saharan Africa, there are huge opportunities for countries to trade #renewable #energy, enabled by interconnected power systems.
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#HYST?
The third-largest #renewableenergy capacity in the world is in India. However, the country's demand for #power will increase as more electric vehicles are adopted, industry proceeds quickly, and the residential sector is developed.
More: economictimes.indiatimes.com…
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#HYST?
The #Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change report estimates that in India, over 330,000 people died in 2020 of exposure to particulate matter from fossil fuel combustion. @CBhattacharji writes for @ndtv.
More: ndtv.com/india-news/more-tha…
How do we minimize biodiversity and social impacts of #hydropower, #wind, and #solar in Southern Africa’s low-carbon #EnergyTransition?
Our NEW paper explores 👉bit.ly/3dYEThJ
#RenewableEnergy
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Our recent Materials for Energy #webinar, based on a new Imperial College/UKERC Briefing Paper, considers the current availability and development of materials for the energy sector. lght.ly/i5c5h2
Just 5% of the population in rural areas of #SierraLeone have access to electricity. In 2019, life expectancy was 54 years old.
The Electrifying Growth Project explores the role electrification has on economic & health development.
#EnergyAccess
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What are the barriers to off-grid energy development in East Africa - and how can they be overcome?
A recent paper by @EEGResearch explores the topic: buff.ly/3Mn2ntv #SDG7
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The cost of key clean energy technologies, such as solar PV & batteries, has dropped rapidly in past years.
But a surge in prices of the minerals & metals needed to produce them risks reversing progress.
Learn more in our latest commentary 👉 iea.li/3SQoUkJ
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"Governments in developing countries are investing billions of dollars to increase #electricity access in rural areas, but the literature on the impact of these investments has produced mixed results." @danrthomas, Harish S.P., @RyanKennedy7, @jurpelai: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.…
Our research with @WinrockIntl explores the impact of two different systems of electricity distribution on the growth of economic enterprises and local employment generation in rural #Nepal.
Read more: buff.ly/3IxEDRL
#Energy #SDG7
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#ClimateChange is expected to significantly impact the electricity system of Southern Africa. In our NEW paper, we explore the impacts of climate change on electricity demand, #hydropower energy availability, and thermal and #solar power generation.
buff.ly/3CFud0T
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📺 WATCH: This @WHO video explains how #energyaccess for #healthcare facilities can save millions of lives and contribute to universal #health coverage.
#HealthForAll #SDG3 #SDG7
➡️ bit.ly/3CFHUgd
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2023 Call for Applications: #SADC #RenewableEnergy #Entrepreneurship #SupportFacility
Deadline: 𝟭𝟯 𝗡𝗼𝘃 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮
Apply 👉 bit.ly/3SX6HBT @SADC_News @SAYoF_SADC @IRENA @giz_gmbh @AfricaEUEnergy @_KGRTC @SAPP @RERAsadc
Our research from #SierraLeone looks at the social value of energy for households. The social value of energy is defined as the social and economic value generated through energy use.
Read more: buff.ly/3v4qqG5
#EnergyAccess #Energy #SDG7
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#DYK: 57% of Zambia’s 18 million inhabitants have no access to electricity. And of all the main health facilities in rural areas, only 37% have a functional connection to the grid buff.ly/3SLN5Ru #SDG7 #SDG3 #EnergyAccess
#ClimateChange is expected to significantly impact the electricity system of Southern Africa. In our NEW paper, we explore the impacts of climate change on electricity demand, #hydropower energy availability, and thermal and #solar power generation.
buff.ly/3CFud0T
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"The developed world needs to support #Africa's energy growth as part of its #JustTransition commitment. Although it has made significant commitments to climate reparations for Africa, the speed and scale of execution remains insufficient" buff.ly/3fCiXcw #SDG7 @EngNewsZA
Worldwide, over 200 million households use an unreliable grid connection. Our #Energy Insight looks at the challenge & impact of unreliable electricity.
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#SDG7 #EnergyAccess
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Energy infrastructure in the greater Horn of Africa has struggled to keep pace with a fast-growing population.
But this hurdle can be overcome through stronger deployment of energy efficiency & renewable technologies.
Learn more in our new report ⬇️ iea.li/3Ek7CZ4
How do household decisions on cookstove choices impact the welfare of women and girls in #Ethiopia?
Our NEW paper with @IFPRI @IFPRI_Africa explores: bit.ly/3T7fJfQ
#CleanCooking #SDG7 #EnergyAccess
