Accelerating access to clean, electric cooking on a global scale. #CleanCooking #eCooking #RenewableEnergy #Renewables #SDGs #SDG7
Loughborough, England
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Prepare for an enlightening discussion! We are excited to share that Ms 𝑺𝒖𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒉𝒂 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒉𝒚, Senior Associate, India Program, CLASP will be joining us as a distinguished speaker for the 9th session of the talk series- Phase IV.
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Prepare for an enlightening discussion! We are excited to share that Dr. @YesmeenK , Senior Research Associate, (@UKMECS) will be joining us as a distinguished speaker for the 9th session of the talk series- Phase IV.
Register Now: bit.ly/4rof23c
Traditional cookstove #carbon #credits had credibility challenges. But new continuously #monitored #methodologies are addressing those gaps & raising integrity standards in both #voluntary and #compliance carbon markets.
Here Prof Matt Leach explains how:
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A @UKMECS report by @WinrockIntl explores how #aggregation & #credit based #financing #model can scale #eCooking to 1M households in #Nepal.
Key recommendations: loan loss guarantees, stronger MFI networks, fintech integration, revolving funds.
Read more:
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Sessions Details:
Date: 05th March, 2026
Time: 1600-1700 Hrs IST | 1030-1130 Hrs GMT
Register Now: finovista.com/events/4-09-wo…
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We are pleased to invite you to the 9th session of the Talk Series: Phase IV on Modern Energy Cooking, titled “Women in Modern Energy Cooking (WMEC)” being organised virtually by the Modern Energy Cooking Services (@UKMECS), UK, through its in-country partner Finovista. #eCooking
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TRAILER ALERT! Clean Cooking Week = innovation everywhere
I-Fryer demos, induction & EPC showcases by KPLC, and even the First Lady frying an egg on induction
Electric cooking is the future and it’s already here.
#ElectrifyCooking #CleanCookingWeek #ElectricCooking
This blog provides an overview of an energy developer’s journey into #eCooking, exploring how one generation developer, Dan Klinck, Founder & CEO of East African Power, discovered that the real impact of electricity is not just in megawatts - but in meals: mecs.org.uk/blog/from-power-…
ALT Rubagabaga, first containerized plug & play hydropower project in Africa. (Photo credit: East African Power, 2023).
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... @MEMD_Uganda in collaboration with @CIRCODU1 and @UKMECS.
This milestone marks another step forward in realising the @UKMECS @UKaid vision of introducing modern electric cooking solutions into institutions across Uganda.
#SchoolKitchens #EnergyTransition
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Training in Progress | Schools Kitchen & Cooking Study (SKACS) Project – Uganda
We are gearing up for field engagements as researchers undergo intensive training for the Schools Kitchen & Cooking Study (SKACS) in selected schools under the eCooking Pilot-implemented by ...
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Nepal’s #TikTok culture is deeply rooted in #youth & #culture. With her #EPC "cooking demos" on TikTok, Sudha Gurung reaches young people who are early adopters, trendsetters & key family decision #influencers and are vital for #cleanenergy transitions:
mecs.org.uk/blog/cooking-mee…
Part 2/2 of this blog series examines upfront cost, credit and risk of household borrowing, & concludes that the success of credit depends on where it sits in the cost–risk landscape, & on whether the long-term benefits justify who is asked to pay, & when: mecs.org.uk/blog/upfront-cos…
ALT Credit mechanisms mapped for risk and total cost. (S. Batchelor, 2026).
In part 1/2 #blog Simon Batchelor explores #upfront #cost of #eCooking #appliances & runs through mechanisms for reducing the price.
1⃣Margin Compression
2⃣Structural Cost Reduction
3⃣Risk Reallocation as a public good
4⃣Direct Price Buy down
Read more: mecs.org.uk/blog/upfront-cos…
Outcomes from Practical Action Consulting study using DCM shows #eCooking choices are driven by #affordability, #durability, #safety & cultural needs. Consumers balance low-cost options with extended #warranty, & many prefer trusted #Nepali brands.
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#EPC
Out today, in MECS January News - MECS contributes towards #CleanCooking discussions & The UN’s #SDG7 Technical Advisory Group planning at the 16th Session of the IRENA Assembly, & lots more from MECS & partners: mailchi.mp/lboro/mecs-newsle… #eCooking
ALT Professor Ed Brown, Research Director of MECS (left), and Mr. Jose Luis Ortega Moreno, Research and Programme Assistant, MECS (right), represented MECS at the 16th Session of the IRENA Assembly (photo credit: Jose Luis Ortega Moreno, MECS).
The studies from @UKMECS SC2 project suggest that #PopUp #stalls are great opportunity for #Nepali households as live #demonstrations, #food #testing & interaction with visitors, builds consumer trust and increase #awareness.⬇️
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#Nepal #eCooking #Demos
ALT A colourful pop-up stall displaying a range of EPCs with a small crowd of women and men gathering around the display table talking and browsing the EPCs.
In part 1/2 #blog Simon Batchelor explores #upfront #cost of #eCooking #appliances & runs through mechanisms for reducing the price.
1⃣Margin Compression
2⃣Structural Cost Reduction
3⃣Risk Reallocation as a public good
4⃣Direct Price Buy down
Read more: mecs.org.uk/blog/upfront-cos…
New @UKMECS research via CREEC used Discrete Choice Modelling to #eCooking preferences when #users choose #appliances.
The takeaway: #segmented design, #marketing & policy approaches are key to inclusive #cleancooking adoption. Full report👇
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#DCM #Uganda
*Recording now available* - catch up on the MECS Talk Series #webinar led by Finovista in association with Gamos East Africa, which focused on building community champions: the Train-the-Trainer approach for Self-Help Groups on #eCooking: mecs.org.uk/join-in-the-disc…
ALT Social media card publicising the MECS Talk Series webinar 'Building Community Champions: Train the Trainer for SHGs on eCooking', held on 22nd January 2026.