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Getting ready for the next heatwave in The Hague

Temperatures are climbing again in the Netherlands this week. Unfortunately, it can become harder for citizens, like the elderly, to beat the heat in a densely…

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The Oblique Life Global Goals Podcast Ep. 4: Power of enterpreneurship

Power of Entrepreneurship

Urbanization in the 21st century: The role of entrepreneurship In this Oblique Life’s Global Goals podcast episode discussing the Power of Entrepreneurship, our…

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Urban heatwaves and senior citizens: Frugal solutions in The Hague

As The Netherlands is currently suffering from extreme heat this summer, it is worth reminding ourselves of the effects of the latest heatwave, which took place…

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Anchoring Productive Use on Mini Grids

By Abigael Okoko for Water-Energy Blogs Kenya’s electrification status and strategy Energy is critical to the realization of Kenya’s Vision 2030, which seeks to…

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Electric stove, by Maciej Toporowicz, NYC

Opportunities For Electric Cooking in Mini-Grids

By Beryl Onjala for Water-Energy Blogs Among the many efforts to establish sustainable and reliable electricity access for the estimated 600 million people who…

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Innovation and entrepreneurship driven by needs

Entrepreneurship and innovation to accelerate the achievement of the SDGs – 2nd session of the series This session of the EiA series of conferences on…

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Transforming Access to Clean Energy Technologies in the Global South: Learning from Lighting Africa in Kenya

July 9, 2022 Publications Author(s): David Ockwell, Robert Byrne, Joanes Atela, Victoria Chengo, Elsie Onsongo, Jacob Fodio Todd, Victoria Kasprowicz and Adrian…

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Frugal innovation as a remedy to community’s energy and sanitation needs

By Rosebella Nyumba for Water-Energy Blogs Problem setting Flying toilets -however appalling and unorthodox- is a concept that residents from Kibera, Kenya, had…

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Digital technology and frugal innovation in Kenya

Digital technology and frugal innovation with marginalized refugee groups in Kenya

Thrive for Change Earlier this year THRIVE and ICFI Kenya joined forces and organised an symposium to distill key lessons learnt from researchers, organisations…

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Community Participation in Mini-Grids Development: Key points to focus on

By Mourice Kausya for Water-Energy Blogs Mini-grid developers may have the tacit support from the benefiting community when coming in. Nevertheless, it is…