A clean, affordable, reliable supply of energy for basic needs is widely seen as a necessary for lifting people out of poverty and improving well-being. SEI examines how energy needs for human and economic development can be met in a way that is compatible with long-term sustainable development.
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Perspective / We look at testing a new approach for understanding what it is about cooking behaviour that blocks the uptake of improved stoves.
Perspective / The government is trying a new approach: working with organized and registered charcoal producers to modernize their trade.
Perspective / Results from a project offering electric, gas and efficient wood cookstoves suggest only aspirational technologies really appeal. But how much are they used?
Perspective / Dependence on biomass for household energy imposes a huge burden on women in sub-Saharan Africa. Women also play a key role in modernizing energy systems.
