Household energy

Around 2.4 billion people use biomass fuels - wood, charcoal and animal dung - for their domestic energy needs. These are typically burned in inefficient stoves or on open fires, with serious consequences for health and the environment. SEI identifies and designs actions to help households transition to cleaner technologies and energy sources.

Lessons for solar mini-grids from rural Tanzania

Perspective / SEI researchers followed the adoption of solar mini-grids in rural Tanzania to understand their impact and sustainability.

10 December 2018 / About Behaviour and choice, Energy access and Household energy

The contribution of good agricultural practices to SDGs

Past event / This COP24 side event will explore agriculture and its role for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

07 December 2018 / About Bioeconomy, Food and agriculture and Household energy

Gender, culture and energy transitions in rural Africa

Journal article / Greater inclusion of gender concerns in energy sector decision-making improves development outcomes.

26 November 2018 / About Household energy and Renewables

Conference participants listen to proceedings.

Renewable energy options in focus at Nairobi conference

Feature / A conference held recently in Nairobi debated evidence on low-carbon energy solutions for developing countries.

20 November 2018 / About Climate policy, Household energy and Renewables

Integrating gender and social equality into sustainable development research: a guidance note

SEI report / This guidance note looks at applying a GSE lens in sustainable development research and how to integrate GSE when conducting research.

5 November 2018 / About Adaptation, Behaviour and choice, Disaster risk, Food and agriculture, Household energy, Participation, Renewables and Sanitation

Image shows a smoldering charcoal basin.

PEER

Project / This project examines the potential of a dual-pronged approach to developing technical and social alternatives to charcoal in Zambia.

2018 - 2020 / About Cities, Energy access, Household energy and Land use

Impacts of biofuel crop production in southern Africa: Land use change, ecosystem services, poverty alleviation and food security

Other publication / Biofuels offer clear environmental benefits over fossil and biomass household fuels – but how do they affect the wider lives of farmers and users?

1 September 2018 / About Bioeconomy, Ecosystems, Energy access, Household energy and Water-energy-food nexus

IMARA

Project / The IMARA program aimed to increase the resilience of marginalized households to climate-change-related shocks.

2018 - 2025 / About Adaptation, Energy access, Household energy and Land use

Using an ecosystem services perspective to assess biofuel sustainability

Journal article / The introductory essay to a special issue of Biomass and Bioenergy, edited by Francis X. Johnson and others.

21 July 2018 / About Energy access and Household energy