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GenH’s Adaptive Hydro is one of E4C’s Promising Prototypes to Watch in 2023. Read the list here. Most of...
Engineering for Change
Interest: Energy
When the sun goes down, the day ends. No work after dark, no studying. That’s the reality for one quarter of the world’s population that lives without electricity. Inventive design and the falling cost of solar power is lighting up homes that the traditional energy grid has left dark. Power solutions that can scale are filling in the grid gaps with solar, hydro, wind and biogas. With alternative energy solutions, the world is lighting up.
Interest: Energy
Sendea Turns Untrained Rural Techs into Solar Entrepreneurs
Editor’s note: The following article is adapted from Sun-Connect News, the news website of Stiftung Solarenergie, and from Sun-Connect’s newsletter. In rural Uganda, independent technicians are often hired to...
Darcy Solutions Is Upgrading Geothermal Energy Production
A US clean energy startup is developing energy production systems that make geothermal technology more practical. Traditional systems sink pipes deep underground to loop through depths that are warmer,...
Research: Induction Stoves Improve Indoor Air Quality in New...
Sustainable development practitioners have long known of the link between stove design and indoor air quality. Creating healthy living spaces is one of the drivers behind the movement to...
Pay-As-You-Go Advances the Sustainable Development Goals in ...
Low-income African households have recently begun to fill up with refrigerators, gas stove tops, TVs and other appliances that are commonplace in the homes of higher earners. Rather than...
Are 3D Printers the Missing Link to a Clean Energy Future?
What if you could print a low-cost renewable power generator from the comfort of your home? 3D printing promises to unlock a more democratic access to renewable power generators,...
Engineers Design an Upgrade for Kenyas Informal Retailers
This article is adapted from a presentation the author gave to IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference at Santa Clara University in September of 2022 — Revolutionizing the Retail Informal...
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Research Brief: Repurposing Old Electric Vehicle Batteries in Homes Saves 1 ton of CO2 Per Year
Converting tired old electric vehicle batteries into energy storage for homes with solar panels could reduce household carbon dioxide...
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India Is Cooking Clean with Supportive Policy and Business
Favorable public policies and motivated business ventures converge to place clean cooking technologies into Indian kitchens. When Yash Parmar...
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Applications Are Open: The UN Calls for Engineers to Advise Policy on the Global Energy Transition
Apply to the Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition Application deadline: February 28th The United Nations Secretary General...
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Five Questions for Russel Collins and Nitisha Agarwal, Creators of the Himalayan Rocket Stove
The first thing to know about the Himalayan Rocket Stove is that it can cook a meal, but it...
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Engineering Is Key to Easing the Supply Crunch of Critical Materials for Clean Energy
The supply of critical materials has emerged as a theme in the transition to clean energy. The manufacture of...
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Africa’s Energy Future May Be Mixed
Kenya broke ground on an ambitious project in 2016, a standard gauge railway running from the port city of...
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The Future of Rural Energy Is Hybrid Renewable Systems
An uptick in research into hybrid renewable energy systems has demonstrated their benefits. These systems combine one or more...
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The World’s Most Expensive Consumer Electricity
This is the waste left over after using the world’s most expensive electricity. See if you recognize it. You...
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Reinventing the Steam Engine
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