Beyond technical standards: Creating an ecosystem for quality and repair in Kenya's off-grid solar sector

Harrington, Elise; Wambugu, Anne Wacera

doi:10.1016/j.erss.2021.102101

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“…However, postcolonial and decolonial theories also open doors to the subaltern as agents of change. Although not a study of energy, Chatterjee's (2004) work opens up the question of informality which energy geographers have not engaged with much (but see, Balls, 2020; Harrington & Wambugu, 2021; Kumar, 2021; Petrova, 2017). Perhaps this is due to the ‘risky’ nature of sources, carriers and markets of energy and various formal codes and processes that govern them.…”

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Energy geographies in/of the Anthropocene: Where now?

Kumar

2022

Geography Compass

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The Anthropocene has thrown at us a challenge of balancing urgency and justice. Urgency brought about by myriad environmental crises, most prominently being climate change, and justice that any adequate response to these crises needs to be rooted in. This is a dilemma because we need pathways for urgent action on climate mitigation and energy transitions while centring the slow and considered work that historical and contemporary justice questions demand. This is because while the Anthropocene calls humans to unite, its impacts have been, are, and will be, felt differently. The Anthropocene narrative's framing of a universal humanity connects to a long and dangerous history of what is human and what qualifies as humanity, a history of colonising, racializing, and dehumanising black, brown, and indigenous bodies around the world. We need narratives of the Anthropocene that confirm the importance of decolonising political, economic, and scientific institutions, not to deny urgency, but to foster a more political Anthropocene that creates

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Section: A Question Of Epistemologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Energy geographies in/of the Anthropocene: Where now?

Kumar

2022

Geography Compass

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“…It was found that the students learned solar deployment and integration issues through real-time experiments. Off-grid home electrification was promoted, and the importance of all stakeholders was stressed in the deployment and maintenance of photovoltaic systems [22].…”

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Recent innovations in solar energy education and research towards sustainable energy development

Senthil

2022

Acta Innovations

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The essential requirements of our everyday lives are fresh air, pure water, nourishing food, and clean energy in a most sustainable manner. The present review article concisely discusses recent innovations in solar energy education, research, and development toward providing clean and affordable energy and clean water to some extent. This article primarily addresses the Sustainable Development Goal 7 of the United Nations (SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy). Over the past few decades, many research activities have been carried out on solar energy conversion and utilization. The deployment of solar energy technologies has been witnessed to combat global warming and the betterment of the planet. Drivers and barriers to implementing solar energy systems from school to master's level through real-time deployments are discussed for further development and innovations. Mainly, expedited solar energy education and research are essential to improve solar energy utilization. The advancements in solar energy education and research towards sustainable energy development and circular economy are highlighted along with further directions required.

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