Closing the renewable energy gender gap in the United States and Canada: The role of women’s professional networking

Allison, Juliann Emmons; McCrory, Kirin; Oxnevad, Ian

doi:10.1016/j.erss.2019.03.011

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“…First, gender serves as a tool for understanding diversity and inequality, especially in relation to energy poverty in developing countries [7][8][9][10] and for sustainable transition projects; for example, see the Journal of Energy for Sustainable Development's special issue on gender [11]. Studies have stated that gender plays a role in entrepreneurship and access to electricity [12,13], modernisation, potential economic growth [9], women's empowerment [14,15], energy policy, and marketing [16][17][18]. Though these studies identify pitfalls in the way projects affect men and women, they also reveal the potential of the empowerment of women in developing countries.…”

Section: Recent Studies On Gender and Energy Consumptionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Gendered homes in theories of practice: A framework for research in residential energy consumption

Mechlenborg

Gram‐Hanssen

2020

Energy Research & Social Science

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Section: Recent Studies On Gender and Energy Consumptionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Gendered homes in theories of practice: A framework for research in residential energy consumption

Mechlenborg

Gram‐Hanssen

2020

Energy Research & Social Science

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“…Solar panels and wind turbines are energy technologies that are clean, renewable, and viable energy resource alternatives to the planet-warming effects of fossil fuels. Based on extensive interviews with women working in US and Canadian RE companies who are passionate about the environment, take proactive steps to stop its degradation, are committed to energy conservation measures and effectively address the developmental challenge of sustainability [97]. The efficiency of perovskite solar cells combining a thermally evaporated p-type perovskite layer was 21.38% [98].…”

Section: Literature On Solar Energy Researchmentioning

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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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“…Reversing this trend and improving access to sustainable energy is crucial, but requires political commitment and the will to set goals for energy poverty alleviation (Patnaik and Jha, 2020). Energy improves the well-being of women and men by making the production of goods possible, as well as through the provision of services, such as water, health, education and communications (Emmons Allison et al, 2019;OECD, 2019).…”

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“…According to Ganle et al (2015), women continue to shoulder the major responsibilities of household roles even though they are also actively engaged in the paid workforce in Ghana. Gender-responsive energy sector frameworks include considerations of the differentiated sociocultural experiences, as well as the needs and priorities, of women and men in order to overcome gender biases and integrate actions to promote gender equality and women's empowerment (Emmons Allison et al, 2019;Patnaik and Jha, 2020).…”

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Improving women's energy access, rights and equitable sustainable development: a Ghanaian perspective

Owusu‐Manu

Sackey

Osei‐Asibey

et al. 2021

EFCC

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PurposeThe purpose of the study is to investigate the challenges in improving women's energy access, rights and equitable sustainable development from a Ghanaian perspective.Design/methodology/approachThe research utilizes a mixed method. A qualitative in-depth exploratory design was chosen to understand how gender is mainstreamed within Ghana's energy sector. This included semi-structured interviews with key managers, experience policy experts and focus groups. The semi-structured interviews were analyzed using thematic content analysis (TCA).FindingsThe study reveals that the National Energy Policy of 2010, as the main energy policy regulating the energy sector in Ghana, does make provision for gender equality, safety especially women, in line with Ghana's sustainable development goals. The energy policy aims to empower women and create gender parity in the sector. Nevertheless, the study also found major challenges to gender mainstreaming in the energy sector, including poor analysis in formulating energy policies, inadequate financial resources, and poor monitoring and evaluation.Originality/valueThe paper exposes gender equity challenges associated with the energy sector in Ghana. It also offers a new policy angle which connects gender mainstreaming to sustainable development. The research describes how women are included in developing energy policies and in addressing gender challenges in the energy sector.

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Closing the renewable energy gender gap in the United States and Canada: The role of women’s professional networking

Cited by 28 publications

References 45 publications

Gendered homes in theories of practice: A framework for research in residential energy consumption

Gendered homes in theories of practice: A framework for research in residential energy consumption

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

Improving women's energy access, rights and equitable sustainable development: a Ghanaian perspective

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