Rural communities in develo** countries lack access to affordable, reliable, and
sustainable forms of energy, which are essential factors for improving living conditions …

Electricity access in refugee camps is often limited to critical operations for humanitarian
agencies and typically powered by diesel generators. We study the economic and …

Summary Sustainable Development Goal 7 aims to provide sustainable, affordable, reliable
and modern energy access to all by 2030 (United Nations, 2015). In order for this goal to be …

Mini-grids are a critical way to meet electricity access goals according to current and
projected electricity demand of communities and so appropriately sizing them is essential to …

Interactions among peers of the same social network play significant roles in facilitating the
adoption and diffusion of modern technologies in poor communities. We conduct a large …

In order to understand the extent of the information barrier to adoption of a household
technology, we designed a randomized controlled trial on willingness to pay (WTP) for solar …

This paper describes details of a hands-on student-centered summer project in Africa. The
paper first examines the difference between microgrids and centralized power networks and …

It is well known that there are several isolated areas in Colombia that do not have access to
electric services due to lack of sustainable off-grid projects and the incapability in extending …

Technological change bears the promise of addressing environmental problems without
reneging on economic development. However, ta** its full potential requires an …