by Doug Barnes, Shahid Khandker and Hussain Samad There is a continuing discussion over what constitutes energy poverty with several app...

By Doug Barnes A couple of years ago I completed this review of Modernizing Energy Services for the Poor:   A World Bank Investment Revie...

I have received a rather long comment from Andrew Barnett from The Policy Practice and I thought it would be good to include his insights on...

By Douglas Barnes and Keith Openshaw Kerosene Lamps and Stoves, Hyderabad, India by D. Barnes Recently we have just reviewed many of pro...

Adult Literacy Class, Bangladesh by Shehzad Noorani People often forget that once Bangladesh was close to being the poorest country on ...

Lighting: Credit NRECA In developed countries we take electric lights for granted. We throw a switch, and presto the room lights up from ...

What is the largest improved stove program in the developing world? The answer may surprise you. It is the Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) stove...

There is a new sheriff in town. Today around the world there is an entirely new and innovative variety of improved stoves that are being man...