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Thursday, December 12, 2013

What Drives Electricity Adoption? A Review of Connection Charges in Sub-Saharan Africa

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By Doug Barnes Household Electricity Meter Picture Credit: Douglas Barnes Today many development agencies focus on the price and phys...
Monday, June 10, 2013

Energy Poverty and Income Poverty: How Do They Differ?

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by Doug Barnes, Shahid Khandker and Hussain Samad There is a continuing discussion over what constitutes energy poverty with several app...
Monday, April 22, 2013

Resurrection of ESMAP Knolwedge Exchange Series 2005-2009

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Between 2005 and 2009 I was the technical editor of an ESMAP Knowledge Exchange Series that involved the publication of four page summari...
Tuesday, February 8, 2011

The Basics of Wood Burning Stoves: A Case for Standards or Rating Systems?

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Many people interested in better stoves know something about fire, smoke, health and new ideas.  However, to explain these on a more funda...
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Energy Services for the Poor: A Review of World Bank Lending

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By Doug Barnes A couple of years ago I completed this review of Modernizing Energy Services for the Poor:   A World Bank Investment Revie...
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Thursday, December 9, 2010

Much Ado About Energy Poverty: A Look Behind the IEA Numbers

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By Doug Barnes The International Energy Association (IEA) has published a very nice special paper with the title Energy Poverty: How to M...
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Sunday, September 26, 2010

Impact of Rural Electrification in Peru: A "New" Study

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By Doug  Barnes   A “new” report on rural electrification in Peru demonstrates the usefulness of conducting energy surveys to help with...
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Monday, August 9, 2010

Improved Biomass Stoves For Bangladesh: Practice and Promise

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Bangladesh has a better record in addressing rural energy issues than most countries. They have a very aggressive rural electrification prog...