What Does Impact Really Mean in Energy Access?

Blog Blog by Johannes Urpelainen We academics tend to spoil many a good energy access party with pesky questions about “impact”. While the advocacy world often welcomes new innovations and ideas with a warm embrace and enthusiasm, academics tend to be skeptical and...

Solar Lanterns Are Not Sexy – But They Are Popular for a Good Reason

Blog Blog by Johannes Urpelainen Solar lanterns lack the kind of sex appeal other distributed energy technologies tend to have. When we imagine the future of energy, we have in mind solar home systems and mini-grids that offer everything the conventional grid has to...