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Findings also show improvements in chilendren's cognitive performance, but no detectable effect on attendance 5/n

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Results showed that it reduced indoor temperature by approximately 1.3ºC in treated pre-schools, lowering discomfort significantly for the staff 4/n

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Cool roof paint offers a low-cost, easily scalable, and low-emission alternative to energy-intensive air-conditioning for reducing heat exposure in buildings 3/n

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Cool roof technologies, specifically roof paint, is designed to reflect sunlight and emit absorbed heat, lowering roof temperatures 2/n

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[PAPER IN A THREAD]🧵Study evaluates the effectiveness of a cool roof intervention on government pre-schools in India 1/n 🌡️ #ClimateAction (Photo: EnergyCut)

Challenges and opportunities for implementation of inclusive sustainable energy transition policies in Eastern Africa #ClimateAction t.co/Zchi9PDNkq

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A Virtuous Cycle? Reviewing the evidence on women’s empowerment and energy access, frameworks, metrics and methods #WomenInScience t.co/FsWjZQzzUV

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Electrifying Empowerment: Women Role Models and Solar Electrification in Rural Myanmar #WomenInEnergy t.co/pKEJN4nvx0

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The political economy of gender mainstreaming in energy access in Senegal #SDG7 t.co/2jGBHVtMxu

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Gendered demand for environmental health technologies: Evidence of complementarities from stove auctions in India #CleanCooking t.co/kDOLB2SMkl

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Who has power over policy? The political economy of Kenya's 2019 gender policy in energy access #EnergyTransition t.co/hetz9rcadw

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🧐Did you know that girls and women play an essential role in energy transition? 🔋 Check out this research compilation to know more about this issue👇 #EnergyAccess #GenderEquality #SustainableDevelopment #PolicyMaking #CleanEnergy #8M #WomenHistoryMonth

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An implementation science analysis of an ethanol cooking fuel promotion project in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

About the authors: Megan Benka-Coker, Maggie L. Clark, Marc Jeuland, Wubshet Tadele, Fiona Rick, Remidius Ruhinduka, Heather Miller, Harry Stokes & Ashlinn Quinn. Published in: Energy for Sustainable Development 9/n tinyurl.com/3jsnp2a6

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However, even though the project underperformed, representatives from UNIDO and stove distributors remain optimistic that the next phase will yield improved results 8/n

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The pandemic also disrupted supply chains and hit household incomes right as the project was scaling up, making a difficult task nearly impossible 7/n

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Findings show that bioethanol retail outlets were too few and too far between. Limited accessibility killed the momentum for early adopters 6/n

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While the upfront cost of ethanol stoves was too high for many, the recurring cost of fuel refills didn't always compete with charcoal prices 5/n

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Charcoal is everywhere in Dar es Salaam. It’s convenient, familiar, and available on almost every street corner. Breaking that habit is a massive uphill battle 4/n

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Despite high hopes, Phase I fell significantly short of its sales targets. Researchers wanted to figure out why a project that looks great on paper struggled in the real world 3/n

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Phase I aimed to sell 110,000 stoves and build a "Proof of Concept" for a market-based ethanol economy to replace dirty fuels with a cleaner, modern alternative 2/n

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SETI Energy @setienergy.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

[PAPER IN A THREAD] In 2019, @UNIDO launched an ambitious project to bring 500,000 bioethanol stoves to Dar es Salaam by 2024. Here is what happened during Phase I 1/n 🧵🌿 #CleanEnergy #Sustainability (Photo: Shutterstock)

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🌱Why are so many households in the Global South forced to burn plastic for heating and cooking?🔥 tinyurl.com/bdfyv58v #Waste #WasteManagement #Health

Photo: iStock - "Flame Fire and Smoke Burning Garbage Waste of Plastic to Air Pollution"

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Suggesting that providing affordable renewable energy to factories, can cancel out the negative impact of a carbon tax, allowing the country to go green while keeping electricity prices stable and protect jobs 5/n

Researchers found that coal-based power and renewable energy are easily interchangeable 4/n

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The study found that in Indian manufacturing, if electricity becomes too expensive, companies don't just switch to more workers, they often cut back on both, reducing employment 3/n

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While taxing carbon helps the environment, it makes coal and electricity more expensive. This can hurt factories and lead to job losses because it becomes too costly to run a business 2/n

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SETI Energy @setienergy.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

[PAPER IN A THREAD] How could India shift to clean energy without hurting its economy? 1/n 🧵 #EnergyTransitions #CarbonPricing (Photo: Free Images)

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🌍Researchers from Chile & Switzerland are teaming up in Ancud (Chile) to tackle energy poverty Read how they’re defining the “true cost of energy” 👉https://tinyurl.com/ybs6e6p4 @psich.bsky.social #EnergyTransition #ParisAgreement #Sustainability #ScienceNews

“Field work students program MADE, Universidad Austral de Chile, in Ancud 2025”

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Raavi Aggarwal @raavi-aggarwal.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

The policy brief for our research study on the #trade-offs and #synergies between #carbon pricing and indoor #air pollution in 6 LMICs is out! Comments and thoughts welcome. @setienergy.bsky.social @pik-potsdam.bsky.social

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SETI Energy @setienergy.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

EfD and SETI fellows, @jrgptrs.bsky.social , Gunther Bensch, and Maximiliane Sievert have published two studies to advise an evaluation conducted by the German Institute for Development Evaluation (DEval) @efdinitiative.bsky.social #EnergyTransition tinyurl.com/2pnwxztj

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Studies reviewed the effectiveness of rural energy access programs

How effective are Germany’s energy access programs in Sub-Saharan Africa?

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About the authors: Emilia Oscilowicz, Guadalupe A. Solís, Laura Martinez, Jeremy Németh, Gregory L. Simon, Carrie Makarewicz, Katherine L. Dickinson, Lisa M. Mckenzie, Jean Scandlyn, Paulina Erices-Ocampo, Patrick L. Kinney & Priyanka DeSouza 4/n

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What can be done? Authors suggest a shift in focus 1️⃣ Distribute sensors in underserved areas (especially in the Global South) 2️⃣ Engage policymakers from the beginning of the projects 3/n

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Authors reviewed 131 community air science studies and found that 90% of the studies focus on testing the technology (low-cost sensors) rather than using the data for policy change, only 10% focused on closing that gap 2/n

[PAPER IN A THREAD] Did you know that community science can help fight air pollution? New study reveals a major disconnect between research and policy action 1/n 🧵 (Photo: EPA)