Over the past century countries have been able to meet ever-higher food demands thanks to the availability of cheap fossil fuels in agriculture. But there is reason to worry about how much longer this situation can continue.
The paper finds that addressing this unmet need in an efficient and timely matter will require decision makers to better incorporate health considerations into energy policy, and vice-versa.
The manual begins with a description of the concept and aims of the shield wire scheme (SWS). The scheme is applicable for minimum cost power supply from the grid to villages, small towns, farms, factories, and water pumping stations…
Access to energy has been measured traditionally in binary terms—either having access or not. However, this method does not capture the multiple aspects of access—capacity, duration, quality and reliability, affordability, and safety—and…
Since 2010, the World Bank Group’s Lighting Africa program has comprehensively analyzed and documented the rapid evolution of the off-grid solar devices and services market. The 2010 and 2012 market trends reports become touchstones for…
The ESMAP Annual Report 2016 takes a comprehensive look at ESMAP's programs, activities, and results for FY2016 and for the business plan cycle for FY2014-06.
