Clean cooking and solar power were on the agenda 25 years ago but acquired little traction for a variety of reasons, notably those related to undeveloped technology, cost, and products unsuited to womenâs needsâso even when they were…
An ESMAP-supported World Bank heating assessment of the urban building sector in the Kyrgyz Republic analyzed the condition and performance of the countryâs urban heating infrastructure and building stock, and evaluated in detail the…
With the right policies and investments, countries can integrate high levels of variable renewable energy such as solar and wind into their power grids without compromising the reliability or affordability of electricity, according to a…
Belarus heavily subsidizes energy and the rates paid by households can be as low as 10 percent of the price required for utilities to recover their costs. In 2012, it was estimated that these subsidies cost the country $1 billion, or 1.6…
Improving communications has translated into households in Belarus finding a new set of columns on the heat bills they receive from their utility companies each month.
Seeking global insights to help solve Kenya's energy challenge, Kenyaâs Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, together with the World Bank, organized a National Electrification Workshop in September 2014. The workshop was supported by ESMAP…
