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Aug 31, 2021

The co-benefits of energy sector deregulation in South Africa

Nico­laas Fau­re van Schalk­wyk, par­tic­i­pant of the COBENEFITS Online Train­ing, South Africa

In this part of our series Co-ben­e­fits Sto­ries, Nico­laas Fau­re van Schalk­wyk talks about the eco­nom­ic co-ben­e­fits of de-reg­u­lat­ing the ener­gy sec­tor with renew­ables in South Africa. For this series, we have asked ener­gy pro­fes­sion­als that have par­tic­i­pat­ed in our train­ings for their thoughts and expe­ri­ences on co-ben­e­fits of renew­able ener­gy in their country.

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Aug 31, 2021

Mexican ‘Ejidos Solar’: a tool for development in rural communities

Fer­nan­do Ramones par­tic­i­pant of the COBENEFITS Online Train­ing, Mexico

In this part of our series Co-ben­e­fits Sto­ries, Fer­nan­do Ramones, who works at the Ini­cia­ti­va Climáti­ca de Méx­i­co (ICM), tells how the deploy­ment of renew­ables improved liv­ing con­di­tions in region­al com­mu­ni­ties. For this series, we have asked ener­gy pro­fes­sion­als that have par­tic­i­pat­ed in our train­ings for their thoughts and expe­ri­ences on co-ben­e­fits of renew­able ener­gy in their country.

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Jul 28, 2021

Energy security and employment opportunities: Co-benefits of renewables in Kenya

Evans Kibet, par­tic­i­pant of the COBENEFITS Online Train­ing, Kenya

In this part of our series Co-ben­e­fits Sto­ries, Evans Kibet dis­cuss­es the advan­tages of solar and wind ener­gy in Kenya’s ener­gy mix. For this series, we have asked ener­gy pro­fes­sion­als that have par­tic­i­pat­ed in our train­ings for their thoughts and expe­ri­ences on co-ben­e­fits of renew­able ener­gy in their country.

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Jul 28, 2021

The promotion of clean energy technologies in Kenya

Cleophas Mecha, par­tic­i­pant of the COBENEFITS Online Train­ing, Kenya

In this part of our series Co-ben­e­fits Sto­ries, Cleophas Mecha talks about renew­able ener­gy deploy­ment in dif­fer­ent regions in Kenya – and their effects. For this series, we have asked ener­gy pro­fes­sion­als that have par­tic­i­pat­ed in our train­ings for their thoughts and expe­ri­ences on co-ben­e­fits of renew­able ener­gy in their country.

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Jul 27, 2021

Kenya: how renewables improve the quality of life

Bev­er­ly Abwon­ji, par­tic­i­pant of the COBENEFITS Online Train­ing, Kenya

In this part of our series Co-ben­e­fits Sto­ries, Bev­er­ly Abwon­ji explains how renew­ables improve the qual­i­ty of life for peo­ple in Kenya. For this series, we have asked ener­gy pro­fes­sion­als that have par­tic­i­pat­ed in our train­ings for their thoughts and expe­ri­ences on co-ben­e­fits of renew­able ener­gy in their country.

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Jul 27, 2021

The success story of residential solar energy in Cape Town

Nox­o­lo Kabane, par­tic­i­pant of the COBENEFITS Online Train­ing, South Africa

In this part of our series Co-ben­e­fits Sto­ries, Nox­o­lo Kabane tells how renew­ables cre­ate an oppor­tu­ni­ty for clean, afford­able and sus­tain­able ener­gy in South Africa. For this series, we have asked ener­gy pro­fes­sion­als that have par­tic­i­pat­ed in our train­ings for their thoughts and expe­ri­ences on co-ben­e­fits of renew­able ener­gy in their country.

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