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"It is important to shift the narrative and view access to clean cooking energy as a gendered issue.

"Clean energy applications for cooking have long been "sold" to rural households with the premise of better health and no indoor pollution.

"Our research found that reduction in time poverty, and the associated drudgery and discomfort, were more tangible benefits that resonated with rural women."

How clean energy can potentially transform the lives of rural Indian women Enabling rural households to shift to other clean energy sources could dramatically reduce the time poverty of women.

With more than 9 million people every year dying of pollution related illnesses, it's clear: we need cleaner energy.

We will work to make clean energy options sustainable, even in the most rural parts of Africa.

Clean Energy Is Literally A Lifesaver In the pollution fight, humanity loses at least nine million lives every year, which disproportionately hits poor countries. That’s the main conclusion o...

Curious what it's really like in the DRC? JikoPower cofounder Aaron was surprised to find out

Heart of DRCness While on my way to the DRC from Rwanda, I learned that the park I would be visiting there was running a half-price offer on treks to see the wild mountain gorillas. Initially I had just planned on …

JikoPower co-founder Aaron learns about an innovative new approach to solar in Africa, and climbs a volcano in the DRC!

Solar-Powered Vendors, and Getting Hypnotized by a Volcano On my second day in Kigali I got to meet with a company doing very interesting work in Rwanda’s solar sector. In the morning I met with Evary Murasa, the managing director for SolarKiosk& #82…

JikoPower cofounder Aaron explores Rwanda's history and learns about one of the UN World Food Program's latest projects in the country!

Rwanda’s past, and connecting farmers with WFP After 33 hours in transit I touched down in Kigali, Rwanda. We came down over rolling green hills speckled with small houses, their tin roofs reflecting a hazy gleam in the afternoon sun. Driving i…

JikoPower co-founder Aaron Owen will be documenting his upcoming trip across Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda in a blog that he will be regularly updating while away. Read his first post here and make sure to check back often for exciting updates on his journey!

Introduction Hi, my name is Aaron Owen. I’m an engineer and co-founder of JikoPower, the company developing the first durable, affordable thermo-electric generator for people in off-grid developing areas …

We are excited to announce that JikoPower will be back in Africa November 27th through December 22nd! More updates to come!
Thank you to African Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest and Ethiopian Airlines for helping make this possible!

As Africa’s population grows, will big farming be the only way to feed the future? As traditional farming is phased out, and modern farming techniques take over, there may be a new future for local farmers (especially the female ones!).

Only modernised commercial farms will fill Africa's plate, economists warn With Africa’s population set to double by 2050, experts say the continent must ditch traditional farming methods in favour of modern technology

Could ev***ration farms be the future of clean energy?

Could Ev***rating Water Be the Next Big Thing in Renewable Energy? Each day, our Sun pours its energy down onto the Earth’s surface, turning vast expanses of open water into v***r. New research shows the surprising degree to which this clean and renewable process could be used to produce electricity—enough, perhaps, to meet 70 percent of US energy needs. But before...

The secrets of ancient human history may soon be better understood!

More DNA information out of Ethiopia will shed more light on the intricate and interesting story of humanity.

Clues to Africa’s Mysterious Past Found in Ancient Skeletons An analysis of DNA recovered from fossils thousands of years old hints at enormous migrations that shaped the continent.

The knowledge is there.

It's time to let it out.

Why Africa must become a center of knowledge again How can Africa, the home to some of the largest bodies of water in the world, be said to have a water crisis? It doesn't, says Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò -- it has a knowledge crisis. Táíwò suggests that lack of knowledge on important topics like water and food is what stands between Africa's current st...