Coronavirus is the “great equalizer” the same way that climate change is the “great equalizer,” which is to say: not at all. Communities of color, lower income households and vulnerable populations are bearing the brunt of covid 19

Our new platform maps publicly available geospatial data from countries with electricity ⚡ access < 90% to show what steps countries can take to meet the #SDG7 goal of access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy 4 all. wrld.bg/2REJ50z82SF #endenergypoverty

hopefully this will spark some lasting policy changes!

I write about the services electricity provides, and somehow I'd never thought of this

So brave of Bocar to speak out about this disgusting interaction. But let's all remember: it *should not* fall on those who publicly experience discrimination and harassment to be the ones to speak out about it

This is a huge loss to the energy, health and climate community. I met Kirk only once, but even in our brief interaction I found him both deeply kind and incredibly knowledgeable.

Kenya overtakes India as the world's largest market for off-grid solar systems, thanks to well-designed regulations and the World Bank's Kenya Off-grid Solar Access Project: standardmedia.co.ke/article/200137…

Delighted to see Rob Fetter & Faraz Usmani’s fabulous “Fracking, Farmers & Rural Electrification” in our DP-series. Electrification as accelerator in otherwise growing regions, but no impacts in stagnant ones. Reconciles the divided literature. bit.ly/35ZSbUC

🌿Indigenous Resistance of the Amazon hits #Time100 List! Waorani Leader Nemonte Nenquimo from Ecuador, who led her pple’s historic victory against industrial interests, has been named to TIME's 2020 list of the most influential pple in the world. 👉bit.ly/35UsQvo

Good reminder for those of us collecting data in rural communities & beyond - how to safeguard data & build mutual trust. (w/ awesome graphics by Rebeka Ryvola de Kremer!)

Cookstove people, here's a new review on behavioral change strategies in the literature, diagnosing a "lack of focus on gender and women’s empowerment". Some introspection needed, maybe we have been too busy measuring air pollution & wood consumption? bit.ly/34giALj

Honored to be endorsed by ⁦Joe Biden⁩ & ⁦Kamala Harris⁩! I worked w/ VP Biden to help our economy recover from the Great Recession & will continue to fight with this team to expand Medicaid & protect people with pre-existing conditions. #ncpol ⁦Fight for NC⁩

Fascinating - Kenya's national power company is acknowledging that industrial customers are increasingly turning to stand-alone solar power, which threatens the centralized utility business model. A sign of more to come? afrik21.africa/en/kenya-busin…

To stop #COVID19 for good, vaccines must be available everywhere – but will go only as far as cold chains allow. Distributed #solar is a key part of the cold chain solution - as important as vaccines themselves. theconversation.com/solar-technolo…