Defining Energy Access

Building consensus amongst practitioners on defining and measuring energy access

"The Fuel Network: International Network on Household Energy in Humanitarian Settings.”

by Emily Bishop, Freelance Consultant from The Women's Refugee Commission.

EWB-UK recruit regularly for UK-based volunteers to be placed with leading organisation Practical Action.

Internships are a great way to gain experience of working for an international development organisation, and can be an important stepping stone for a longer-term career in the sector. EWB-UK has built an important relationship with Practical Action, with previous volunteers working on mechanical energy and the hugely successful 'Small Is... Festival'.

All EWB-UK Research Briefs require collaborative work between the partner organisation, student and supervisor to definitively scope out the technical research brief. The information provided here offers an insight into the issues identified for research and the possible avenues of investigation, it is therefore expected that further suggestions are discussed.

List of Energy Research Brief Titles

RENEWABLE ENERGY CARRERS FAIR

Interested in a career in ........ect

27th January

POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... WATCH THIS SPACE!

This day-long workshop will look at stoves and their social implications.  Throughout the day participants will learn about the technology behind stoves and their uses, along with ways to adapt them to make them more efficient and less of a danger to health.

Objectives:

By the end of the course participants will:

This energy-packed weekend will be a great event, full of practical activities and the theory behind their implementation in the field.

Sessions will include stoves, solar heating and water purification using solar energy.

Applications are open now UNTIL MIDNIGHT ON SUNDAY 9TH NOVEMBER - please follow this link!

The Tri-Disciplinary Course will provide an introduction to elements of: