In the News
Energy in Emerging Markets Career Trek in Washington, DC
The Duke Energy Access Project (EAP) is organizing a career trek for a limited number of students to Washington DC, from January 23rd to 24th 2020 focused on energy in emerging markets.
Story+ Call for Applications
Consider applying to join the Energy Access Project’s Story+ project, Joining the electric circus: rural electrification and gender in the papers of Louisan Mamer!
Data+ Call for Applications
Consider applying to join the Energy Access Project’s Data+ project, Taking electrification on the road: Exploring the impact of the Electric Farm Equipment roadshow!
The Energy Access Dividend
The Energy Access Project at Duke in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank and Sustainable Energy For All, have developed an Energy Access Dividend for Haiti and Honduras with the aim of quantifying the electrification benefits forgone over a country’s business-as-usual electrification transition.
Socioeconomic Benefits of Off-Grid Solar: Focus on Productive Uses
EAP’s team members Jonathan Phillips, Rob Fetter and Rajah Saparapa presented their research on the True Cost of Solar Tariffs in East Africa to the Community of Champions. The webinar was organized by GOGLA on the Socioeconomic Benefits of Off-Grid Solar: Focus on Productive Uses.
You can access the webinar slides and recordings below
NPR: The Powerlessness of Nigeria’s Tech Startups
“Nigeria is the poster child on how power access, especially in the business area, is just such a mega-constraint to growth,” EAP’s Jonathan Phillips told NPR in a discussion of the importance of electricity to the tech industry.
Students Gain Experience with Energy Challenges in Emerging Markets Through Competition
The 7th annual Energy in Emerging Markets Case Competition was held at Duke University as part of Duke Energy Week. The winning team of the case competition went home with a $10,000 check.