New web dossier: Renewable Energy in Africa

Workers at Olkaria Geothermal Power Plant, Kenya (Source: Wikipedia, Creator: Lydur Skulason)To coincide with the NVAS Africa Day – 'Africa and Technology' - on 17 October in Delft, the ASC Library has compiled a new web dossier. It contains a selection of recent titles on Renewable Energy in Africa from the library's online catalogue, including monographs, articles, and chapters from edited works, published since 2013. The dossier starts with an introduction to the topic, followed by sections on Renewable Energy Resources, Planning & Policies, and Local Impact stories, illustrating how applied renewable energy technology can change lives, as in the case of improved fuel efficient cook stoves and photovoltaics. The dossier concludes with a selection of links to relevant websites.