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| + | *{{NewMay16}}'''May 2016:''' [[Solar Cookers International]] is seeking community solar cooking trainers and local manufacturing partners in [[Sierra Leone]] (near Newton and Freetown) to explore a potential project. If interested, contact [mailto:info@solarcookers.org info@solarcookers.org] with information about your experience and qualifications. |
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| − | There is scant information about solar cooking in Sierra Leone in [[Media:sam.pdf|State of the Art of Solar Cooking]] by Dr. [[Barbara Knudson]]. |
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| ⚫ | In Sierra Leone low grades of energy dominate the energy scene; about 87% of the total energy used in Sierra Leone is traditional fuels, that is, [[firewood]] and [[charcoal]]. In terms of cooking, wood is the predominant household energy source and it accounts for about 92% of the domestic energy use while charcoal accounts for 4.8%. Electricity and gas between them account for only 0.4% of household energy consumption. The petroleum product used in households is predominantly kerosene, which contributes about 2.7%. <ref>[http://www.news.sl/drwebsite/publish/article_200510824.shtml Statement Delivered by Hon. Haja Afsatu O. E. Kabba at the Crans Montana Forum, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain]</ref> |
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| + | *[http://www.renewables-salone.info/index.php/home/liberia-s-energy-landscape Sierra Leone's Energy Landscape] - ''Renewables Salone'' |
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| ⚫ | In Sierra Leone low grades of energy dominate the energy scene; about 87% of the total energy used in Sierra Leone is traditional fuels, that is, firewood and charcoal. In terms of cooking, wood is the predominant household energy source and it accounts for about 92% of the domestic energy use while charcoal accounts for 4.8%. Electricity and gas between them account for only 0.4% of household energy consumption. The petroleum product used in households is predominantly kerosene, which contributes about 2.7%.[http://www.news.sl/drwebsite/publish/article_200510824.shtml] |
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| − | ===Possible [[funders]] for solar cooking projects in Sierra Leone=== |
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| − | *[http://www.kiva.org/about/aboutPartner?id=57 Salone Microfinance Trust (SMT), a partner of ChildFund International] |
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===Reports=== |
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*'''1989:''' [[Sierra Leone report 1989|Solar Cookers International project report]] |
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Events[]
Featured international events[]
- 4-6 June 2024 (Bridgetown, Barbados): Sustainable Energy for All Global Forum - The event will be co-hosted by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) and the government of Barbados. It is a platform for government, business and finance leaders, entrepreneurs, and youth and community representatives from around the world to come together to broker new partnerships, spur new investment, and address challenges at the nexus of energy, climate, and development. More information...
Online events[]
- NEW: Thursday, 18 April 2024 (2:30pm-3:15pm EDT), (Washington, D.C., USA): ESMAP Spring Meetings Knowledge Café: Clean Cooking at the Heart of Energy Access - Join ESMAP for this exciting knowledge-sharing opportunity, which will showcase the role of clean cooking as a key part of energy access and energy transition. Presentations by René van Hell, Director of Inclusive Growth, Ministry of Foreign Affair, Netherlands, Dr. Kandeh Yumkella Chairman, Presidential Initiative on Climate, Renewable Energy and Food Security, Sierra Leone, and Chandrasekar Govindarajalu, Practice Manager, ESMAP, World Bank. In-person attendance at World Bank Atrium, MC Front Lobby is for Spring Meetings registrants only. However, you can watch the event online
Requests for proposal[]
- Decentralized Renewable Energy Solutions utilizing Solar and Bio-Energy - Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments of ScienceDirect, is requesting guest-author submissions. The special issue, VSI: DRES is devoted to publishing research articles reporting the innovative designs and design interventions in solar thermal and bio-energy for decentralized energy systems (DES). It includes i) new and novel designs of prototype or commercial devices and technologies, their development, modeling and simulations and experimental validation; ii) innovations for processes, techniques, utilization, and applications; iii) novel use of materials for improving efficiency, performance, techno-economic feasibility, and sustainability and iv) research findings addressing the socio-economic, health and safety impacts, and life cycle assessments leading to proposing novel devices for DES. The Deadline for submission is 31 July 2024. More submittal information...
- See also: Global Calendar of Events and past events in Sierra Leone
News[]
- May 2016: Solar Cookers International is seeking community solar cooking trainers and local manufacturing partners in Sierra Leone (near Newton and Freetown) to explore a potential project. If interested, contact info@solarcookers.org with information about your experience and qualifications.
History[]
- Main article: History of solar cooking
Archived articles
Climate and culture[]
In Sierra Leone low grades of energy dominate the energy scene; about 87% of the total energy used in Sierra Leone is traditional fuels, that is, firewood and charcoal. In terms of cooking, wood is the predominant household energy source and it accounts for about 92% of the domestic energy use while charcoal accounts for 4.8%. Electricity and gas between them account for only 0.4% of household energy consumption. The petroleum product used in households is predominantly kerosene, which contributes about 2.7%. [1]
See also
- Sierra Leone's Energy Landscape - Renewables Salone
- The climate of Sierra Leone - Wikipedia
- Solar cooker dissemination and cultural variables
Resources[]
Possible funding[]
Reports[]
Articles in the media[]
Audio and video[]
- September 2009:
Web pages[]
Contacts[]
The entities listed below are either based in Sierra Leone, or have established solar cooking projects there:
SCI Associates[]
- Main article: Solar Cookers International Association