UNDERSTANDING ISO 50001 ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
By Eleen Korir According to ISO, Energy consumption and use across the globe continues to increase and has more than doubled in the last 40 years. This energy consumption is projected to increase a further 30% by 2040. While this is happening, there is an increase in...
MEASURES FOR GREEN RECOVERY IN AFRICA
By Linet Njeri I first heard of the term green recovery during one of the World Energy Day Round tables on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Optimization. It was mentioned by one of the speakers, Lisa Reynolds, the CEO of Green Buildings and Design Group based in...
HOW EMPLOYEES CAN COPE WITH STRESS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
By Monica Ngage With the COVID-19 causing a sudden change of events, there is much adjustments that is needed. Trying to cope with and manage these changes often come with stress. We have seen people losing their jobs, others dealing with pay cuts and the few lucky...
SOLAR WATER HEATING EXPLAINED
By Karen Thuranira What is a Solar Water Heater? A solar water heater is a device that captures sunlight to heat water. Water heating accounts for a substantial portion of energy use in residential, commercial and institutional premises. Solar water heating systems...
HOW TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF FAN SYSTEMS
By Liz Nekesa Fan system refers to all components attached to a fan, for example an industrial fan system may include, fume hoods, ductwork, control dampers, filters, motors, belts drive and other electrical connections. Fan system performance optimization is mostly...
HOW TO SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT WHILE SHOPPING ONLINE
By Ruth Carol You must be wondering how the two terms, online shopping and the environment, ended up in one sentence. Well, this is because almost all human behaviors have an effect on the environment. With the current COVID-19 pandemic situation in the world and...
NON ENERGY BENEFITS IN APPROVAL OF ENERGY SAVING PROJECTS
By Chris Mbori Selling Energy Saving Projects for implementation can be an uphill task for many energy managers, energy engineers or project developers. In most energy efficiency projects, the selling point is normally the energy savings. But is energy savings alone...
KENGEN TO SETUP ELECTRIC CAR CHARGING STATIONS IN KENYA
By Ruth Carol Atieno The use of electric vehicles is very popular in the western countries such as the USA, Germany and Netherlands as a way to curb carbon emission. The whole world will soon switch to electric cars and Kenya will not be left behind. This is after the...
AN ENERGY ENGINEER’S TAKE ON The POWER OF VULNERABILITY BY Brené Brown
By Martin Ochieng The energy space is a unique one by all definitions of the term. This space is one of the very few professional occupations where the professional in question has to sell an element of faith to the client. The profession requires engineers to...
KENYA’S FIRST NUCLEAR PLANT ON COURSE
By Ruth Carol Atieno Is Kenya going nuclear? Well definitely yes and this is after Kenya’s nuclear agency submitted impact studies for a $5 billion power plant, and said it’s on target to make and begin operation in about seven years. According to the report on the...
HOW MUCH DOES A RESIDENTIAL HOUSE SOLAR PV INSTALLATION COST?
By Ruth Carol Atieno The total cost of installing a complete Solar PV system is determined by various factors. In today's blog post I will take you through these various factors that will determine how much you will spend on an installation. Your Home's Energy Use The...
IS BIOMASS ENERGY REALLY FRIENDLY TO THE ENVIRONMENT?
By Monica Ngage The current increase in pollution has greatly contributed to climate change, therefore, there’s need to shift to clean and renewable sources of energy. There exists several sources of renewable energy. However, whenever renewable energy is mentioned,...