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Energy as we know it is the ability to work and is available in many different forms. It is an influential and most discussed topic of our times since it affects our daily activities. Electricity is one of the many energy forms and since its discovery more than 130 years ago; it has influenced the…
By Albert Odiyo If you spent majority of your formative stages of life at the rural village like me then you must appreciate the value of bioenergy in meeting daily energy demands there like I do. This was, and still remains to a large extent, the primary source of fuel for domestic heating. When…
I recently went for an oral licensing interview to become a Licensed Energy Auditor with our local regulator ERC (Energy Regulatory Commission). I still have not received my results yet but anytime from now I should know my fate. The interview was a 3 stage step where the first part was an online…
NUCLEAR ENERGY IN KENYA The state has embraced Nuclear Science study and seemingly solidifying grounds on establishing a Nuclear Power Plant. Due to increased concerns on nuclear waste disposal and dilemma associated therewith, some countries like US are seeking for contractors to help in disposal…
Understanding the nuclear energy In 2011, the ministry of energy (MoE) announced plans for Kenya getting working nuclear power plant(s) within the next 15 years to provide power to actualize the country vision of being a middle level economy by year 2030. Since the announcement was made and a…
Tips you should learn now Recently I attended an ISO 50001 Energy Management System Training offered by Bureau Veritas. ISO 50001 is an International Organization for Standardization Certification standard that enables organizations improve their energy performance. The class was really…
‘Fact or Fiction’ Voltage optimization seems to be the current buzz word in Kenya among Energy Engineers. Just the other day, at a meeting with colleagues on how to better save energy for a client who has over 100 facilities that need to be audited, the word voltage optimization was getting thrown…
After 1 year in energy management By Warren Ondanje I joined Eenovators back in March 2018 as an intern, after an adrenaline-pumped interview I thought I’d asked a little too many questions. Coming from a Chemical Engineering background, half the interview questions had me turning pale – you know…
Clean Energy Lesson From My Uncle – MY BIOGAS EXPERIENCE I was only about 5 years old when I first encountered an alternative source of energy. It was during the December holiday and my family had visited an uncle who lived upcountry. My uncle is a farmer. It is from him I acquired my first [...]
How to go green with Lighting By Ombajo V Gedion Going green is so common a phrase as it possibly can be. It’s mostly a phrase many people like to identify with but don’t exactly know how to go about. For major corporates, it is a phrase that if well packaged and mentioned around, it [...]
By Ombajo G Vincent From the depths of every passing generation, children are the perfect illumination of our souls. They are not only the most treasured beings in the hearts of men but also the hands by which we get hold of heaven. Suffice to say then that anything that risks the life of children…
Hydrogen forms a perfect alternative source of energy for more reasons than one. Apart from being the most plentiful gas in the atmosphere, hydrogen does not emit harmful gases such as CO2. Due to this, any breakthrough in commercial use of hydrogen would be great news to the whole world. Looking…
I am a public health professional working in an energy consultancy firm! Yes…. But I still have the basics of occupational health and safety which was foundational in my training. This piece is a sharing about health and safety for energy auditors…an area of specialty for Eenovators Limited. The…
By Ombajo V Gedion Electricity consumers are often complaining about high power bills, everyone does not seem to be at ease paying high power bills. In some cases, electricity is not viewed as a commodity but a right. And one thing about a right is that it’s supposed to be free. But that is not…
Lighting up Tomorrow’s Leaders There has been a significant drive in the past five years to ensure electricity is available in all the public primary schools in the country, with the target number published by the Rural Electrification Authority (REA) as 22,000. This ambitious project has at its…
By Warren Ondanje. It is highly likely that your weekly errands involve visiting a store housed a mall. In Nairobi especially, standalone shopping stores are becoming fewer as investors are betting on adding to the already-present 30 malls. From the convenience of having many shops in a single…
The Unseen Cost of Installation Mistakes So, you have successfully selected a compressor and it has been delivered to your site. Now comes the easy part, connecting it to your application. Right? Not necessarily… How your compressor is installed has a direct bearing on whether it will properly…
By Ombajo Vincent Gedion. For quite some time now, high energy consumers have been doing energy audits through licensed energy auditors. A considerable amount of money is spent on this important exercise by these energy consumers. But do these energy consumers get to achieve the key aims for…
The Disconnect on System Design By Carolyne Gathuru. The energy sector in Kenya is quite robust with the gazettement of several regulations towards governing energy production, use, management, and conservation in the country. It has been said that Kenya is the country to watch with regards to…
By Chris Mbori. The energy management space like any other industry keeps evolving. All players and stakeholders alike need to keep abreast of emerging aspects and adapt to change to not only take advantage of the opportunities but also to plug into the different energy initiatives for impact. In…
By Eleen Korir A lot has been written on climate change and actions to combat Global warming. On the other hand, minimal actions have been done or implemented across the globe towards creating sustainable change. In fact in my opinion, there is increased emission of harmful gases as well…
By Kennedy Khusi. The Decision Have you ever wondered where to start from with regards to putting into practice your 5 years of hard work at the University? That was me. Having graduated from the University of Nairobi with a B.Sc. degree in Mechanical and Manufacturing engineering, I was at a…
Molecules of life By Karen Thuranira Why is water conservation critical? Most of us have been raised in a typical African home probably in the rural areas. This is where we first learnt ‘The Value of Water.’ If you have walked several miles everyday to draw water from a river or a community well…
By Ombajo Vincent Gedion Renewable energy has grown and still continues to grow in Kenya. Many professionals have taken up solar energy as full time practice. With this growth of solar energy and a growing market, the government stepped in to regulate the sector. The solar energy sector needed to…
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