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Revolution of Wind Technology The last few years have seen a significant increase in the global number of installed wind turbines. Currently, wind energy is a key contributor to the national grid in many countries across the world. In 2010, wind was already contributing 2.5% of the total global…
By Ted Otieno Last month, we had the opportunity to attend the Energy Management Awards (EMA) Gala Night themed: ‘A Night with the Energy Royals’ with my fellow Energy Engineers from Eenovators Ltd. It was a great event where professionals, institutions and legal bodies interested in carving the…
The successful Solar Hot Water 2018 Workshop that was held on 15th and 16th February 2018 brought together stakeholders in the solar hot water industry drawn from both the private and public sector including solar technicians and contractors, plumbers, renewable energy consultants, energy training…
World Energy Day was proposed by Harold Oh and proclaimed first on July 22, 2012 at the World Energy Forum 2012. Since, the World Energy Day is celebrated internationally and supported by a large number of United Nations member states. World Energy Day is observed yearly on October 22 to raise…
The Energy Regulatory Commission on Tuesday, 20th June 2017, issued energy management compliance certificates to Kapa Oil Refineries and Kisima Farm, for complying with the Energy Management Regulations 2012. Compliance certificates are issued to organizations that manage to achieve sustainable…
It is the rainy season and much of the country is receiving a lot of rain. Even though the rains have been accompanied by increased level of destruction to infrastructure, widespread flooding and lose of life in some cases, on the positive side, we are already starting to experience its positive…
THE ANSWER TO THE POWER AVAILABILITY QUESTION By Mercy Masai What is a Hybrid Power System? This is an alternative approach to producing clean, non-polluting energy from two of the most abundant renewable energy sources, and are systems that combine solar power from a photovoltaic system with…
By Jude Songok IS HIGH ENERGY COST INCENTIVE OR DISINCENTIVE TOWARDS ENERGY EFFICIENCY? As may be noted in developing nations, industrialization has suffered in various ways due multiple factors. Key factor has been cost of energy. The chat above shows a summary of the total energy supply in…
Oil Demand and Price In recent months, major oil producers in the world have been embroiled in political turmoil, and this has resulted in uncertainty in the oil market. This is one of the reasons that oil consumers are worried about the supply and demand of this precious commodity. Some experts…
By Amos Kiprop Energy efficiency is a goal of most industrial firms. But just like any other objective/goal, effective, directed and measurable actions have to be laid in order to save energy in industrial and even other commercial functions. One area of particular interests lies in the different…
By Eleen Korir CONQUERING THE POLYTHENE BAG MENACE The Ban Recently the cabinet secretary in charge of the environment announced a ban on the use, manufacture and importation of all plastic bags used for commercial and household packaging by 28th August, 2017. Looking closely and from an…
The Energy Measurement and Verification Conversation The Energy Management Awards 2017 that saw a number of organizations recognized for their outstanding energy savings and cost reductions through improved utilization of energy , have also raised a concern about the need for measurement and…
A Form of Sustainable Solution to the Prevailing Energy Needs? After a highly spirited World Energy Day student competition, spearheaded by Eenovators Limited, a clear winner emerged from the participating lot. The judges liked the ingenious creativity of the concept submitted by Melvis Wachira, a…
Viscar Industrial Capacity This is a new category of the blog that will be evaluating different companies in the manufacturing and energy industry. We shall also be evaluating schools and other institutions. For a start we shall start with Viscar Industrial Capacity. When it comes to acquisition…
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been defined in various ways by different bodies with the most popular definition spelled out by Investopedia (theworld's leading largest financial education website) that CSR is “A corporation's initiatives to assess and take responsibility for the…
By Mercy Masai What is a Solar Water Heating System? It is a simple, reliable, and cost-effective technology that harnesses the sun's energy to provide for the hot water needs of homes and businesses. Which places are recommended for a Solar Water Heating System? These systems have a wide area of…
By Albert Odiyo Renewable energy, especially Solar Energy, has experienced tremendous growth over the past few years in Africa. The growth has been occasioned by the need to improve access to electricity to the African population and the desire to embrace clean energy technologies. The Statistics…
It is now just about seven years since the enactment of the Energy Efficiency Regulations 2012. Dawn has arrived for high energy consumers (those spending more than 15,000kWh of energy per month) to comply with the regulations. Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has been sending out letters to…
By Ombajo Vincent Gedion No nation in Africa has seen the kind of growth that Kenya has experienced over the last decade. Undoubtedly, the Silicon Savannah, now the known name of Kenya, is headed for even better horizons. Being a hotbed of innovation and entrepreneurial spirit, the growth of the…
It is celebration time at Eenovators! Our CEO Eng. Chris Mbori has through the innovative energy initiatives and projects spearheaded by Eenovators since inception, emerged as the winner of the Young Energy Professionals Award for Sub- Saharan Africa during the World Energy Engineering Congress in…
It’s now six months since I last posted on this blog. It’s been a busy half year with lots of new development. One of the new developments has been formation of a new company called Pisu Energy Services Africa Ltd (PESA Ltd.) The company focuses on Energy Efficiency Projects, Energy Audits and…
5 things to look out for Written by Chris Mbori 2015 was the big year for the energy efficiency market in Kenya. This was largely because the rush to beat the energy management regulations 2012’s deadline. This regulation states that any designated facility ( one that consumes more than 180,000kWh…
