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By Ruth Carol Solar photovoltaic (PV) systems have emerged as a promising and sustainable solution to our ever-growing energy needs. They harness the power of the sun to generate clean electricity, reducing our reliance on fossil fuels and mitigating the impact of climate change. However, to make…
Energy management is a process that involves energy use optimization for the best outcome while attaining environmental sustainability. The process not only applies to large commercial buildings and industrial facilities but also small living units. Any individual can start the Energy management…
One of the main tasks of Cost accountants is mitigating costs to ensure that we get the maximum benefits from the provision of goods and services. While some costs can be completely eliminated from the production process, others are ineliminable and can only be controlled. One of these costs is…
By Nelson Simanto Due to the constant increase in the cost of electricity and the mounting environmental concerns, you might be considering a renewable energy system to either cover part of your home electricity bill or completely go off grid. Solar PV is likely going to be the first choice…
By Eleen Korir What is internship? An internship refers to a temporary work arrangement where individuals, often students or recent graduates, work at an organization or company to gain practical experience in a particular field. Internships can be paid or unpaid, and they typically last for a…
Developing extruded foods, including whole grain snacks, can be a complex process. Formulators often rely on the expertise of food scientists and engineers in test-plant settings to test and develop products that meet consumer expectations. Test plants streamline the product development…
In the realm of healthy eating, whole grains have gained significant recognition for their nutritional value and contribution to a balanced diet. Health organizations worldwide recommend incorporating whole grains into daily meals due to their numerous health benefits. While whole grains and…
Extrusion processing opens up a world of possibilities for creating a variety of whole-grain snacks. Some of the popular options include: Expanded snacks and breakfast cereals Using twin-screw extrusion, processors can produce a range of healthy expanded snacks and breakfast cereals. This…
In developing countries malnutrition is a significant challenge affecting millions of people, particularlychildren. Researchers have been working on developing protein- and dietary fiber-enriched,micronutrient-fortified snacks using extrusion technology to address this issue. Corn, soybean,…
The snack industry is continuously evolving to cater to the growing demand for healthier andmore nutritional alternatives. Nutritional and whole grain extruded snacks are becomingincreasingly popular due to their ability to provide a satisfying taste while offering various healthbenefits.…
The puffed and extruded snacks category has experienced tremendous growth in recent years, withsales approaching $10 billion annually. Consumers are increasingly seeking healthier alternatives totraditional snack products, resulting in a more diverse and dynamic market. Twin-screw Extrusion…
BY COSTINE OYOO Many young people finish their studies in campus and wonder what exactly they will do in their workplace. It’s a state of confusion and anxiety on what awaits and you wonder from the numerous theories you started learning in first year until graduation, which one will be…
By Ruth Carol Atieno Energy management in houses has become an increasingly important topic in recent years due to the growing concern over climate change and the need to reduce carbon emissions. The management of energy consumption in households can have a significant impact on the environment,…
BY KAREN THURANIRA FOOD EXTRUSION IN KENYA What is food extrusion? Food extrusion is not new to you. Trust me! In food extrusion, different dry foods (soy, maize, rice, wheat etc.) undergo a process involving hypothermal treatment while others are processed at high temperatures. This process…
By Kelvin Musyoki My journey to the energy space might have started when I stumbled upon a proposed final year project on renewable energy. I was an undergraduate Mechanical Engineering student almost bolting out of campus with a desire to practice Mechanical Engineering. I was prepared to crown…
By Catherine Njeri My debut into the energy space didn’t start with YEEP (Youth in Energy Empowerment Program), but with my Undergrad in Energy Technology. Admittedly, I got into it for all the wrong reasons, chief among them being that I wouldn’t have a lot of classmates to contend with, which…
By Irvine Koech A KPLC smart meter is designed to communicate with Kenya’s Power National Contact Centre through a remote communication channel (facilitated by an antenna attached to the meter). It was introduced to help the utility provider offer more accurate billing services to its customers.…
By Eleen Korir The decoration of gypsum has been a trend for the past few years. The most popular decoration are the chandelier, downlights and snake lights. Chandeliers and down lights are usually installed in hallways, living rooms, bedrooms and dining rooms. Snake lights are in most cases…
By Ruth Carol Atieno Peter Drucker said, “You can't manage what you can't measure.” When we install real time monitors the end goal here is to measure and take control of our energy consumption. A real time energy monitor allows you to see your energy consumption in real time. Identify how much…
By Emily Gitonga “We only have one planet so take good care of it.” “The world will get to neutrality if we all take part in identifying areas, we can reduce our carbon footprint.” These are some of the phrases we find and hear from different digital platforms that share information on the…
Truth Be Told! By Irvine Koech We don’t care much about things that are readily available, and often unseen. Despite its numerous applications, compressed air is one of those utilities that we don’t give much thought to. The air that goes into our car tires or packets of crisps is not stored in…
By Chris Mbori If you have been in the energy space, you will not miss coming across the phrase “the money is in the projects” So many Energy professionals are thus very eager to get energy efficiency projects implemented. Very few of them however, ever get implemented especially after the energy…
By Chris Mbori For a very long time, I used to associate project commissioning to the “ribbon cutting” opening event ceremony that marks the official opening of a site. And as much as that could be part of the commissioning process, the term commissioning involves much more than that.…
By Linda Manyala Regional and global partnership development is necessary to drive the strategic goals in business and key factors enabling entry of products and services into new markets. For the energy sector in Kenya and Sub-saharan Africa, the development of partnerships is a component…
