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A Consumer’s Perspective On What Actually Convinces Him To Buy Energy Efficient Appliances For His Home. By Eugene Omondi As someone who has tried to talk about energy efficiency in front of an audience [one that was forced to sit and listen], I must admit that it is difficult not to start…
By Liz Nekesa I sat through the first E-mobility conference in East Africa held in February where the goal of 500,000 EV’s by 2030 was set. The question ‘Is the region ready to bring forth this shift” lingered in my mind. The global increase in electric vehicles presents an exciting opportunity…
By Eleen Korir In the recent past here in Kenya, there has been articles indicating complaints by the electricity distributor, Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC), concerning the increased migration from the grid by its clients to solar energy, read more, there’s a clear indication that most…
By Carolyne Gathuru Over the past one year and in the spirit of celebrating Energy as an everyday subject rather than as a subject of focus in October during the World Energy Day Celebrations, a series of Energy Professional Round Tables were held with speakers hailing from all over the globe.…
By Eugene Omondi A recently developed habit of reading books and articles in psychology has put me in a frame of mind where I question a lot of things that we do. But having majored in environmental sciences, it seemed almost inevitable that I would wonder why as a generation we haven’t yet…
By Martin Ochieng The information from this article draws from data collected by a real-time energy monitoring system on a client’s premises. The audit team was able to identify a couple of issues based on the operation of a 37kW load-unload compressor with an inbuilt dryer. Data collection and…
By Carolyne Gathuru The world continues to be taken by storm by the #JerusalemaChallenge, that has served to transcend borders and boundaries globally, with uploads from people of all walks of life taking on the new craze. Eenovators was not left out of it and in the spirit of celebrating Customer…
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 greenhouse gas emissions…
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 South Africa. She described…
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 ones working from homes. These…
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 which use the sun’s energy to…
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 overlooked yet it can offer…
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 people minimizing movements,…
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 enough to win project approval?…
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 Kenya Electricity Generating…
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 adequately communicate the potential…
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 National Environment Management…
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 electricity demand of your…
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, we quickly think of solar…
By Ruth Carol Atieno Just a few months ago Kenyan motorist were all smiles when the fuel prices had gone down. Unfortunately for them, these smiles will not last any longer as fuel prices have been hiked by quite a huge margin. The changes announced by the regulator showed that Petrol will be sold…
By Carolyne Gathuru In the run up to World Energy Day 2020, The World Energy Day Secretariat has been running online discussion forums dubbed The Energy Professionals Round Table. These are monthly events that are designed as a series of Energy conversations leading up to the World Energy Day…
By Ruth Carol Water Auditing entails the assessment of the quantities of water used and saved in a given household, factory, commercial building, irrigation process etc. Water use is calculated and eventually measures to save water are identified. Water must be conserved and this can be achieved…
By Karen Thuranira At every onset of a new year, most people set resolutions, and energy professionals are not an exception. For many, these goals involve improving their personal lives and are mostly centered on improving their health and wealth. But, have you ever considered how much time you…
A delicate balance exists between energy and money. The easiest way to understand this relationship would be that energy costs money (The National Academy of Sciences, 2019). Beyond this monetary value, however, stands its cost to the environment, the prospect of sustainability, and national…
