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Update browserLaunched in September 2022, the COSMO Challenge Fund competition is the latest in a series of Challenge Fund competitions that the MECS programme has engaged…
Read the full article, Cooking Support on Mini-Grids (COSMO) Challenge Fund competition phase 1 awardees announcedMECS is pleased to announce the launch of a second Special Issue of Energies, in which we consider the very necessary energy transitions and sustainability…
Read the full article, Call for papers - Special Issue of Energies focused on energy transition and sustainability in emerging economiesMECS and SEforALL are currently working together on a collaborative programme of activity designed to strengthen the integration of eCooking (electric cooking) within SEforALL’s work…
Read the full article, Consultancy Opportunity: MECS and SEforALL CollaborationThe WFP/STEER Webinar “Fuel-efficient menus and cooking practices to reduce firewood consumption in Rwanda’s National School Feeding Programme” was held on 29 November 2022, 13:00–14:00…
Read the full article, Recording of WFP/STEER Webinar: “Fuel-efficient menus and cooking practices to reduce firewood consumption in Rwanda’s National School Feeding Programme”This is an exciting opportunity for Kenyan organisations to work with The Loughborough Centre for Sustainable Transitions: Energy, Environment and Resilience (STEER) on a project with Kenya…
Read the full article, Request for quotations to accelerate the electrification of cooking in Kenya: Capacity Building & Market Development ProgrammeBackground: Cooking in Uganda is dominated by biomass in the form of firewood and charcoal. According to the National Charcoal Survey (2016) released by the…
Read the full article, Consultancy Opportunity: Appointment of a consultant for Ugandan ecooking study and strategyThe MECS webinar ‘Cooking Support on Mini-Grids (COSMO) Challenge Fund’, was held from 13:00-14:00 BST on Friday 16 September 2022. The webinar provided further information…
Read the full article, Webinar ‘Cooking Support on Mini-Grids (COSMO) Challenge Fund’The new ‘Cooking Support on Mini-Grids' (MECS-COSMO) competition is now open for applications. This competition is run in 2 phases, starting with a 5-month business plan. Progression…
Read the full article, Open for applications: Cooking Support on Mini-Grids (COSMO) challenge fund competitionThe Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) challenge fund provides research funding to stimulate innovations in modern energy cooking technology and systems whilst supporting the advancement…
Read the full article, New MECS challenge fund ‘Cooking on Mini-Grids' (COSMO) to be launchedThe new ‘Sparking the Cooking Supply Chain’ (MECS-SC2) competition is now open for applications. This competition is a 3-phase project, starting with a 5-month formative research…
Read the full article, Open for applications: ‘Sparking the Cooking Supply Chain’ (MECS-SC2) competitionMECS is seeking a consultant/s to conduct a study on the potential for electric cooking in enterprises. The focus of this project on enterprise level…
Read the full article, Request for proposals - unlocking the potential for enterprise level electric cooking in NepalThe Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) challenge fund provides research funding to stimulate innovations in modern energy cooking technology and systems. In addition, MECS supports…
Read the full article, New MECS challenge fund ‘Sparking the Cooking Supply Chain’ (MECS-SC2) to be launched