We are pleased to announce a call for the provision of consultancy services to conduct an initial, early-stage study to make an initial assessment of the comparative accuracy of new sensors and to identify questions…
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An exciting opportunity has arisen to support the development of eCooking in Tanzania. MECS Programme is pleased to launch the tender for a Partnership Liaison Lead role to support a programme of work in Tanzania…
Read moreDr Simon Batchelor, Director of Gamos Ltd., a Visiting Research Fellow at Loughborough University and Research Coordinator for the UKAid funded Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) programme, has been recognised with an OBE (Officer of…
Read morePeople, Energy, and Environment Development Association (PEEDA) has compiled comprehensive repair manuals and repair training modules to assist repair technicians and practitioners in troubleshooting and fixing common issues with Electric Pressure Cookers and Induction Stoves.…
Read moreGlobal Leaders from Health and Energy pave the way for…
Press release originally posted on WHO website Over 20 leaders, including ministers of health and energy, heads of international organizations and senior representatives from civil…
Read the full article, Global Leaders from Health and Energy pave the way for a Clean and Healthy Future for AllJoin in the discussion through the new MECS talk series,…
A new Talk Series, led by the MECS programme through its in-country partner Finovista and other stakeholders, focuses on different topics relating to transitioning to…
Read the full article, Join in the discussion through the new MECS talk series, in partnership with Finovista, on transitioning to modern energy cooking servicesInnovative MECS project to pilot latest battery developments enabling eCooking…
By Dr Nigel Monk, Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology (CREST), Loughborough University. A major investigation by MECS into battery-augmented cooking with electricity (often known…
Read the full article, Innovative MECS project to pilot latest battery developments enabling eCooking for 240 households in year-long field trials across Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.Global LEAP Awards announces results from Electric Pressure Cooker usability…
The Efficiency for Access Coalition is excited to conclude 2020 Global LEAP Awards Electric Pressure Cooker (EPC) Competition and announce results of the usability testing. …
Read the full article, Global LEAP Awards announces results from Electric Pressure Cooker usability testingJob vacancy with the Clean Cooking Alliance: Associate, Evidence &…
The Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA) works with a global network of partners to build an inclusive industry that makes clean cooking accessible to the three…
Read the full article, Job vacancy with the Clean Cooking Alliance: Associate, Evidence & ImpactTransitioning to modern energy cooking services in Cameroon
By Dr. Elisa Puzzolo (The University of Liverpool) The University of Liverpool and Douala General Hospital through the NIHR CLEAN-Air Africa Global Health Research Group…
Read the full article, Transitioning to modern energy cooking services in CameroonGold Standard announces public consultation for a new MECS-ClimateCare developed…
A new approach to quantify emissions reductions from metered cooking devices, developed through a partnership between ClimateCare and MECS, has undergone the first step of…
Read the full article, Gold Standard announces public consultation for a new MECS-ClimateCare developed methodology for electrical and metered cooking appliancesPress release: new research by MECS and ClimateCare has potential…
10th May 2021. ClimateCare, an organisation dedicated to tackling climate change and improving lives, has partnered with Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS), a UK Aid-funded…
Read the full article, Press release: new research by MECS and ClimateCare has potential to scale provision of clean cooking by unlocking carbon credits for electric cooking - tackling climate change and improving livesKenya MECS team & KPLC discuss future collaborations for tapping…
By Victoria Chengo, Syprose Ochieng, Mourine Chepkemoi, Joanes Atela, Paul Osogo (African Centre for Technology Studies) and Jon Leary (Loughborough University). On 14th April 2021,…
Read the full article, Kenya MECS team & KPLC discuss future collaborations for tapping into the huge potential for rolling out electric cooking solutions nationwide.Testing energy efficient pots for cooking with LPG in a…
By Dr. Elisa Puzzolo (University of Liverpool) MECS partners at the University of Liverpool, Amref International University and the Global LPG Partnership have launched a MECS-funded randomized controlled trial to…
Read the full article, Testing energy efficient pots for cooking with LPG in a Kenyan informal settlementCall open: AECF Innovation Fund aimed at surfacing innovations in…
Launched on 18th March 2021, the African Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) Innovation Fund aims to unlock innovations that accelerate access to clean cooking and productive…
Read the full article, Call open: AECF Innovation Fund aimed at surfacing innovations in clean cooking and productive use of energy technologies and services in 7 African countriesA2EI and MECS to Monitor 1,000 eCooking Devices Globally
By Jon Leary (Loughborough University/Gamos Ltd.), Elliot Avila (A2EI), Lisa Schwarz (A2EI) and Anna Clements (Gamos Ltd.). The A2EI (Access to Energy Institute) and the…
Read the full article, A2EI and MECS to Monitor 1,000 eCooking Devices Globally