In 2020, EarthSpark International & Enèji Pwòp partnered with ukmecs.bsky.social to pilot eCooking on #solar #microgrids in #Haiti. Results: #eCooking can be integrated into solar microgrids, improving #energy #access, livelihoods & #microgrid operations. Full report👇 mecs.org.uk/wp-content/u...

From hydrogen tanks & battery containers to smart solar diagnostics & mini electrolysers, innovation was everywhere at Energy Technology Live last week. Here Matt Leach gives a glimpse of how these innovations are deeply connected to the future of modern energy cooking: mecs.org.uk/blog/can-eme...

In part 1/2 blog, Gamos EA shares how lessons from Learning Labs in Kajiado enabled a rapid #cleancooking rollout in Bomet: •Nyakichiwa Primary shifted from 3stone firewood to #solar #eCooking. •Tarakwet Primary moved from 3stone firewood to forced-draft stoves by BURN. mecs.org.uk/blog/14-days...

ECOCA East Africa implemented a containerized #Institutional #Solar #Electric #Cooking (ISEC) system in Pamsan Quality Learning Centre in Mukono, #Uganda offering a #costeffective solution to #schools to move away from biomass to safe & sustainable cooking: mecs.org.uk/wp-content/u... #SolarKitchen

A new blog by TaTEDO-SESO highlights the #CleanCooking entrepreneurs powering Tanzania’s sustainable energy transition, and explores how small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are transforming household cooking - and why access to finance remains critical: mecs.org.uk/blog/clean-c...

New report by EnerGrow explores whether structured #behavioural support can boost & #sustain #EPC use and whether #financing #partnerships with EPC retailers can expand access for #low-income households: mecs.org.uk/wp-content/u... @lborouniversity.bsky.social @lborogeog.bsky.social

Catch up on the MECS Talk Series #webinar led by Finovista, which united policymakers, practitioners, industry actors, researchers, & women leaders & participants from Energy Dozen to identify actions for advancing a just, inclusive clean cooking transition in India: mecs.org.uk/join-in-the-...

NEW – Pace of global warming has nearly doubled since 2015, study says ✍️ @ayeshatandon.carbonbrief.org Read here ⬇️

This study examines how #eCooking devices perform vs. LPG, the dominant cooking fuel in Indian households, & shows how electric appliances can significantly improve energy efficiency, reduce cooking costs, & support India’s transition toward cleaner, modern kitchens: mecs.org.uk/wp-content/u...

The #Uganda–UK eCooking Support & Scale Programme has launched a nationwide #Repair & #Maintenance Technician Training Initiative to build a strong, decentralised #aftersales ecosystem for #eCooking #appliances and support long term eCooking #adoption. CREEC's report: mecs.org.uk/wp-content/u...

MECS recently presented a new draft methodology for calculating the benefits of reducing black carbon emissions through clean cooking projects. This blog shares reflections from a plenary session on black carbon held at ETHOS Conference 2026: mecs.org.uk/blog/reflect...

The recent ESMAP webinar ‘Operationalizing and Scaling Electric Cooking Interventions’ brought together global and national actors who are helping to change that narrative, with a particular focus on #eCooking as a scalable, mainstream solution. Webinar summary: mecs.org.uk/blog/operati...

Out today, in MECS February News: White paper on battery-enabled #eCooking launched by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), MECS and the Global Electric Cooking Coalition (GeCCo), key takeaways from MECS at the 16th Session of the IRENA Assembly, & lots more: mailchi.mp/lboro/mecs-n...

As #eCooking moves from “interesting idea” to core part of energy access strategies, one question keeps coming up: how do we plan for it? This blog sets out how different #modelling tools can help countries & practitioners think clearly about scaling eCooking: mecs.org.uk/blog/plannin...

Can modern energy cooking move GDP? Drawing on the relationship between electricity and growth, the peripheral nature of cooking in GDP regressions, and institutional cooking, this blog discusses where does this leave us, and what does this mean for Mission 300? mecs.org.uk/blog/modern-...

MECS recently participated in the 16th Session of the IRENA Assembly in Abu Dhabi, as well as meetings of the SDG 7 Technical Advisory Group. MECS ensured that sustainable access to modern energy cooking was a key component of the ongoing discussions. Key takeaways: mecs.org.uk/blog/takeawa...

On 18 Feb, ESMAP convened a webinar ‘Clean Cooking in Schools’, geared toward governments & development partners seeking practical options to advance #CleanCooking in schools. Access a summary of insights shared by Ecobora, World Bank & MECS: mecs.org.uk/blog/clean-c... @lborouniversity.bsky.social

As battery costs evolve, so do the possibilities for #cleancooking. Our new white paper with @ukmecs.bsky.social & the Global Electric Cooking Coalition explores how batteries can support cooking in weak grids, #minigrids and off-grid settings. 👉 bit.ly/4tJIm5N

Including people with #disabilities in the #design and research process of #electric #cooking #appliances is not just #equitable, it also creates opportunities to improve the modern #cooking #technologies for everyone. Blog by Amita Bhakta: mecs.org.uk/blog/lets-ch... @lborouniversity.bsky.social

Could falling battery prices change how we cook? This blog by Simon Batchelor explores this question, drawing on the recently launched white paper. He concludes that battery-supported #eCooking is best viewed as a strategic option, not a blanket solution. Access the blog: mecs.org.uk/blog/from-mo...

This white paper, result of a collab. between SEforALL, MECS & GeCCo, explores the potential of battery-enabled electric cooking as a pathway to expand access to clean, energy-efficient cooking in settings where electricity supply is limited, unreliable, or absent: www.seforall.org/system/files...

Could solar-powered e-cooking work in Cox’s Bazar? Our latest report with MECS explores this question in #Rohingya refugee camps and nearby host communities in #Bangladesh. 📄 Read it here: www.humanitarianenergy.org/what-is-the-...

Look out for upcoming opportunities with the UK-Aid funded MECS programme, led by our Professor of Global Energy Challenges @edbrownlboro.bsky.social mecs.org.uk/coming-soon-...