Decentralizing power production: lessons to learn from clean energy use in remote communities of Malawi
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cross the globe, International Clean Energy Day highlights the importance of transitioning away from fossil fuels as our primary energy source. Even though clean energy is often referred to within a limited context of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, it also offers innovative solutions to existential insecurities across communities worldwide. Ulaya Mwale and his company Sustainable Water Irrigation and Farming Technologies (SWIFT), a YouthADAPT Challenge winner, exemplify how the use of clean energy can provide basic services, build resilience to climate change, and foster further innovation.
Global demand for electricity is set to drastically increase in the coming three years, yet many communities across developing countries continue to have limited or no access to an affordable and secure energy source….
