Toolkit theme: Technology Selection And Use
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WEEK 3 PUE Baselining Tool
A field survey form used by mentors in five Kenyan counties (Embu, Kirinyaga, Kitui, Meru, Tharaka Nithi) to baseline smallholder farmers on their farming activities, energy technology use, enterprise earnings, and interest in future productive use of energy (PUE) investments. It also captures gender dynamics around energy decision-making and community group participation.
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Gender and Energy Interventions Assessment Tool (TANGSEN)
This assessment tool from Tanzania’s Gender and Sustainable Energy Network (TANGSEN) collects data on clean cooking energy use at household and business levels. It gathers respondent demographics, cooking appliance types and usage patterns, LPG adoption and barriers, alternative energy sources, and the cultural and social factors influencing energy choices. It also captures community attitudes toward…
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Best Practices for Using Solar-Powered Freezers
A Mercy Corps / Energy4Impact training guide covering the setup and operation of solar-powered freezers, including proper use, maintenance tips, and things to avoid, aimed at women entrepreneurs preserving and selling food products.
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Solar Pumping Training for Women Entrepreneurs
A Mercy Corps Senegal training guide covering the components, operation, maintenance, and best practices of solar photovoltaic pumping systems, aimed at empowering women farmers in Senegal to adopt solar-powered irrigation.
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Best Practices for Using Solar Freezers
This training module developed by ENERGIA and Energy4Impact covers proper use and maintenance of solar freezers. It explains the difference between gas, electric and solar freezers, describes key components, and outlines best practices including loading products in the morning, avoiding overloading, keeping the unit away from heat sources, not using steam or sharp objects for…