1. wPOWER PROJECT PROMOTING CLEAN ENERGY

2. Overview Partnership on Women’s Entrepreneurship in Renewables (“wPOWER”) project is an initiative of the Department of State launched the in January 2013. The Department of State teamed up with the Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace & Environmental Studies (WMI), Green Belt Movement, MacArthur Foundation, the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, CARE International, Solar Sister, Women for Women International and the Swayam Shikshan Prayog (SSP) India

3. Goal Empower more than 8,000 women clean energy entrepreneurs who will deliver clean energy access to more than 3.5 million people over the project cycle across;  East Africa  Nigeria  India

4. We aim to tackle i.Health - Indoor Air Pollution ii.Climate change and Environment – Firewood and charcoal as a primary source of fuel iii.Gender – women and children most impacted iv.Livelihoods – Clean energy entrepreneurship

5. Why women Women are the primary users and most affected together with their children

6. Women entrepreneurs are untapped resource Women entrepreneurs demonstrate more than twice the level of business capacity and success as compared to men

7. Clean energy Energy produced from renewable sources in a process that has minimal impact to the environment and/or livelihoods. Examples include solar wind Biomass Geothermal Hydro

8. Why clean energy 14,000 people die annually as a result of indoor air pollution 1.6-2.4 million tons of wood charcoal are consumed annually More than 80% of households depend on biomass for cooking and heating Less than 15% of the population have access to electricity Kerosene lamps still remain the main source of lighting for 55% of households. Kerosene for lighting in rural households is 87%

10. Causes of Indoor air pollution

11. Smoke constituents

12. Climate change Burning biomass as wood or charcoal releases green house gases such as carbon dioxide which causes global warming by trapping excess heat in the atmosphere

13. Fuels – cooking & lighting The main sources are firewood and charcoal This can be sourced sustainably from Forests Woodlots/Farm lands Agricultural biomass

14. Alternative fuels  Briquettes Made through compaction of biomass material in to a solid unit. The process can be manual or machine operated. A binder is added to make the biomass material stick to one unit. The binder can include starch, gum arabica, soil, animal dung, waste paper Bio mass material can be from rice husks, sugarcane bagasse, coconut husks, maize cobs, saw dust, charcoal dust etc.

15. Advantages Less emissions Easy to make Cheap High heating value

16.  Pellets Pellet fuels are fuels made from compressed organic matter, or, biomass

17.  Biogas This is a renewable energy source form waste that has decomposed. Materials used as organic matter include: Kitchen wastes, animal manure and slurry, agricultural residues, food and agro industries wastes, organic municipal wastes

18.  Bio fuels – ethanol & bio diesel Energy derived from renewable plant and animal materials. Examples of biofuels include; ethanol, biodiesel (vegetable oils and liquid animal fats)

19. Clean energy technologies Cookstoves Why have a Clean and modern cookstoves Saves more fuel Less toxic emissions Less cooking time & time to collect fuelwood Reduced greenhouse gas emissions More time for education and income generating activities

20. Traditional Stoves Improved Stoves and Fuels Advanced Super Clean Stoves and Fuels Technology shift

21. Solar lighting It is the Energy from the sun Can be used for cooking, lighting, running gadgets and electronics. Advantages Clean- no emissions Free from a renewable source Cheaper Low maintenance cost