Accelerating Global Energy Access

Conversation during the launch of Duke University’s Energy Access Project on February 23, 2018.

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Mon, Feb 26 2018 16:43:03

At 8:20 a.m. programming for Accelerating Global Energy Access begins. @jp_phillips10 of @NichInstitute leads us off. #EAPLaunch

— Nicholas Institute ·
Fri, Feb 23 2018 12:55:07

This #EAPLaunch event celebrates the new @DukeU Energy Access Project https://t.co/46XOWUYyTM #energyaccess #energy

— Nicholas Institute ·
Fri, Feb 23 2018 13:00:52

The agenda, https://t.co/ZMMLBLtCuu, is packed with programming on all things #energyaccess. We’ll have keynotes from @jimrogersenergy and @SEforALLorg’s @rkyte365. Follow along with the hashtag #EAPLaunch

— Nicholas Institute ·
Fri, Feb 23 2018 13:05:12

For guests in D.C., consider staying around for one of the roundtable sessions on China’s Belt and Road Initiative, cleaner cooking and #solar tariffs and off-grid electrification https://t.co/ZMMLBLtCuu. They start at 1:45 p.m. #EAPLaunch #energyaccess

— Nicholas Institute ·
Fri, Feb 23 2018 13:10:11

#EAPLaunch : Accelerating Global Energy Access at Duke in Washington D.C.

— Chris Lara ·
Fri, Feb 23 2018 14:50:05

TODAY: Duke #EnergyAccess project launch in #WashingtonDC – #EAPLaunch https://t.co/nvKEemb4ql ·
Luc Severi

We are kicking things off here in D.C. for #EAPLaunch with @jimrogersenergy #energyaccess #energy

— Nicholas Institute ·
Fri, Feb 23 2018 13:45:36

Energy access friends checkout the Duke #EAPLaunch – Jim Rogers opening things with ‘its about services not electrons’ Amen sir https://t.co/fPdiXzFfEc ·
Justin Guay

“Solar lanterns are the first step in the energy access ladder”-@jimrogersenergy. We’re proud to make that first step happen for communities in Latin America #EAPlaunch

— Global BrightLight ·
Fri, Feb 23 2018 15:31:22

We’re here at the #EAPlaunch with GBL founder @jimrogersenergy https://t.co/sunCh6rq9N ·
Global BrightLight

Morning keynote with @jimrogersenergy, who gave a $1.5 million gift with his wife M.A. Rogers to establish the @DukeU Energy Access Project https://t.co/bIiDeEoaag. #EAPLaunch #philanthropyfriday @givingtoduke https://t.co/lC0zGWcKie ·
Nicholas Institute

Seriously – Energy access community has a champ in @jimrogersenergy ‘I feel I’ve spent my life preparing to work on this issue’ 🔥#EAPlaunch https://t.co/RdK1I50gU6

— Justin Guay ·
Fri, Feb 23 2018 14:00:11

“I have a dream” #EAPLaunch bringing together private finance, NGOs, government, donors, scholars @DukeU Is lucky to partner. @SEforALLorg @USAIDAfrica @CrossBoundary @btenergy @aherscowitz @Power4All2025 @Solar_Sister @rkyte365 @JohannaDiecker @Guay_JG @elittlefield @OffGridE https://t.co/vvkZxe8vZd ·
Subhrendu Pattanayak

Next up for #EAPLaunch: A Conversation with Jonathan Phillips and @aherscowitz of @USAID on Power Africa.

— Nicholas Institute ·
Fri, Feb 23 2018 13:55:53

PowerAfrica talking to Duke’s Energy Access Project #EAPLaunch: just get the deals done! Where is it easy, where is it hard, where is it grid, where do we off grid? Lots of research questions. @DukeUEnergy @SETIenergy @EfD_initiative @jurpelai @ERDELab @jillcbaum https://t.co/169AocgNXP ·
Subhrendu Pattanayak

@aherscowitz of @USAID: If we spent more money on battery storage and other technological developments for #energyaccess, does that have an effect on carbon emissions. I guarantee it will. #EAPLaunch #energyaccess, https://t.co/acbf01MbeC ·
Nicholas Institute

How much are people thinking of the sustainability of microgrids? #EAPLaunch #energyaccess

— Nicholas Institute ·
Fri, Feb 23 2018 14:43:54

@aherscowitz of @USAID: I think microgrids are the future and they will be commercially viable. #EAPLaunch

— Nicholas Institute ·
Fri, Feb 23 2018 14:34:57

Catching up with @usaid #PowerAfrica, at #EAPLaunch w/ Duke University -> towards #SDG7 https://t.co/x7o9ftqLYA ·
Luc Severi

First #EAPLaunch panel on renewables with speakers @jakecusack of @CrossBoundary; Bunmi Adekore of @btenergy, @aherscowitz of @USAID; and Alexia Kelly of Microgrid Investment Accelerator. Robyn Meeks of @DukeSanford moderates.

— Nicholas Institute ·
Fri, Feb 23 2018 14:15:20