This post was originally published in NewEnergy events Portal. As the global power sector becomes cleaner and more technologically advanced, there is one critical area which lags: diversity and gender equality. Globally, women represent only 20 percent of the energy sector workforce. Across Latin America and the Caribbean, women account for only 17 percent of senior … [Read more...] about HOW DO WE CLOSE THE ENERGY SECTOR GENDER GAP?
Hands On: What can be done to connect 22 million Latin Americans to the grid.
In Latin America, there are still 22 million people who do not have access to electricity. They live in remote and poor areas that are difficult to access, where the electric grid remains out of reach due to the costs of grid extension. These communities usually use kerosene, candles or diesel generators to light their homes and businesses, which is often detrimental to health, … [Read more...] about Hands On: What can be done to connect 22 million Latin Americans to the grid.