2024
Heatwaves and hardship: Shortcomings and solutions for enhancing the low income home energy assistance program to mitigate extreme heat and energy insecurity
Carrión D, Hernández D. Heatwaves and hardship: Shortcomings and solutions for enhancing the low income home energy assistance program to mitigate extreme heat and energy insecurity. The Electricity Journal 2024, 37: 107440. PMID: 39464545, PMCID: PMC11503018, DOI: 10.1016/j.tej.2024.107440.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow Income Home Energy Assistance ProgramEnergy Assistance ProgramEnergy insecurityLow Income Home Energy Assistance Program fundingAssistance programsLow-income householdsIncreasing economic strainInsecure householdsEconomic strainDisadvantaged groupsLiving conditionsSpatial mismatchInsecuritySouthern statesProgram eligibilityHouseholdsWell-beingClimate changeLifeline programSwift actionCooling degree days
2018
Ghana's rural liquefied petroleum gas program scale up: A case study
Asante KP, Afari-Asiedu S, Abdulai MA, Dalaba MA, Carrión D, Dickinson KL, Abeka AN, Sarpong K, Jack DW. Ghana's rural liquefied petroleum gas program scale up: A case study. Energy For Sustainable Development 2018, 46: 94-102. PMID: 32489234, PMCID: PMC7266102, DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2018.06.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRural householdsLPG accessGovernment of GhanaLPG filling stationsDepth interviewsGhana's experienceDocument analysisRural communitiesGhana's populationKey stakeholdersOverarching goalStated goalFuelwood consumptionOwnership modelLPG useHouseholdsGhanaCase studyCurrent formImplementation frameworkLPG cookstovesProgram objectivesExperienceGovernmentAdoption