"Solar Is Not Magic – But It Is Close": Patrick Owora On Everything You Need To Know About Going Solar In Uganda
Solar expert Patrick Owora gives Ugandan households everything they need to know before going solar – from inverter choice and net metering, to backup power, PAYGo access, and the myths that cost people most.
"Renewables Are Not Replacing Our Culture – They Are Helping Us Live Better": Prima On Uganda's Energy Future
Clean energy advocate Prima breaks down Uganda's energy transition: busting myths, sharing community success stories, and making the case for a just transition that reaches villages before boardrooms.
"Black Gold, Broken Promises" – How Uganda's Oil Economy Is Leaving Its Most Vulnerable Behind
Uganda struck oil in 2006. But who benefits – and who pays the price? Researcher Tinah examines fossil fuel inequality, land displacement, and what a truly just energy transition must look like.
The Lights Go Out In Havana: How America's Oil Blockade Is Pushing Cuba To The Brink
Six decades of US sanctions meet decades of grid neglect – producing Cuba's worst energy crisis since the Soviet collapse. Blackouts, blocked oil, and quiet diplomacy. The full story from Havana.
"We Are Building A Green Future On An Unjust Foundation" – Ugandan Activist Joan Namaggwa
Joan discusses how marginalized groups face high energy burdens. She advocates for Free, Prior and Informed Consent and community ownership to prevent green gentrification.
The Architecture of Access: Building for What Publishing Should Have Always Been
Before any reviewer reads your argument, an editor decides if your question is worth asking. Desk rejection is the most consequential and least discussed moment in scientific publishing. Making publishing free changes who can afford it – not who gets heard.
