Research at FSI Stanford

Energy and Development

This project examines the implications of the shift from "traditional energy" such as dung, firewood, and crop residues to commercial energy such as kerosene and electricity. Researchers focus on the causes of this transition and its implications for sustainable development.

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Household Level Fuel Switching in Rural Hubei
Hisham Zerriffi
PESD Working Paper #79 (2008)
From Acai to Access: Distributed Electrification in Rural Brazil
Hisham Zerriffi
International Journal of Energy Sector vol. 2, 1 (2008)
Another Look at Renewables on India's Sagar Island
Sam Shrank
Program on Energy and Sustainable Development Working Paper #77 (2008)
Making Small Work: Business Models for Electrifying the World
Hisham Zerriffi
Program on Energy and Sustainable Development Working Paper #63 (2007)
Rural Electrification in China 1950-2004: Historical processes and key driving forces
Pan Jiahua, Peng Wuyuan, Li Meng Li Meng, Wu Xiangyang Wu Xiangyang, Wan Lishuang, Rebecca J. Elias, David G. Victor, Hisham Zerriffi, Chi Zhang
Program on Energy and Sustainable Development Working Paper #60 (2006)
Beyond free electricity: The costs of electric cooking in poor households and a market-friendly alternative
Mark Howells, David G. Victor, Trevor Grant, Rebecca J. Elias, Thomas Alfstad
Energy Policy vol. 34 (2006)
The Effects of Power Sector Reform on Energy Services for the Poor
David G. Victor
UNDESA (2005)
Incorporating stress in electric power systems reliability models
Hisham Zerriffi, Hadi Dowlatabadi, Alex Farrell
Energy Policy (2005)
Beyond Free Electricity: The Cost of Electric Cooking in Poor Households and a Market-friendly Alternative
Mark Howells, David G. Victor, Trevor Gaunt, Rebecca J. Elias, Thomas Alfstad
Program on Energy and Sustainable Development Working Paper #42 (2005)
Energy Transitions in Developing Countries: a Review of Concepts and Literature
Rebecca J. Elias, David G. Victor
Program on Energy and Sustainable Development Working Paper #40 (2005)
An Energy Model for a Low Income Rural African Village
Mark I. Howells, Thomas Alfstad, David G. Victor, Gary Goldstein, Uwe Remme
Energy Policy vol. 33, 14 (2005)
Rural Energy Modeling
Mark Howells, Thomas Alfstad, Nicola Cross, Lindsey Jeftha, Gary Goldstein
Program on Energy and Sustainable Development Working Paper #11 (2002)
Rural Energy Patterns in China: A Preliminary Assessment from Available Data Sources
Jiahua Pan
Program on Energy and Sustainable Development Working Paper #12 (2002)
Macro Patterns in the Use of Traditional Biomass Fuels
David G. Victor, Nadejda M. Victor
Program on Energy and Sustainable Development Working Paper #10 (2002)
Energy and Economic Development: An Assessment of the State of Knowledge
Michael Toman, Barbora Jemelkova
Program on Energy and Sustainable Development Working Paper #9 (2002)