Professor Sovacool presents case studies, on solar panels, cookstoves, biogas digesters, microhydro units, and wind turbines in Bangladesh, China, India, Laos, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, and Sri Lanka, to illuminate whether these household and commercial innovations succeed within particular energy governance regimes.  Professor Sovacool concludes with twelve salient lessons to expand energy access and raise standards of living.

The Cornell library staff invites the VLS community for a celebration of faculty publication. All VLS community members are welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be served and there will be time for lively discussion.