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Crowdfunding renewable energy investments: investor perceptions and decision-making factors in an emerging market. (2024)
Journal Article
MENYEH, B.O. and ACHEAMPONG, T. 2024. Crowdfunding renewable energy investments: investor perceptions and decision-making factors in an emerging market. Energy research and social science [online], 114, article number 103602. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2024.103602

Crowdfunding has emerged as a viable tool in the alternative finance industry to complement financing for projects where government and bank investments have been unable to cover including in renewable energy. Nevertheless, the crowdfunding literatur... Read More about Crowdfunding renewable energy investments: investor perceptions and decision-making factors in an emerging market..

Petroleum fiscal regimes and the sustainable development goals (SDGs): exploring alignments and misalignments. (2024)
Book Chapter
ACHEAMPONG, T. and MENYEH, B.O. 2024. Petroleum fiscal regimes and the sustainable development goals (SDGs): exploring alignments and misalignments. In Pereira, E.G., Muinzer, T.L. and Baker, P.R. (eds.) Energy law and the Sustainable Development Goals: host government instruments for sustainability in oil and gas operations. Abingdon: Routledge [online], chapter 10, pages 163-189. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003245551-12

Several G20 economies have, since 2009, committed to phasing out inefficient fossil fuel – coal, oil and gas – subsidies that limit the potential attainment of the sustainable development goals (SDGs). Dealing with climate change means embracing a gl... Read More about Petroleum fiscal regimes and the sustainable development goals (SDGs): exploring alignments and misalignments..

Optimum hybrid configurations for rural and remote power generation in different geopolitical zones of Nigeria. (2023)
Preprint / Working Paper
BABAJIDE, N., ACHEAMPONG, T. and MENYEH, B. 2023. Optimum hybrid configurations for rural and remote power generation in different geopolitical zones of Nigeria. [Prepint]. Hosted on SSRN [online]. Available from: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4992116

This study uses Hybrid Optimization Model for Electric Renewables (HOMER) software to conduct techno-economic analysis and identify optimum hybrid system for power generation in rural (remote) areas across six geopolitical zones of Nigeria, ranging f... Read More about Optimum hybrid configurations for rural and remote power generation in different geopolitical zones of Nigeria..

The energy transition, critical minerals and industrialisation in sub-Saharan Africa: needs, opportunities, and strategies. (2023)
Book Chapter
ACHEAMPONG, T. and MENYEH, B.O. 2023. The energy transition, critical minerals and industrialisation in sub-Saharan Africa. In Nalule, V.R. (eds.) Mining law and governance in Africa: transformation and innovation for a sustainable mining sector. Abingdon: Routledge [online], chapter 2, pages 22-45. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003284437-3

The energy transition, evidenced by continuing resolutions to limit fossil fuel production and consumption to tackle climate change, has become one of the most hotly debated contemporary geopolitical issues. On the other hand, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA... Read More about The energy transition, critical minerals and industrialisation in sub-Saharan Africa: needs, opportunities, and strategies..

Ukraine war: how Ghana is vulnerable, and what can be done. [Blog post] (2022)
Digital Artefact
ACHEAMPONG, T. and MENYEH, B.O. 2022. Ukraine war: how Ghana is vulnerable, and what can be down. [Blog Post]. Posted on The Conversation UK [online], 7 March 2022. Available from: https://theconversation.com/ukraine-war-how-ghana-is-vulnerable-and-what-can-be-done-178528

The seismic aftershocks of Russia’s invasion of its neighbour, Ukraine, on 24 February 2022 continues to reverberate across the globe. As members of the United Nations Security Council, Ghana, Kenya and Gabon have publicly condemned Russia’s actions... Read More about Ukraine war: how Ghana is vulnerable, and what can be done. [Blog post].

COVID-19 and the 'great reset': responding to energy transition and sustainable development challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa. (2021)
Journal Article
ACHEAMPONG, T. and MENYEH, B.O. 2021. COVID-19 and the 'great reset': responding to energy transition and sustainable development challenges in sub-Saharan Africa. Oil, gas and energy law (OGEL) [online], 19(5): COVID-19 and the energy transition, pages 1-21. Available from: https://www.ogel.org/article.asp?key=4002

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has profoundly impacted economies, disrupted energy markets, and catalysed the pace of the energy transition with more ambitious 'green growth' initiatives being announced by several countries and regions. In the S... Read More about COVID-19 and the 'great reset': responding to energy transition and sustainable development challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa..

eCooking: challenges and opportunities from a consumer behaviour perspective. (2021)
Journal Article
LEARY, J., MENYEH, B., CHAPUNGU, V. and TRONCOSO, K. 2021. eCooking: challenges and opportunities from a consumer behaviour perspective. Energies [online], 14(14): clean energy innovations: challenges and strategies for low and middle income countries, article 4345. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/en14144345

New opportunities are opening for electric cooking (eCooking) as a cost-effective, practical and desirable solution to the twin global challenges of clean cooking and electrification. Globally, momentum is building behind the transformative potential... Read More about eCooking: challenges and opportunities from a consumer behaviour perspective..

Ghana’s electricity supply mix has improved, but reliability and cost is still a challenge. [Blog post] (2021)
Digital Artefact
ACHEAMPONG, T., MENYEH, B.O. and AGBEVIVI, D. 2022. Ghana's electricity supply mix has improved, but reliability and cost is still a challenge. [Blog Post]. Posted on The Conversation UK, 9 June 2021. Available from: https://theconversation.com/ghanas-electricity-supply-mix-has-improved-but-reliability-and-cost-is-still-a-challenge-161762

Ghana has made significant progress over the past 10 years in increasing electricity generation and access. This has supported higher levels of economic growth. However, beneath these improvements lies inefficiencies, including extraordinarily high d... Read More about Ghana’s electricity supply mix has improved, but reliability and cost is still a challenge. [Blog post].

Financing electricity access in Africa: a choice experiment study of household investor preferences for renewable energy investments in Ghana. (2021)
Journal Article
MENYEH, B.O. 2021. Financing electricity access in Africa: a choice experiment study of household investor preferences for renewable energy investments in Ghana. Renewable and sustainable energy reviews [online], 146, article 111132. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2021.111132

Inadequate access to electricity is one of the pressing developmental challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa. Ensuring universal access by 2030 will require additional sources of finance as current investment volumes are inadequate. Increasingly, the integ... Read More about Financing electricity access in Africa: a choice experiment study of household investor preferences for renewable energy investments in Ghana..

Ghana's changing electricity supply mix and tariff pricing regime: implications for the energy trilemma. (2021)
Journal Article
ACHEAMPONG, T., MENYEH, B. and AGBEVIVI, D.E. 2021. Ghana's changing electricity supply mix and tariff pricing regime: implications for the energy trilemma. Oil, gas and energy law [online], 19(3), pages 1-28. Available from: https://www.ogel.org/article.asp?key=3974

This article reviews recent developments in Ghana's electricity market, examining regulatory structures, consumption trends and tariff pricing. It further assesses the implications of the country's changing generation mix from hydroelectric to therma... Read More about Ghana's changing electricity supply mix and tariff pricing regime: implications for the energy trilemma..

Discrete choice study data on financing electricity access in Africa. [Dataset] (2021)
Data
MENYEH, B. 2021. Discrete choice study data on financing electricity access in Africa. [Dataset]. Hosted on Mendeley Data [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.17632/ytm63884d9.1

The discrete choice study aimed to investigate the preferences of household or retail investors for renewable energy investments. Specifically, it sought to address the following key objectives: (1) to determine the marginal willingness to pay for r... Read More about Discrete choice study data on financing electricity access in Africa. [Dataset].

Crowdfunding for renewable energy in emerging markets: an exploratory study.
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MENYEH, B. and ACHEAMPONG, T. 2023. Crowdfunding for renewable energy in emerging markets: an exploratory study. Presented at the 2023 World sustainability conference: harnessing the intersection of food, water, and energy for a sustainable future, 22 November 2023, Birmingham, UK: [virtual].

Crowdfunding has emerged as a viable tool in the alternative finance industry to complement financing for projects where government and bank investments have been unable to cover including in renewable energy. Nevertheless, the crowdfunding literatur... Read More about Crowdfunding for renewable energy in emerging markets: an exploratory study..

Developing a hydrogen car demonstration for the actual public: public perceptions/experience.
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MENYEH, B., OLADIGBO, T., OBUROH, A., FAISAL, N. and NJUGUNA, J. 2024. Developing a hydrogen car demonstration for the actual public: public perceptions/experience. Presented at 2024 Hydrogen accelerator meeting and networking event, 22 March 2024, Edinburgh, UK.

The project titled "Consumer Perceptions Toward Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles: A Demonstrator Project" aims to enhance public awareness and assess consumer responses to hydrogen fuel cell vehicles through a real-world driving experience. The project in... Read More about Developing a hydrogen car demonstration for the actual public: public perceptions/experience..

Embracing modernity while preserving tradition final presentation.
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MENYEH, B.O. 2024. Embracing modernity while preserving tradition final presentation. Presented at the 2024 African heritage day conference, 9 May 2024, Lincon, UK.

This presentation examines the critical balance between preserving African culinary heritage and the global imperative for sustainability through the adoption of modern, low-emission cooking technologies. African cooking traditions, with their rich c... Read More about Embracing modernity while preserving tradition final presentation..

Challenges and barriers to interdisciplinary research.
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MENYEH, B. 2024. Challenges and barriers to interdisciplinary research. Presented at the 2024 British Academy Early Career Research Network (BA ERCN) Collaboration of the faculties: adventures in interdisciplinarity event, 6 September 2024, London, UK.

This presentation addresses the importance and complexities of interdisciplinary research (IR). Combining knowledge, methods, and perspectives across disciplines is critical to solving today's complex societal issues. However, significant barriers hi... Read More about Challenges and barriers to interdisciplinary research..