Of the people without electricity, 85% live in rural areas or on the fringes of cities. Extending energy grids into these areas is expensive: the United Nations estimates that an average of $35 billion-40 billion a year needs to be invested until 2030 so everyone on the planet can cook, heat and light their premises, and have energy for productive uses such as schooling.
My wife used to cook stew and light soup in bulk for the week and freeze it.
Place on a baking tray lined with parchment paper, then mark each shortbread with your very own special design and bake for 15-20 minuntil until cooked through and light gold.
The surprise is that so much of the food is so good, with highlights like beautifully cooked seafood and light potato dumplings served in a lively tomato coulis spiked with chipotle pepper.
This applies to a wide range of activities, from building new windfarms and solar panels, and distributing more efficient cook stoves and lights, to the installation of technology on factories to prevent the release of certain industrial gases.
Restoration can be especially powerful when paired with other solutions like clean cook stoves and lighting, which I also advocate as director of the Women's Entrepreneurship in Renewables (wPower) Hub at the Wangari Maathai Institute, where we spotlight and support the important role women play in their communities.
Add the onion and garlic and cook until soft and light brown, about 8 to 10 minutes.
Buttermilk pancakes and waffles cook up light and fluffy, so add it to the batter.
An author, contributing editor and spokesperson for Cooking Light, Allison also hosts Yahoo's "Blue Ribbon Hunter", and is the author of You Can Trust a Skinny Cook, and most recently, Cooking Light Lighten Up, America!
This can be a big regime shift, especially for students coming from economically advantaged backgrounds where the Indian lifestyle with a chauffeur, cook and maids is light-years away from dorm-room reality.
