Dr. Yongping Zhai has been working on energy development in Asia and Africa for 25 years. He is currently in charge of overall energy policy coordination and technical support to ADB energy sector operations. He is also in charge of developing energy sector knowledge work for ADB and interacts with worldwide energy sector partners.
Blogs by this Author
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Artificial intelligence, and human education, needed to advance energy efficiency
Published on Wednesday, 19 June 2019
To get energy efficiency programs back on track, governments need to focus on education, incentives and improved regulations, as well as artificial intelligence and machine learning.
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It’s clean, powerful and available: Are you ready for hydrogen energy?
Published on Tuesday, 14 May 2019
Hydrogen has the potential to be the next breakthrough energy source but key challenges need to be overcome before it can be scaled up to widespread use. Developing countries could be at the forefront of this new “hydrogen economy”
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How to mobilize $1 trillion for 1 trillion watts of solar power
Published on Monday, 28 January 2019
It's time to invest in developing countries where solar energy has yet to be tapped in scale.
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Smart meters in rural India are a win-win solution for all
Published on Wednesday, 24 October 2018
Demand-side energy efficiency brings benefits to four key stakeholders amid India’s low-carbon energy transition program.
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Solving the Energy Trilemma in developing countries through innovation
Published on Tuesday, 16 October 2018
With innovative business models, financing and procurement, developing countries can leapfrog to secure, affordable, and clean energy systems.
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Can we achieve universal electricity access without coal?
Published on Friday, 31 August 2018
While coal will still keep the grid up and running for now, renewable energy-based distributed systems can meet growing demand in the near future.
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Navigating the shift to a clean energy future
Published on Thursday, 03 May 2018
A key challenge is to transition from fossil fuels to next-generation clean energy without making consumers pay more.
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4 ways blockchain will disrupt the energy sector
Published on Friday, 02 June 2017
This technology comes at the right moment to support the transformation of the energy sector in developing Asia.
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4 ways to empower Asian women through energy access
Published on Tuesday, 12 January 2016
The burden of energy poverty falls heaviest on women in Asia and the Pacific, where governments need to strengthen 4 policy areas to boost energy access among women.