Alicia El Mamouni
Executive Director, Pivot Clean Energy Co
Alicia El Mamouni is the Executive Director of Pivot Clean Energy Co (Pivot), a global coalition opening access to bioethanol for household energy. Alicia has been in the bioethanol and clean cooking sectors for the last 11 years, having started her focus in the industry with POET in 2011. In 2016, Alicia was privileged to act as Director of Seeds of Change, an international non-profit with programs that support clean cooking initiatives. In her last transition before Pivot, Alicia worked with Garner Advisors as Director, assisting with business development and program management of early stage bioethanol businesses. Alicia’s interest in clean energy and development stems from observing the need for practical solutions within a cultural context while living in Morocco from 2007 – 2011 as a Peace Corps Volunteer and Cultural Coordinator with Morocco Exchange.
Day 0
October 10
Sessions by Alicia El Mamouni
Day 1
October 11
Sessions by Alicia El Mamouni
3:50 pm-4:50 pm
Breakout Room A
Biofuels: Bridging the Urban and Rural Fuel Divide
Biofuels as a clean cooking fuel class is emerging as a commercial solution in many regions. Cooking with biofuels has the promise of offering both health and climate benefits to consumers but so far has had limited traction in the market. Today however, several companies are finding innovative ways to bring these fuels closer to consumers and improve affordability. With the scale achieved by KOKO Networks in bioethanol-based cooking and several biogas players expanding globally, biofuels are fast becoming renewable options for clean cooking. Building a conducive policy environment, increasing available capital, and growing the number of participating companies is essential to scale further.
This session will discuss the progress, opportunities, and challenges in the sector from the perspective of industry players and stakeholders working across Africa and Asia. Speakers will highlight business and policy opportunities in the biofuels sector and share future opportunities for expansion.
Speakers
Esther Altorfer
Chief Strategy Officer, Sistema.bio
Alicia El Mamouni
Executive Director, Pivot Clean Energy Co
Aukje de Jager
Country Sector Leader Renewable Energy, Mali, SNV
Lovans Owusu-Takyi
Director, Institute for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Solutions
Sagun Saxena
Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer, KOKO Networks
Day 2
October 12
Sessions by Alicia El Mamouni
Day 3
October 13
Sessions by Alicia El Mamouni
Day 4
October 14
Sessions by Alicia El Mamouni
Sessions by Alicia El Mamouni
Sessions by Alicia El Mamouni
3:50 pm-4:50 pm
Breakout Room A
Biofuels: Bridging the Urban and Rural Fuel Divide
Biofuels as a clean cooking fuel class is emerging as a commercial solution in many regions. Cooking with biofuels has the promise of offering both health and climate benefits to consumers but so far has had limited traction in the market. Today however, several companies are finding innovative ways to bring these fuels closer to consumers and improve affordability. With the scale achieved by KOKO Networks in bioethanol-based cooking and several biogas players expanding globally, biofuels are fast becoming renewable options for clean cooking. Building a conducive policy environment, increasing available capital, and growing the number of participating companies is essential to scale further.
This session will discuss the progress, opportunities, and challenges in the sector from the perspective of industry players and stakeholders working across Africa and Asia. Speakers will highlight business and policy opportunities in the biofuels sector and share future opportunities for expansion.
Speakers
Esther Altorfer
Chief Strategy Officer, Sistema.bio
Alicia El Mamouni
Executive Director, Pivot Clean Energy Co
Aukje de Jager
Country Sector Leader Renewable Energy, Mali, SNV
Lovans Owusu-Takyi
Director, Institute for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Solutions
Sagun Saxena
Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer, KOKO Networks