We are thrilled to announce that the SophiA partners IIR, 2iE, OST/PSF and HKA have submitted two papers’ proposal for the 18th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water, and Environmental Systems (SDEWES), which will take place in Oujda and Saidia, Morocco, from June 2-6, 2025. The first paper focuses on the environmental impact of…
For the second time, the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) took part in the ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Forum (ESEF), this year held on November 28-29 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The IIR’s participation highlighted the significant progress made by its projects in the region, particularly in the fields of solar cooling, sustainable refrigeration, and strengthened partnerships…
On August 13th, 2024, Oliver Schmid, a third-year PhD candidate from Hochschule Karlsruhe (HKA), made made quite an impression at the 16th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference on natural refrigerants. As the Technical Project Coordinator of the SophiA project, Schmid delivered a 20-minute presentation titled “SophiA: Sustainable Off-Grid Solutions for Pharmacies and Hospitals in Africa – Laboratory…
SophiA to be represented by SEZ at the Global Partnership for African Development (GPAD) Forum 2024 On October 9th, 2024, the Global Partnership for African Development (GPAD) Forum will host its 7th edition at the hy-fcell fair in Stuttgart. Organised by Lead Africa International, this year’s forum will focus on “Unlocking Africa’s Renewable Energy Potentials”,…
Presentation of the event The ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Forum (ESEF) aims to facilitate partnerships and identify ways to support investments and policy initiatives of the ECOWAS Member States. The Forum is a demand-driven and result-oriented event, which aims to facilitate investments and foster concrete progress towards the region’s sustainable energy targets. ESEF is also a…
