Register Today! Webinar Hosted by EPA Partner, Colorado State University
The Use of Digital-Decision Making Tools for Effective Household Energy Programs
 Webinar participation is free. For the webinar, a high-speed internet connection is required. Please note that the webinar technology allows attendees to listen to audio through their computer or by phone. Additional log-in information will be provided upon registration.
Background
This webinar will explore several digital decision-making tools and their role in effective and impactful clean energy programs. Analytical tools can play a critical role in the planning and implementation of successful household energy programs. These tools allow for data-driven decision-making for energy planners, program developers, and researchers comparing the cost/benefit of different program models.
Meet the Panelists
Alicia Oberholzer
Senior Associate of Research @Clean Cooking Alliance
Alicia Oberholzer is a Senior Associate of Research at the Clean Cooking Alliance. She holds a master’s degree in Environmental Management from Duke University and a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology from Stetson University. Alicia is passionate about creating free and open-source digital tools that enable evidence-based decision-making in the energy access sector. When she’s not nerding out about energy access, you can find Alicia rock climbing or cuddling with her two cats.
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Alisha Pinto
Energy Specialist @World Bank
Alisha Pinto brings nearly a decade of experience in energy access to her role as an Energy Specialist at the World Bank’s Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP), where she manages the Clean Cooking Fund. As part of her role, she has prepared and implemented investment projects in Mozambique, and Rwanda, developed several sectoral knowledge products (e.g., the Clean Cooking Planning Tool), conducted energy access surveys in Liberia and Nepal, and exercised overall fund management. Prior to joining the World Bank, Alisha was a Research Associate at the Duke University Household Health and Energy Initiative. She also worked on foreign policy and education consulting at organizations such as the International Water Management Institute, EY-Parthenon Group, and Gateway House: Indian Council on Global Relations. Alisha holds a master’s degree in Public Policy from the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from St. Xavier’s College.
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Nicolina Lindblad
Energy Planning Specialist @ Sustainable Energy for All
Nicolina is an Energy Planning Specialist at SEforALL with more than 6 years of experience in geospatial electricity access planning and energy modelling. She has supported governments across Africa, Asia, and Central America to bridge their access gaps, including clean cooking, informed by geospatial data and analytics. She has led multiple national energy access projects and capacity-building programs for client governments to inform the design of country roadmaps to scale up access and achieve Sustainable Development Goal 7 under the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. She has a master's degree in Sustainable Energy Engineering with a minor in Policy and Management from KTH, Royal Institute of Technology.
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Want to know more?
Visit the Advancing Sustainable Household Energy Solutions (ASHES) website to find out more about the team, projects, and additional resources. ASHES is a collaboration seeking to increase the awareness, capacity and the number of individuals/organizations providing technical expertise and support in the transition to clean and efficient household energy systems. EPA has awarded grant funding to the ASHES program at CSU to disseminate the latest findings on cookstoves/household energy.
EPA's Clean Cookstove website provides information on the Clean Cooking Alliance, clean cookstove research and webinars, and more!
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