PUBLICATIONS

Jacobson, Arne (2007) "Connective Power: Solar Electrification and Social Change in Kenya," World Development, v35, n1, pp. 144-162.

Jacobson, Arne and Daniel M. Kammen (2007) "Engineering, Institutions, and the Public Interest: Evaluating Product Quality in the Kenyan Solar Photovoltaics Industry", Energy Policy, v35, pp. 2960-2968.

Bailis, Rob, Charles Kirubi, and Arne Jacobson (2006) "Searching for Sustainability: Kenya's Energy Past and Future," African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS), Nairobi, Kenya.

Jacobson, Arne and Daniel M. Kammen (2005) "Science and Engineering the Values the Planet," journal article in The Bridge, National Academy of Engineering, Winter Issue, 2005.

Jacobson, Arne and Daniel M. Kammen (2005) "The Value of Vigilance: Evaluating Product Quality in the Kenyan Solar Photovoltaics Industry," Report delivered to solar industry stakeholders in East Africa, July 2, 2005.

Jacobson, Arne (2005) "The Market for Micro-Power: Social Uses of Solar Electricity in Rural Kenya," Working Paper #9, Tegemeo Institute of Agricultural Policy and Development, Nairobi, Kenya.

Jacobson, A.; Milman, A.; and Kammen, D. (2005) "Letting the (Energy) Gini Out of the Bottle: Lorentz Curves of Cumulative Electricity Consumption and Gini Coefficients as Metrics of Energy Distribution and Equity,"Energy Policy, v33, n14, pp. 1825-1832.

Jacobson, Arne (2004) "Connective Power: Solar Electrification and Social Change in Kenya," Ph.D. Dissertation, Energy and Resources Group, University of California, Berkeley.

Duke, R.; Jacobson, A.; and Kammen D. (2002) "Product Quality in the Kenyan Solar Home Systems Market,"Energy Policy, v30, pp. 477 -499.

Jacobson, A., Duke, R., Kammen, D.M., & Hankins, M. (2000) "Field Performance Measurements of Amorphous Silicon Photovoltaic Modules in Kenya," Conference Proceedings, American Solar Energy Society (ASES), Madison, Wisconsin, USA, June 16-21, 2000.

Duke, Graham, Hankins, Jacobson, Kammen, Osawa, Pulver, and Walther, (2000) "Field Performance Evaluations of Amorphous Silicon (a-Si) Photovoltaic Systems in Kenya: Methods and Measurements in Support of a Sustainable Commercial Solar Energy Industry," ESMAP Technical Paper 005, World Bank, Washington, DC.

Jacobson, Arne (2000) "Solar energy measurements for Ladakh, India," National Renewable Energy Conference (NREC), Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, India, November 30 - December 2, 2000.

Starrs, Thomas and Jacobson, Arne (1999) "The Yurok Tribe's Wireless Utility," Conference Proceedings, American Solar Energy Society (ASES), Portland, ME, June 12-16, 1999.

Jacobson, Arne (1999). "Case Study 14: Rural Electrification in Ladakh, India" in Chapter 16, Special Report on Methodological and Technological Issues in Technology Transfer, Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group II.

Lumina Project Reports (http://light.lbl.gov)

Mills, Evan and Arne Jacobson (2007) "The Need for Independent Quality and Performance Testing of Emerging Off-grid White-LED Illumination Systems for Developing Countries," Lumina Project Technical Report #1, August 2, 2007.

Mills, Evan and Arne Jacobson (2007) "The Off-Grid Lighting Market in Western Kenya: LED Alternatives and Consumer Preferences in a Millennium Development Village," Lumina Project Technical Report #2, November 21, 2007.

Solarnet Magazine Articles (http://www.solarnet-ea.org)

Jacobson, Arne (2007), "AJ's Technical Tips: An Economic Comparison of Electric Torches," Solarnet, June, 2007, Nairobi, Kenya

Jacobson, Arne (2006), "AJ's Technical Tips: Technologies for Lighting in Rural Africa," Solarnet, May, 2006, Nairobi, Kenya

Jacobson, Arne (2005), "AJ's Technical Tips: Protecting the Battery from Problems Caused by Deep Discharge," Solarnet, December 2005, Nairobi, Kenya.

Jacobson, Arne (2005), "AJ's Technical Tips: Performance Results for Amorphous Silicon Solar Modules Sold in Kenya," Solarnet, September 2005, Nairobi, Kenya.

Jacobson, Arne (2005), "AJ's Technical Tips: Lead Acid Batteries and the Problem of Over-Charging," Solarnet, vol. 7, no.1, Nairobi, Kenya.

Jacobson, Arne (2004), "AJ's Technical Tips: Inverters in Small Solar PV Systems," Solarnet, vol. 6, no. 1, Nairobi, Kenya.

Jacobson, Arne (2004), "AJ's Technical Tips: Charge Controllers and Small Solar PV Systems," Solarnet, vol. 5, no. 2, Nairobi, Kenya.

Jacobson, Arne (2003), "AJ's Technical Tips: Designing a Small Solar PV System Part IV: Selecting Wires for the System," Solarnet, vol. 5, no. 1, Nairobi, Kenya.

Jacobson, Arne (2002) "Designing a Small Solar PV System Part III - Choosing a Battery for the System," vol. 4, no. 2, Nairobi, Kenya.

Jacobson, Arne (2002) "Designing a Small Solar PV System Part II: Sizing the Solar Panel," vol. 4, no. 1, Nairobi, Kenya.

Jacobson, Arne (2002) "Designing a Small Solar PV System Part I: Calculating the Amount of Energy Used by the Electrical Loads," vol. 3, no. 3, Nairobi, Kenya.

Jacobson, Arne (2001) "Small solar PV systems should have small batteries," vol. 3, no. 2, Nairobi, Kenya.

Jacobson, Duke, and Kammen (2001) "Update on the Performance of 14 Watt Phoenix Gold solar panels," vol. 3, no. 2, Nairobi, Kenya.

Jacobson, Duke, and Kammen (2000) "Amorphous Silicon PV Panels: Are they a good value for the money?," vol. 2, no. 2, Nairobi, Kenya.