Efforts to replace traditional energy sources with modern ones in developing countries have met with limited success. A new study sheds light on some of the contextual factors that inhibit this shift as well as opportunities for nudging poor households in the desired direction.
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Sesan, T. Leaving the old behind. Nat Energy 6, 219–220 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-021-00793-x
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