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Lars Kåre Grimsby

Lars Kåre Grimsby

Associate Professor

  • International Environment and Development Studies, Noragric

Areas of research interest are in energy transitions, and energy security and energy justice in emerging economies with large share of biomass in the energy mix. Experience from assessment of “appropriate” (and not-so-appropriate) energy technologies developed for use in households, institutions, and small- and medium enterprises use in the Global South: biofuels, improved cookstoves, ‘clean cooking’, biogas, LPG, multifunctional platforms. Also, national-level planning in Tanzania of supply and distribution systems for LPG (e.g. Pay-as-you-go), grid and off-grid electricity; sector development considering energy security. Recently working with Cicero on project in Tanzania; looking at narratives in the development-led efforts to modernize energy use; energy use and gender from a social practice theoretical perspective; modelling of climate impact of transitioning from biomass-based to a “cleaner” energy mix.

  • Areas of Work
    • Energy transition
    • Bioenergy
    • LPG
    • Tanzania
  • Publications

    Academic profile and publications

     

    Articles

    Nzima, W. M., Grimsby, L. K., & Divon, S. A. (2025). Food security and resource transformation in Malawi’s highland and mid-altitude vegetable farming communities. Sustainable Earth Reviews, 8(1), 1-15. 

    Ulsrud, K., Vindegg, M., Grimsby, L. K., & Aamaas, B. (2025). Corporate-led approaches to affordable energy: the advantages and limitations of pay-as-you-go (PayGo) for cooking with LPG in Dar Es Salaam. Energy Research & Social Science, 126, 104155. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2025.104155 

    Nourou, A. I. M., Garba, M., Grimsby, L. K., & Aune, J. B. (2025). Manual or Motorized Postharvest Operations of Pearl Millet in Maradi, Niger: Effects on Time and Energy Use, Profitability, and Farmers' Perceptions. Food and Energy Security, 14(1), e70054. https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.70054 

    Tveitereid, K., Rysstad, L. S., & Grimsby, L. K. (2024). Confirmation Work in Norway. In: Developing Confirmation Work in Europe. Empirical Findings and Perspectives for Post-Pandemic Times. The Third International Study. ISBN: 978-3-641-33157-3

    Grimsby, L. K., Ulsrud, K., Vindegg, M., Ruhinduka, R. D., Puzzolo, E., Pope, D., ... & Aamaas, B. (2024). New perspectives on multiple fuel use: Energy flexibility in household cooking solutions in Tanzania. Energy Research & Social Science, 115, 103636. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2024.103636

    Aamaas, B., & Grimsby, L. K. (2024). The impact on climate and emissions of clean household cooking energy policies in Tanzania. Energy Policy, 192, 114211. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2024.114211

    Standal, K., Ulsrud, K., Grimsby, L. K., & Aamaas, B. (2024). Health, energy security or people's jobs? Understanding cooking transition narratives and energy justice implications in Tanzania. Energy Research & Social Science, 117, 103718. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2024.103718 

    Aamaas, B., Grimsby, L. K., Ulsrud, K., Standal, K., Vindegg, M., Chowdhury, S., ... & Pope, D. (2024). Required knowledge for clean cooking transition: The case of Tanzania. Environmental Science & Policy, 160, 103834. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103834

    Sissoko, P., Guindo, S. S., Togola, S., Dembélé, B. D., Grimsby, L. K., & Aune, J. B. (2023). Effect of Adoption of Climate-Smart-Agriculture Technologies on Cereal Production, Food Security and Food Diversity in Central Mali. Agriculture, 13(6), 1196.

    Grimsby, Lars Kåre; Birkedal, Erling (2020). Unges tanker om konfirmasjon: en studie blant 14-åringer forut for deres valg av ungdomsrite. Tidsskrift for praktisk teologi 2020; Volum 37.(2) p. 22-38

    Grimsby, Lars Kåre; Gulbrandsen, Linn; Eik, Lars Olav; Msalya, George; Kifaro, George C. (2016). The prospect of biogas among small-holder dairy goat farmers in the Uluguru Mountains, Tanzania. African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development 2016; Volum 16.(1) p. 10723-10737

    Grimsby, Lars Kåre; Rajabu, Hassan; Treiber, Michael Ulrich (2016). Multiple biomass fuels and improved cook stoves from Tanzania assessed with the Water Boiling Test. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments 2016; Volum 14. p. 63-73

    Grimsby, Lars Kåre; Sønderland, Svein Harald; Katabaro, Firoz (2015). Weight, length and condition factor K for Nothobranchius melanospilus near Morogoro Tanzania. Journal of the American Killifish Association 2015; Volum 48.(4) p. 99-109

    Treiber, Michael Ulrich; Grimsby, Lars Kåre; Aune, Jens Bernt (2015). Reducing energy poverty through increasing choice of fuels and stoves in Kenya: Complementing the multiple fuel model. Energy for Sustainable Development 2015; Volum 27. p. 54-62

     

    Reports

    Ministry of Energy (2022). Rural Energy Master Plan 2022/23-2029/30. Dodoma: United Republic of Tanzania (Multiconsult AS / World Bank)

    Furu, Mari Sofie Brelin; Lillehammer, Leif Birger; Grimsby, Lars Kåre (2020). Study on the Potential of Increased Use of LPG for Cooking in Developing Countries. Oslo: Norad/Multiconsult AS

    Birkedal, Erling; Grimsby, Lars Kåre (2019). 14-åringer og konfirmasjon - Ungdomsundersøkelse 2019: en empirisk undersøkelse av 14-åringers livsspørsmål og religiøsitet, og refleksjon om konfirmasjon. Oslo: MF KOM, MF vitenskapelig høyskole for teologi, religion og samfunn 2019 (ISBN 978-82-8404-002-8)

    Razanakoto, Oméga; Grimsby, Lars Kåre; Jing, Guo; Rabakonandrianina, Elisabeth (2015). Final Evaluation of the International NMS Biogas Partnership Programme. Oslo: Norad

    Johnsen, Fred Håkon; Bess, Mike; Ishengoma, Romanus C.; Grimsby, Lars Kåre (2015). Energizing Tanzania : strategic consideration of possible interventions to support sustainable development and use of bioenergy in Tanzania 2015 – 2025. Ås: Norad/Noragric

      

    Other

    Grimsby, Lars Kåre (2018). Hiking maps for the Uluguru Nature Forest Reserve, Tanzania. Morogoro: Mgeta's Friends

  • Teaching
  • Research and projects
  • Misc and CV

    Store Norske Leksikon

    Thematic editor for the themes Tanzania's geography, Tanzania's history and Tanzania's contemporary history (https://snl.no/Tanzania).

     

    PhD projects

    Austin Tibu (FoodMa programme, 2022-2026): Analysis of smallholder land restoration practices in Malawi and their transformative potential

    Wisdom Madede Nzima (FoodMa programme, 2022-2026): The Standing Out of Smallholder Vegetable Farming System’s Enhancement of Food Security and Income in Malawi

    Maria Flinder Stierna (EcoFood project, 2023-2026): Food, Feminism and Forced Migration: A study on gendered agency and social capital in building inclusive humanitarian food systems

    Selam Ljalem Wolay (ICP-V programme, 2024-2028): Farmers’ local knowledge and models for teff (Eragrostis tef) yield optimization: Towards an integrated decision support tool for smallholder farmers in Tigray