Lars Kåre Grimsby

• Energy transition
• Bioenergy
• LPG
• Tanzania

Academic profile and publications

Articles

Tibu, A., Sitaula, B. K., & Grimsby, L. K. (2025). Understanding environmental attitudes influencing smallholder farmland restoration in Malawi: an attitude-behavior perspective. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 9, 1686534. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2025.1686534

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. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42055-025-00116-y 

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