Ugandan seamstress (IMAGE) DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Caption The Energy Empowers East Africa project co-led by Berkeley Lab and USAID enables women who own small businesses to invest in energy-efficient electrical equipment – such as refrigerators and freezers, kettles, and sewing machines. Credit Image courtesy of Clean Energy Enthusiasts Usage Restrictions Credit Clean Energy Enthusiasts License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.