Link for IEA report: October: Universal energy access by 2030 is now within reach thanks to growing political w Not every day does a study come along providing optimism that energy access is on a good track for 'least blessed' of humanity. Energizing there could add a slice to international trade. It just might. All discussion welcome except what which would banish us to PriusChat political place.
We had a similar discussion in the past discussing how a Huntsville based, climate scientists has given testimony about the advantages of fossil fuel energy for Africa. Yet the technology of a wind/solar farm with battery storage is real. Even a greater advantage if coupled with battery storage on cars, trucks, and motorbikes. A distributed power system is scalable without having to build an electrical grid. Bob Wilson
our parish has been sponsoring some solar water wells in africa. there is a lot of this going on, and could be applied to cooking and other purposes. why start a country out on fossil fuels if renewable can be made competitive?
Why keep a country on fossil fuels if renewables can be implemented? Posted via the PriusChat mobile app.
Well, fossil fuels do have uses beyond simply burning them. Which is a good reason to not use them as quickly as possible.
