Increasing access to energy services in rural areas - REEEP ...

MODULE 10: INCREASING ACCESS TO ENERGY SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS
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• Energy and poverty
– Modern energy releases time spent gathering fuel;
– Energy is needed from small and household enterprises;
– Energy services are business opportunity for ESCOs;
– Communications and TV enable improved knowledge.
• Energy and hunger
– The requirement of energy for cooking is huge – it comprises 95 per cent of
energy use in LDCs and a third of the world’s population still rely on traditional
fuels for cooking;
– Modern energy for cooking (LPG, electricity) can reduce reliance on biomass.
• Energy and Education
– Collection of fuel wood takes up a lot of time, especially for women;
– Improved lighting helps home and class study;
– Educational aids can be supported with electricity;
– Electricity for ICTs improve school effectiveness;
– Modern energy means better quality of life for teachers.
• Energy and mortality
– Lighting is an absolute priority for maternity services;
– Electricity is needed for pumped and boiled water;
– Reduced air pollution from reduced use of biomass;
– Reduces hunger;
– Refrigeration for vaccines and food preservation;
– Safe water supply.
• Energy and environment
– Local domestic environment improved with modern energy services;
– Land degradation reduced with less biomass used for cooking;
– Local pollution reduced (especially in built-up areas);
– Renewable energy and energy efficiency help alleviate global warming and
climate change;
– Development and environment prerogatives of following clean energy path.