Renewables and Energy for Rural Development in Sub-Saharan Africa. African Energy Policy Research Series |
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| Author:
| Mapako, Maxwell |
| Editor:
| Mapako, Maxwell
Mbewe, Abel |
| Series title: | African Energy Policy Research Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-281-25889-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Publisher: | Zed Books, Limited
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $150.68 |
Book Description:
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Energy supply is a key factor in economic and social development, but lack of modern energy in rural areas limits efforts to alleviate poverty and improve living standards. This book identifies the options for providing modern and improved renewables-based energy to low-income rural areas, with special emphasis on the productive uses. In the five countries represented - Botswana, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Zambia and Zimbabwe - the contributors focus on the advantages of a decentralized...
More DescriptionEnergy supply is a key factor in economic and social development, but lack of modern energy in rural areas limits efforts to alleviate poverty and improve living standards. This book identifies the options for providing modern and improved renewables-based energy to low-income rural areas, with special emphasis on the productive uses. In the five countries represented - Botswana, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Zambia and Zimbabwe - the contributors focus on the advantages of a decentralized approach to energy delivery, the role of income-generating activities in attracting modern energy services to rural areas, and the barriers as well as opportunities that exist in the promotion of renewable energy technologies.