 Library >> Research >> Rural Electrification Rural ElectrificationIntroductionThere are currently 2.8 billion people on earth who live on less than $2 a day...Characteristics of the Energy DeprivedIt's hard to imagine in how many ways life would be different without electricity...A Day in the Life of TéreseTérese's day is built around chores that become obsolete with electricity...Barriers Preventing Rural ElectrificationUnfortunately, for as clear and urgent of a problem as rural electrification is, there are numerous barriers that are preventing an explicit solution...Case StudiesExplore our interesting case studyies, and get a better picture.Innovative Policy: Chile's Rural ElectrificationFor countries with privatized utility industries, the challenge facing national policies aimed at electrifying rural...People Want Light, not Solar Energy: Electrification on the Islands of KiribatiPeople in rural areas living without electricity do not want a PV system. They want electricity...Technical Innovation: Multifunctional Platforms in Rural MaliSub-Saharan Africa is strenuous, involving burdensome tasks associated with lack of modern energy...Kenya: An Unsubsidized Mainstream Market for Photovoltaics Can Exist!The flourishing market for photovoltaic systems in rural Kenya is the archetypal success story for renewable energy...A Historical Model: TVA, The New Deal, and America's Rural ElectrificationRural electrification in America happened as a result of social programs...Best PracticesHow an appropriate technology, with an appropriate policy, and an international community can make it possible.ReferencesLinks to the sources of our research. |
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