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July 12,
2002
World
Renewable Energy Conference report and
the
Johannesburg Summit on Sustainable Development
Dear GENI
Friend ,
First,
we are quite late with this month's report. Having
just returned from two international events and a
short vacation pushed the normal schedule back a couple
of weeks.
The
World Renewable Energy Conference provided several
encouraging developments. With participation from
over 100 nations, it's clear that renewable energy
is gaining traction on all continents. A couple of
meetings are noteworthy. I met with the Energy Minister
from Yemen, an oil-rich yet war-ravaged nation on
the Saudi Arabian peninsula. He said that 70% of their
population lacked electrical services, and that landmines
still ring the major population centers. When asked
why he was attending, the Minister stated that renewables,
and in his case solar, is the future
of energy. We spoke extensively about large
scale solar development by all Arab nations, as all
are blessed with abundant, and perfect conditions
for photovoltaic arrays.
We also
discussed the hydropower potential of Nepal with the
US A.I.D.(Agency
for International Development) specialist. While this
Himalayan country is presently in it's own civil conflict
and leadership turmoil, the nation was over 80,000MW
of hydro-potential. Today, only 500MW
is currently being used! His statement was that
Nepal could be a rich country from this renewable
resource — from both domestic use and sales of
electricity to India, China and Bangladesh.
There remains
a huge gap between what's possible with renewables
and the present condition. Coming next month is the
Johannesburg
Summit on Sustainable Development in South Africa.
The world's leaders are meeting for a 10 year review
of the Earth Summit, and will hopefully recommit to
those goals. While you and I live in relative abundance,
half our world struggles daily for survival. Your
support of the GENI Initiative is dedicated to
changing that condition.
In partnership
for the planet,
Peter Meisen
President
p.s.
GENI will be exhibiting at the NGO Forum in Johannesburg:
August 26 - Sept 4. If you can help support us in
this global event, please contribute
generously. If you would like to participate
with us, go to Worldsummit
Organization for information—then give us
a call!
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