INDIAN OCEAN TRAVEL by TOURISMER

RESPONSIBLE TOURISM SUPPORTING ACCESS TO ENERGY

Energy in developing countries

Developing countries will be responsible for an increasing share of energy demand by 2030, rising from 30% of global consumption in 2000 to 43% in 2030. Despite this, in 2030, North America with a population of around 390 million will still consume more energy than China and India combined, with 2.9 billion people. The difference will be even more obvious when it comes to electricity consumption. In 2030, developing countries will consume nearly five times less electricity per capita than OECD countries. Source: "Croix Rouge"

THE WEIGHT OF FOSSIL FUELS

The  " energies energies " include the sources of energy that can be taken from the nature, often free, in view of their direct use or of their processing before use.

These are solid fuels such as :

  • firewood (which is taken from the wild),
  • charcoal (which is obtained from burning wood),
  • dried plant residues (e.g. wood chips, straw),
  • or animal residues (e.g. dried dung from ruminants).
ACCESS TO MODERN ENERGIES

 Thee concept of " access to energies modern is not reduced to physical access to modern energy sources, it is a necessary but not sufficient condition.

 If a power grid serves a village, one would think that, as the inhabitants of the village can a priori connect to this network, they have access to electricity. This is however not the case.

 It is necessary to consider additional major elements: an affordable price for energy, security of energy supply, adequacy of energy supply compared to needs.
The price is a real concern for the poor who often use seemingly free sources!

Produce energy locally

A solution to produce enough electricity for villages not connected to the network, without being too expensive and without harming the environment and the health of the inhabitants, decentralized installations, simple to operate and using renewable energies are preferred:

  • Solar panels (electrification, water pumping, etc.),
  • Wind turbines,
  • Mini-hydraulic power stations.
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