A Mechanism for Using Renewable Energy Applications in Remote Areas

Abstract

Currently our world is facing the challenge of natural resources depletion, specifically the depletion of fossil fuel resources. Accordingly, the implementation of sustainable energy sources is no longer a luxury, but a key issue for survival. Egypt is one of the most fortunate locations when it comes to renewable energies, such as wind and the sun but implementation remains lacking.This paper addresses this matter by offering simple applicable solutions for remote areas, such as Al-Wadi Al-Jadid and Sinai. The idea is based on creating a selfsustaining simple closed system that can be replicated in different settlements, which offers prosperity for the local communities.The proposed system will be designed to address the technical, financial and social barriers that prevent renewable energies from becoming widespread in Egypt. Such a system would consist of financial institutions, suppliers, local technical capacity building and local awareness raising and education. In addition, they use fly ash material in construction of different projects that contains concrete, plaster, and bricks. The use of fly ash material aims at saving energy and reduces the use of cement, as the fly ash replaces about 25 % of cement quantity in concrete and plaster works and about 60 % of brick ingredients.Accordingly, the use of fly ash material leads to reducing the emission of CO2 resulting from the factories of cement. Simply, in order to spread the use of renewable energy on a large scale, the community as a whole must benefit and private individuals must also benefit by being able to make life easier and reduce pollution levels.