Energy poverty: A special focus on energy poverty in India and renewable energy technologies

Bhide, Anjali; Rodríguez‐Monroy, Carlos

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2010.11.044

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“…Providing communities longer hours of lighting can lead to an increase in education because people could spend more hours at night studying, and schools could invest in internet and computers to gain access to global information [65,[67][68][69] (See R4 and R6 in Figure 3). This would allow them to be more competitive and productive and improve their income in the long run, which could be reinvested in education [69,70].…”

Section: Human Capitalmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In terms of health, it is well-known that issues such as global warming, acid rain and other pollution effects can be prevented by the use of RES. In addition to such large-scale effects, which are not noticeable by community inhabitants on a daily basis, the health component of the human capital can be improved when vaccines are refrigerated and when indoor air pollution is reduced when coal-and wood-based stoves are replaced by solar stoves [5,65,68,71,80]. The use of firewood and biomass inside households is a major health threat due to the smoke produced, which causes respiratory infections in the long term [79] (see R5 in Figure 3).…”

Section: Human Capitalmentioning

confidence: 99%

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On the Acceptance and Sustainability of Renewable Energy Projects—A Systems Thinking Perspective

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Rapid population growth and increasing concern related to improving the living standards in impoverished communities without damaging the natural environment have drawn attention to the adoption of renewable energy systems (RES) around the world. Despite this global trend, the implementation of these projects has not succeeded completely in rural poor communities due to several factors, including social barriers faced at the time of their execution. These social barriers lead to poor acceptance of the projects and their consequent abandonment. Acceptance is a social construct that is influenced by several factors that need to be understood to achieve successful and sustainable results in the future. In this paper, we develop a conceptual model, based on principles of sustainability and systems thinking, to understand the interrelationships among the main factors that have been reported in the literature as key to determining the sustainability and community acceptance of RES projects. To do so, we review the existing literature on sustainability and social acceptance of RES and then construct a causal-loop diagram of their driving factors. While doing so, we also view the problem through the lens of the sustainable livelihoods framework, aiming to maintain the perspective of rural communities and observing the impacts of RES on their contextual reality. The resulting model helps to understand the multiple interactions that RES projects have with rural communities as well as identify potential intervention points for future projects. We end the paper with a discussion of the implications of the model and how can it be used to inform future rural energy decision making.

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Section: Human Capitalmentioning

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On the Acceptance and Sustainability of Renewable Energy Projects—A Systems Thinking Perspective

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“…By decreasing the use of fossil fuels by substituting them, small hydro power reduces the harmful emissions made by them, like carbon dioxide emission and green house gases [13,14]. Small hydro power also plays part in reducing poverty and economic development in rural and remote parts of the country [15][16][17][18]. The potential of small hydro power in our country is estimated to be more than 20,000 MW from nearly 6500 sites and is increasing with each amendment [11].…”

Section: Growth Of Small Hydro Power In Indiamentioning

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A review of present status and potential of hydro power in India

Chauhan¹,

Vig²

2017

IJMTER

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Abstract-Hydroelectric power is currently the world's biggest non-conventional energy source and plays a formidable part in the global generation of electric power. India has a large number of natural water resources that can be utilised to generate electric power. However, the pertinent growth of hydropower coupled with proper utilisation of available water resources in India should be undertaken in the future. Till, November 2016, the installed capacity of hydropower in India is 43133.43 MW. This installed capacity of hydropower is about 13.97% of the total installed capacity of the country. The current potential of hydropower in India is about 1,48,701 MW. This potential is 3.45 times the installed capacity. Our country has been blessed with the colossal amount of hydroelectric potential and ranks 5th in terms of usable hydropower in the global scenario. In this paper, the study has been carried out to retrospect the available resources of water, present situation and potential of hydropower in India.

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“…Notwithstanding the important efforts made in different countries to boost achievements in sustainability, severe inequalities still persist, with millions of people suffering the consequences of poverty [14] [17] [18] and this implies the need to improve the results of current sustainable strategies.…”

Section: Renewable Energy Importance Formentioning

confidence: 99%

Renewable Energy Infrastructure. Importance to Reach Sustainability goals. Venezuelan situation in 2016

Dikdan¹,

Rodríguez‐Monroy²

2016

Proceedings of the 14th LACCEI International Multi-Conference for Engineering, Education, and Technology: “Engineering Innovati

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Abstract-Renewable energy is fundamental for economic growth and sustainable development. To be generated, distributed and used renewable energy requires proper infrastructure. Venezuela is a country with important energy resources, mainly in hydropower, but despite the huge resources invested in the improvement of its infrastructure, the delays with projects' completion as well as the frequent blackouts show that there is a structural problem that hinders the attainment of the Energy for All Global Goals. This article presents an overview of the Venezuelan renewable energy potential, its importance to meet sustainability goals, some construction problems affecting this sector and the situation of renewable infrastructure in construction in the country. The conclusions highlight a complex problem whose solution requires deep changes in the Venezuelan energy policies and strategies.Keywords Abstract-Renewable energy is fundamental for economic growth and sustainable development. To be generated, distributed and used renewable energy requires proper infrastructure. Venezuela is a country with important energy resources, mainly in hydropower, but despite the huge resources invested in the improvement of its infrastructure, the delays with projects' completion as well as the frequent blackouts show that there is a structural problem that hinders the attainment of the Energy for All Global Goals. This article presents an overview of the Venezuelan renewable energy potential, its importance to meet sustainability goals, some construction problems affecting this sector and the situation of renewable infrastructure in construction in the country. The conclusions highlight a complex problem whose solution requires deep changes in the Venezuelan energy policies and strategies.

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Energy poverty: A special focus on energy poverty in India and renewable energy technologies

Cited by 197 publications

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On the Acceptance and Sustainability of Renewable Energy Projects—A Systems Thinking Perspective

On the Acceptance and Sustainability of Renewable Energy Projects—A Systems Thinking Perspective

A review of present status and potential of hydro power in India

Renewable Energy Infrastructure. Importance to Reach Sustainability goals. Venezuelan situation in 2016

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