The Sustainer is a unique solution to produce fuel and electricity in remote rural areas, for example in the African countryside where only 5 to 20 percent of the population have electricity. In many of these situations, access to energy would facilitate development, higher productivity and better education. Moreover, locally available resources can be used instead of expensive imports.
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ReplyDeleteIn the wake of the State of the Environment Uganda report, (cited in a Guardian Katine Project blog) which highlights the problem of deforestation as a result of Uganda's high population growth rate - mostly in rural areas where firewood is the only energy source.
ReplyDeleteIf the predictions are accurate, exploring sustainable energy sources is a matter of urgency so as to prevent environmental, economic and social catastrophe.
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