Solar-Based Rural Electrification and Micro-Enterprise Development in Latin America [electronic resource] : A Gender Analysis.
Latin America;Electricity;Gender;Women;Renewable Energy;Enersol Associates;Decentralized Energy.
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| Format: | Government Document Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. : Oak Ridge, Tenn. :
United States. Department of Energy ; distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Department of Energy,
2000.
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| Summary: | Latin America;Electricity;Gender;Women;Renewable Energy;Enersol Associates;Decentralized Energy. |
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| Abstract: | Worldwide, an estimated 1.5 to 2 billion people do not have access to electricity, including 100 million in the Latin America region. Depending on the country, 30 to 90% of this unelectrified Latin American population lives in rural areas where geographic remoteness and low energy consumption patterns may preclude the extension of the conventional electricity grid. Women are heavily impacted by the energy scarcity given their role as primary energy procurers and users for the household, agricultural and small industrial subsectors in developing countries. As a result, women spend disproportionately more time engaged in energy-related activities like carrying water and searching for cooking fuel. This paper describes the use of decentralized renewable energy systems as one approach to meet the energy needs of rural areas in Latin America. It outlines the advantages of a decentralized energy paradigm to achieve international development goals, especially as they relate to women. The paper studies Enersol Associates, Inc.'s Solar-Based Rural Electrification model as an example of a decentralized energy program which has merged energy and development needs through the local involvement of energy entrepreneurs, non-governmental organizations and community members. |
| Item Description: | Published through SciTech Connect. 11/16/2000. "nrel/sr-550-28995" Smith, J. National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (US) |
| Physical Description: | vp. : digital, PDF file. |
| Type of Report and Period Covered Note: | Topical; |