Renewable Energy

Energy poverty is always a prime component of poverty in developing countries, as the former head of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Prof. Klaus Töpfer, never tires of emphasising. However, what form can future energy production take if it is to contribute to poverty reduction but must do so without damaging sensitive ecosystems and accelerating climate change?

Articles:

• The “Green charcoal chain”
• A model for entire West Africa
• First-class energy from second-hand turbines