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Question:
Is
the global grid going to do anything for the villages
across the planet that have no electricity?
Key
Words:
global grid, local villages, planet, no electricity,
long range projects, proposal, multiple tracks,
small developing villages, simple renewable power
station, multiple sources, water pumps, refrigerators,
vaccines, childhood diseases, developed world, survival,
underdeveloped world, standard of living, quality
of life, crop cycles, small business development,
power supply, cycle of improvement, total demand
increases
Answer:
The
effect of the grid on a local village is a long
range project. Its not meant to be an either/or
proposal, rather its an and/both. You need to be
working down multiple tracks at the same time.
What's
needed today in small developing villages is a simple
renewable power station utilizing multiple sources
(e.g. solar, wind, and/or water), allowing water
to be pumped to the village.
The
other most important need is a simple refrigerator
for vaccines for childhood diseases. These two things
are taken for granted in the developed world, and
are a matter of survival in the underdeveloped world
today.
When
these two things are provided, they raise the village's
standard of living and improve the quality of life.
Electricity for irrigation can improve crop yields,
allowing people to feed themselves and sell the
excess for income. It also allows the start of numerous
small businesses.
As
the standard of living improves, the village can
improve its power supply and/or link with other
villages, and the cycle of improvement continues.
As links to other villages spread, total demand
on the grid increases.
Related
Issues:
Quality
of Life
Related
Links:
Related Issue Link Quality
of Life
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