In the spirit of the energy reconversion that half the world is about to undergo in the next decade or so, I thought it appropriate to post some of the sobering slides produced by the International Energy Agency which suggest a completely different perspective for the world’s energy poor.
The takeaways are that (1) the number of people who will be denied electricity access and who will rely mostly on biomass to meet their energy needs will grow in the future and, (2) this great disparity will continue to be most evident between rural and urban zones.
Per Capita Energy Consumption:
Number of people without electricity, 2008 - 2030
The Transition to Modern Energy Services
Implications of Energy Poverty on Health and the Environment
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