![]() ![]() ![]() The populations of poor countries often depend for their electricity on diesel generators and batteries, which are costly and environmentally damaging. They carry their super-small wind turbines on the back of their horses.Ī reliable energy supply is a prerequisite for economic development. In Mongolia, for example, they are often the only source of energy available to nomads. "Mini wind turbines are an excellent opportunity for developing nations," Ulf Gerder from the German Wind Energy Association (BWE) said. These days, micro wind turbines are also becoming increasingly common, capable of covering the energy needs of households and farmsteads as well as being user-friendly and carbon-neutral. ![]() Solar panels on the roofs of huts have become a common sight in many developing nations. The only way to bring electricity to rural areas is to focus on the development of decentralized, renewable energies. But that's not an option in villages up in the Andes, most of which aren't connected to electricity grids.Īcross the planet, 1.6 billion people lack access to electricity, most of them in remote regions, and therefore lead their lives according to the changing of the seasons, sunrise and sunset – a way people in Europe and North America stopped living hundreds of years ago.ĭecentralizing energy Solar-wind hybrid systems are gaining ground Image: CC/Argonne National Laboratory In South American capitals like Lima and Quito, the population switches the lights on as soon as twilight kicks in. Here, close to the Equator, the sun sets for most of the year at around 6 in the evening and only rises 12 hours later. ![]()
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