Access To Energy

Question 0

Technology and cost

Answer 0

Although building wind turbines is expensive it still remains the preferred choice as price of other sources is high.
China is a low cost producer solar PV cells which use sunlight and convert to energy.
In developing countries renewables can provide energy cheaply and quickly.

Question 1

Geology

Answer 1

Globally, the shallower reserves of fossil fuels have almost been exhausted.
Other alternatives appear difficult to access and expensive.

Question 2

Unequal shares

Answer 2

Distributed unevenly throughout the world and also consumed unequally. Many of these countries consuming large amounts of energy depend on oil imports.
Those with an energy deficit suffer energy insecurity, even if they had the money to purchase the energy to make up the deficit.

Question 3

Energy poverty

Answer 3

1.6 billion people have no access to electricity and 80 per cent of these live rurally.
2.4 billion people rely on trading all biomass for cooking and heating.
People suffering from energy insecurity need clean and sustainability energy such as solar. This can reduce the burden of poverty and environmental degradation