Developing Countries

Question 2

How do we measure Development

Answer 2

GDP? Not really. UN Human Development Index combines Longevity, Education,

Question 3

OCED

Answer 3

Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, developed countries help sustainable development of developing countries

Question 4

Facts about the OCED

Answer 4

<1/5 worlds pop but more than 1/2 of energy use and 1/2 of GDP

Question 5

US vs Developed World

Answer 5

US is 1/5 of energy, slightly less than 1/5 of GDP

Question 6

Measuring Energy use in Developing Countries

Answer 6

Difficult b/c subsidized businesses there, climate is also a large driver of energy use

Question 7

Connection between Energy and Poverty

Answer 7

primary energy source: biomass, energy service: heat for cooking, problems: deforestation, indoor air quality, Solar Ovens, Biogas

Question 8

Rural Energy Solutions (2)

Answer 8

Cooking/Heating (focus on technology), Electricity (do what works, not that big an emission prob to give 1.3 billion people elec)

Question 9

Barriers to Rural Energy Development

Answer 9

Local governments, project sponsors, project lenders, power plants vs cfls

Question 10

Electrification: Barriers

Answer 10

major investments that would avoid residential sector, massive “illegal” energy subsidies that aren’t allowed by IMF, losses, govt pressure

Question 11

Electrification: Trends

Answer 11

increasing in developing countries but more so in last 10 years

Question 12

Transportation

Answer 12

Lower tech, less efficient, number of cars in LDCs ins increasing

Question 13

China India Brazil

Answer 13

dominates recent incremental energy demand and CO2 emissions