Energy Resources
Beth
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27 Jul 2011
The Program of Action of the Sao Tomé et Principe Government has made it a priority for the energy sector to improve energy supply capacity, diversify sources of electricity and improve medium voltage lines.
Currently, the biggest contributor to Sao Tomé et Principe carbon emissions is the energy sector. The consumption of diesel for power generation accounted for 38.3% of total consumption in 2005, while firewood remains one of the most important sources of energy in the country...
Beth
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26 Jul 2011
Although missing a specific Energy Strategy, the Second National Environmental Action Plan 2004-2014 (PANA II) highlights Cape Verde's need to pursue renewable energy options. Cape Verde enjoys the natural endowments necessary to make solar or wind power possible alternatives on a larger scale, but currently lacks the capacity to institute a move away from non-renewable energy sources
Energy use on most islands varies according to the socio-economic position of households, with poorer...
Beth
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26 Jul 2011
The Maldives Government is planning a forthcoming National Energy Policy and Strategy.
In both inhabited islands and resorts, 80% of powerhouses are located within 100 meters of coastline. With the projected effects of climate change, this puts energy resources directly in the path of projected sea-level rise. Due to the small size of the islands and their maximum elevation of 1.5 meters above sea level, this infrastructure vulnerability is likely to worsen through time. Energy remains a...
Beth
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26 Jul 2011
Energy policy and strategy is pursued by the State Secretariat for Energy, with the help of bilateral and multilateral donors.
Currently, the main source of energy in Guinea-Bissau comes from forest resources. With a relatively high population growth rate (2% nationally and 4% in the capital city of Bissau), forest resources such as timber are not a sustainable energy source. Currently, 90% of the population relies on fuelwood as its primary source of energy, and government policies have...
Beth
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25 Jul 2011
Currently, the Comoros lacks an overall energy “master plan”. The government has instituted a program called ‘Harnessing of Energy’, and has pursued policies to reduce the theft and fraud of energy.
The principal source of energy in the Comoros is wood, which satisfies 78 percent of the country’s energy needs, followed by hydrocarbons, which satisfy 20 percent of energy needs. Other sources of energy, such as electricity and butane gas, account for only a...
