Solar Power

I read this research paper termed " Solar Power and Sustainability in Developing Countries." It began by reiterating what we have learned over the semester, which is we are too dependent on fossil fuels. In this case it focused on developing countries, that are trying to progress and how investing in fossil fuels will continue to do damage to the environment. Also, the resources available to these developing countries to ensure the distribution of electricity is really difficult because of places like isolated villages and poor grid systems.

Solar panels on village huts in Kenya.

So, their solution is solar power. Which for most developing countries is readily available to them and therefore would not be scattered resource. They also argued that because there are building more and more efficient solar power machines, that brings competition and therefore will lower down prices. Also there has also been a lot of international investment in the alternative energy in developing countries and therefore the foundation has already been built.

The only thing I disagree with in this paper, is it made the switch to alternative energy in developing countries seem super simplistic. In several papers I have read, it has been said that alternative energy is easily adaptable in developing countries but so far none of the papers I have read give a reason why these energies haven't overtaken in these countries.

Here is the link for the above mentioned paper.

That's it for now. More research.