Energy for the Developing World

Described are methods which can be used by developing countries to affordably obtain the energy without ruining the environment. The approaches mix efficient end-use technologies with modest increases in generating capacity. (CW)

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Veröffentlicht in:	Scientific American 1990-09, Vol.263 (3), p.110-119
Hauptverfasser:	Reddy, Amulya K. N., Goldemberg, José
Format:	Magazinearticle
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	290400 - Energy Planning & Policy- Energy Resources 291000 - Energy Planning & Policy- Conservation 298000 - Energy Planning & Policy- Consumption & Utilization AGRICULTURE AIR CONDITIONING APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY BRAZIL CARBON COMPOUNDS CARBON DIOXIDE CARBON OXIDES CHALCOGENIDES College Science Conservation (Environment) Consumption COOLING DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Developing Nations ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFICIENCY ELECTRIC POWER EMISSION Energy ENERGY CONSUMPTION ENERGY EFFICIENCY ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY Energy resources ENERGY SOURCE DEVELOPMENT ENERGY SOURCES ENERGY SYSTEMS Environmental Education ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS FOOD PROCESSING FOSSIL FUELS FUELS GAS TURBINES HEATING Higher Education HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS INDUSTRY International Cooperation LATIN AMERICA LDCs LIGHTING SYSTEMS MACHINERY Natural Resources NORTH AMERICA NUCLEAR FACILITIES NUCLEAR POWER NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS OXIDES OXYGEN COMPOUNDS PLANNING POWER POWER PLANTS PROCESSING REFRIGERATION RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES RESIDENTIAL SECTOR Science Education SOUTH AMERICA Supply and Demand THERMAL POWER PLANTS TRANSPORTATION SECTOR TURBINES TURBOMACHINERY USA WATER HEATING WOOD FUELS
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Zusammenfassung:	Described are methods which can be used by developing countries to affordably obtain the energy without ruining the environment. The approaches mix efficient end-use technologies with modest increases in generating capacity. (CW)
ISSN:	0036-8733 1946-7087
DOI:	10.1038/scientificamerican0990-110