The use of charcoal and firewood as energy source in Africa is high. This is rampant mostly in the rural areas where the population is poor and cannot afford cleaner energy. Also most industries in the continent utilize electricity while vehicles use motor fuels. All these sources contribute to carbon emissions and pollution of air, destruction of forest cover as well as health conditions. There is therefore need for full adaptation of sustainable green energy in Africa.
Green energy is obtained from all the natural sources such as the sun, wind, geothermal heat, tides, waves and rain. The continent has a lot of these resources as it enjoys sunlight almost throughout the year while its coasts receive substantial amounts of tides, waves and winds yearly. It is therefore a shock that most African nations are not utilizing well these sources.
Most nations should therefore set goals to see total replacement of conventional power sources with these clean alternative sources. Apart from this green source being clean, it is sustainable. This means that current generation will enjoy its use as well as the future generation.
Africa will reap numerous benefits with adopting green energy. First, they will be able to reduce their poverty levels. Many nations in the continent are characterized with few urban rich people while a lot of the population mostly in rural areas languishing in poverty. This is due to the fact that rural populations are not employed as there are no opportunities for them. But with adaptation of say solar power to run industries in the rural areas this will provide employment opportunities for people and poverty will be greatly reduced.
Clean air will also be achieved and thus less cases of health related conditions from emissions. With green energy, there are no emissions and thus nations will be able to protect their environments. Apart from this, there will be no need to cut down forests for firewood and charcoal and thus forest cover is protected preventing soil erosion and drought situations.
Numerous African countries experience political instability due to its citizens fighting over resources like oil. But with the use of natural power sources which are abundant, persons will no longer have to fight over control of limited natural power sources in a nation. This will see many countries get political stability and allow for economic development.
As much as adapting these alternative sources seems like the ultimate goal, most countries in the continent cannot finance the infrastructure for this. They also do not have enough expertise to implement this. Therefore most of the green measures adapted are only used in small scale and this cannot lead to big change in the environment, political sector and also the economy.
To realize the ultimate goal of the alternative power replacing conventional sources one time, the continent ought to come up with policies that support this. Apart from this, they ought to establish infrastructure for this by seeking various financial options. There should also be nongovernmental organizations set up to carry out research, implementation, and dissemination of information to rural populations as well as lobbying and networking.
Green energy is obtained from all the natural sources such as the sun, wind, geothermal heat, tides, waves and rain. The continent has a lot of these resources as it enjoys sunlight almost throughout the year while its coasts receive substantial amounts of tides, waves and winds yearly. It is therefore a shock that most African nations are not utilizing well these sources.
Most nations should therefore set goals to see total replacement of conventional power sources with these clean alternative sources. Apart from this green source being clean, it is sustainable. This means that current generation will enjoy its use as well as the future generation.
Africa will reap numerous benefits with adopting green energy. First, they will be able to reduce their poverty levels. Many nations in the continent are characterized with few urban rich people while a lot of the population mostly in rural areas languishing in poverty. This is due to the fact that rural populations are not employed as there are no opportunities for them. But with adaptation of say solar power to run industries in the rural areas this will provide employment opportunities for people and poverty will be greatly reduced.
Clean air will also be achieved and thus less cases of health related conditions from emissions. With green energy, there are no emissions and thus nations will be able to protect their environments. Apart from this, there will be no need to cut down forests for firewood and charcoal and thus forest cover is protected preventing soil erosion and drought situations.
Numerous African countries experience political instability due to its citizens fighting over resources like oil. But with the use of natural power sources which are abundant, persons will no longer have to fight over control of limited natural power sources in a nation. This will see many countries get political stability and allow for economic development.
As much as adapting these alternative sources seems like the ultimate goal, most countries in the continent cannot finance the infrastructure for this. They also do not have enough expertise to implement this. Therefore most of the green measures adapted are only used in small scale and this cannot lead to big change in the environment, political sector and also the economy.
To realize the ultimate goal of the alternative power replacing conventional sources one time, the continent ought to come up with policies that support this. Apart from this, they ought to establish infrastructure for this by seeking various financial options. There should also be nongovernmental organizations set up to carry out research, implementation, and dissemination of information to rural populations as well as lobbying and networking.
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