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Sunshine and Lollipops for Africa

I was going to post on Obama’s Health Proposals, but I don’t want to depress those that supported him and thought he might make some big changes.

So a nice story, one thats something long looked at in theory, solar power for Africa, seems a great solution for getting power to small communities

Two years after the installation of a solar power project funded by international aid groups, villagers in northern Ethiopia say the sun’s energy has turned their lives around.

Rema, 150 miles north of the capital Addis Ababa, is home to Ethiopia’s largest solar project.
Samson Tsegaye (R) says people are suspicious of solar power
Here, every house in the village has electricity powered by solar lighting systems.

This is unique in Ethiopia - 80% of the population live in rural areas where only 1% of the population have access to electricity.

Lighting up the countryside has long been a challenge for African governments. Unlike houses in urban areas, villages in rural areas are often difficult to connect to the national electricity grid.

Solar power has been touted by some as the long-term solution to Africa’s energy needs.

Domestic solar panels can provide cheap, clean and reliable electricity.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8150391.stm

I had something else to post, can’t recall what?


Posted by Melonhead99 on 07/23 at 03:30 AM

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Melonhead99 says...

oh, I made the did I wrote in the block, as well as the article, D’OH!

-= Posted by Melonhead99 on 07/23/09 04:39 AM=-
Melonhead99 says...

my typos are getting worse, no idea what I’m on about myself half the time

-= Posted by Melonhead99 on 07/23/09 08:57 AM=-
Nanette says...

Hah. I doubt even the starriest eyed supporter thought Obama’s healthcare proposal would be much more than what it is - he never was anything but very cautious and limited in his campaign rhetoric on this.

Good news about the places in Africa. If they can figure out sustainable and conservationist ways to deliver reliable electricity *and* water to the rural communities, I bet that could be replicated elsewhere.

-= Posted by Nanette on 07/23/09 05:29 PM=-
Nanette says...

Also, I hear Britain is going to the dogs because all the pubs are closing, or something.

-= Posted by Nanette on 07/23/09 07:29 PM=-
Melonhead99 says...

Britain is always on the brink of collapse, but we avoid collapsing, we just enjoy complaining, so we like it this way

-= Posted by Melonhead99 on 07/24/09 05:47 AM=-
Doc Logan says...

Damn, even the spammers are argumentative here.

-= Posted by Doc Logan on 07/28/09 04:50 PM=-
Melonhead99 says...

yes, but is the production and instillation of solar panels more damaging that the resultant good done by the clean energy produced?

-= Posted by Melonhead99 on 08/12/09 07:28 AM=-
Nanette says...

Watching this spammer react to, I guess, certain trigger words in the post or comments is sort of interesting. It’s automated, no? Gotta be because the answers don’t make much sense but just enough so that one could be unsure.

-= Posted by Nanette on 09/07/09 10:18 AM=-
Melonhead99 says...

build solar panel thanks :)

-= Posted by Melonhead99 on 09/07/09 02:03 PM=-
Melonhead99 says...

nanette I think build solar panels makes far too much sense for this place

-= Posted by Melonhead99 on 09/07/09 02:04 PM=-
Melonhead99 says...

thats a problem with all these things, weighing the benefits against initial costs, I’ve no idea myself

-= Posted by Melonhead99 on 10/01/09 11:13 AM=-
asheville remodeling says...

the production and instillation of solar panels more damaging that the resultant good done by the clean energy produced?

-= Posted by asheville remodeling on 10/26/09 08:20 PM=-
pond and lake fountains says...

I wrote in the block, as well as the article, D’OH!

-= Posted by pond and lake fountains on 10/27/09 07:24 AM=-
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If they can figure out sustainable and conservationist ways to deliver reliable electricity *and* water to the rural communities, I bet that could be replicated elsewhere. sexy costumes

-= Posted by sexy costumes on 10/28/09 06:54 AM=-
Vertu Constellation says...

I doubt even the starriest eyed supporter thought Obama’s healthcare proposal would be much more than what it is - he never was anything but very cautious.

-= Posted by Vertu Constellation on 11/09/09 07:56 AM=-
master cleanse says...

Villagers in northern Ethiopia say the sun’s energy has turned their lives around.

-= Posted by master cleanse on 11/11/09 10:20 AM=-
Resignation Letter says...

Thats incredible -“This is unique in Ethiopia - 80% of the population live in rural areas where only 1% of the population have access to electricity.”

Can’t figure out the reason why they are lagging behind so much

-= Posted by Resignation Letter on 11/20/09 02:11 PM=-
candida cleanse says...

I hope this helps.. proposals like this. i think, is always for the good of everyone.

-= Posted by candida cleanse on 11/24/09 12:48 AM=-
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solar panels more damaging that the resultant good done by the clean energy produced?

-= Posted by halloween decorations on 11/25/09 04:02 AM=-
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Good news about the places in Africa. If they can figure out sustainable and conservationist ways to deliver reliable electricity *and* water to the rural communities, I bet that could be replicated elsewhere.

-= Posted by Excel download on 12/22/09 02:27 AM=-
UK company formation says...

What a change in storyline. From Obama’s Health Proposals to solar power for Africa.

-= Posted by UK company formation on 12/29/09 02:00 AM=-
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Solar power has been touted by some as the long-term solution to Africa’s energy needs.

-= Posted by Translation company on 12/29/09 02:01 AM=-
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If they can figure out sustainable and conservationist ways to deliver reliable electricity *and* water to the rural communities

-= Posted by company register on 12/29/09 02:03 AM=-
Accounting services says...

Good information.But are Domestic solar panels really cheap??

-= Posted by Accounting services on 12/29/09 02:05 AM=-
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Thats incredible ..“1% of the population have access to electricity”

-= Posted by website seo on 12/29/09 02:06 AM=-
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-= Posted by credit card on 01/01/10 11:46 PM=-
Mark Ewans says...

Nice article. I’d like to see some sort of tax break for people that have cars and bikes with a sort of attached government-do-not-tamper odometer for the bike.
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-= Posted by Mark Ewans on 01/03/10 11:49 AM=-
Erector Motorized Set says...

panels more damaging that the resultant good done by the clean energy produced?

-= Posted by Erector Motorized Set on 01/21/10 10:04 AM=-
Madame Alexander Dolls says...

the starriest eyed supporter thought Obama’s healthcare proposal would be much more than what it is - he never was anything but very cautious and limited in his campaign rhetoric on this.

-= Posted by Madame Alexander Dolls on 01/23/10 01:37 AM=-
Stainless Steel Cookware Sets says...

the brink of collapse, but we avoid collapsing, we just enjoy complaining, so we like it this way

-= Posted by Stainless Steel Cookware Sets on 02/23/10 05:56 AM=-
Erector Set Sets says...

the places in Africa. If they can figure out sustainable and conservationist ways to deliver reliable electricity *and* water to the rural communities

-= Posted by Erector Set Sets on 03/07/10 12:38 PM=-

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