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Title: Promoting energy efficiency in developing countries: The role of NGOs

Abstract

Developing countries need energy growth to spur economic growth. Yet energy activities contribute significantly to local water pollution and global greenhouse gas emissions. Energy efficiency offers the means to achieve the twin goals of sustainable economic/social development and environmental protection. Energy efficiency increases industrial competitiveness and frees up capital so it can be applied to other uses, such as health and education. The key to improving energy efficiency in developing countries will be acquiring and applying Western technologies, practices, and policies and building national institutions for promoting energy efficiency. Relevant energy-efficient technologies include the use of better electric motors, adjustable speed controls, combined cycle power cogeneration, improved lighting, better refrigeration technologies, and improved electric power transmission and distribution systems. Western countries can best help developing countries by providing guidance and resources to support nongovernmental organizations (NGOS) staffed by local experts; these institutions can capture the energy efficiency potential and ensure environmental protection in developing countries.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
10181873
Report Number(s):
PNL-SA-22527; CONF-9306226-1
ON: DE93018879; TRN: 93:019953
DOE Contract Number:  
AC06-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: Society of Women Engineers (SWE) national convention and student conference,Washington, DC (United States),21-27 Jun 1993; Other Information: PBD: Jun 1993
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; POLLUTION ABATEMENT; ENVIRONMENT; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; ELECTRIC MOTORS; COGENERATION; LIGHTING SYSTEMS; POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; REFRIGERATION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; 291000; 290201; CONSERVATION; ECONOMICS

Citation Formats

Wojtaszek, E I. Promoting energy efficiency in developing countries: The role of NGOs. United States: N. p., 1993. Web.
Wojtaszek, E I. Promoting energy efficiency in developing countries: The role of NGOs. United States.
Wojtaszek, E I. 1993. "Promoting energy efficiency in developing countries: The role of NGOs". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/10181873.
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abstractNote = {Developing countries need energy growth to spur economic growth. Yet energy activities contribute significantly to local water pollution and global greenhouse gas emissions. Energy efficiency offers the means to achieve the twin goals of sustainable economic/social development and environmental protection. Energy efficiency increases industrial competitiveness and frees up capital so it can be applied to other uses, such as health and education. The key to improving energy efficiency in developing countries will be acquiring and applying Western technologies, practices, and policies and building national institutions for promoting energy efficiency. Relevant energy-efficient technologies include the use of better electric motors, adjustable speed controls, combined cycle power cogeneration, improved lighting, better refrigeration technologies, and improved electric power transmission and distribution systems. Western countries can best help developing countries by providing guidance and resources to support nongovernmental organizations (NGOS) staffed by local experts; these institutions can capture the energy efficiency potential and ensure environmental protection in developing countries.},
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