Promoting energy efficiency in developing countries: The role of NGOs

Conference · Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993

OSTI ID:10181873

Wojtaszek, E I

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.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 10181873
• Report Number(s): PNL-SA-22527; CONF-9306226-1; ON: DE93018879; TRN: 93:019953
• 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

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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
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290201
CONSERVATION
ECONOMICS