About Local Renewables
Current energy issues
Improving access to energy services has emerged as a cornerstone to development and economic growth. It is proven that the world supply of current sources of energy are depleting. Growing CO2 emissions from fossil-based energy has been found to contribute significantly to climate change.
Why Renewable Energy?
Renewable energy resources, energy conservation and energy efficiency are realistic options for a sustainable future, given the shortcomings of conventional energy sources. They are an asset towards energy security and to reduce the energy dependence of local and national authorities.
Why Local Governments?
Local governments are effective in promoting the generation of energy from renewable resources. With their executive power they can implement sustainable energy at a locally appropriate level.
Helping Remote Regions
They can thus liberate peripheral and developing economic regions from their dependence upon national investment decisions in energy. Providing access to energy services in this decentralized manner can not only improve the economy of these regions but also give control to the people of each region over their energy use & needs.
Expected impacts on the local level:
▪ Reduced operating costs for municipally owned facilities
▪ reduction in the rate of growth of energy consumption
▪ improved access to lower-cost energy services for the urban poor▪
Improving access to energy services has emerged as a cornerstone to development and economic growth. It is proven that the world supply of current sources of energy are depleting. Growing CO2 emissions from fossil-based energy has been found to contribute significantly to climate change.
Why Renewable Energy?
Renewable energy resources, energy conservation and energy efficiency are realistic options for a sustainable future, given the shortcomings of conventional energy sources. They are an asset towards energy security and to reduce the energy dependence of local and national authorities.
Why Local Governments?
Local governments are effective in promoting the generation of energy from renewable resources. With their executive power they can implement sustainable energy at a locally appropriate level.
Helping Remote Regions
They can thus liberate peripheral and developing economic regions from their dependence upon national investment decisions in energy. Providing access to energy services in this decentralized manner can not only improve the economy of these regions but also give control to the people of each region over their energy use & needs.
Expected impacts on the local level:
▪ Reduced operating costs for municipally owned facilities
▪ reduction in the rate of growth of energy consumption
▪ improved access to lower-cost energy services for the urban poor▪
