Social and Environmental Implications of the Direct Energy Use Patterns of Households

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Lack of access to cleaner energy and the negative outwardnesses associated with energy consumption tend to cycle of poverty for poor households in developing countries. Because the poor lack access to, and often can not to afford cleaner and higher quality fuels and electricity and are therefore dependent on poor and inefficient burning biofuels such as wood and dung. (more…)

Do You Know Where Your Energy Dollar Goes?

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You’re paying a lot more for energy of all kinds these days—oil, gas, and electricity cost double (and in some cases, nearly triple) what they ran you just a few short years ago. The higher cost of energy is also reflected in the price of everything else you buy; energy-related price hikes have been shooting out of sight recently. (more…)