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The Problem of Energy Poverty in India

What is poverty? I believe everyone knows the answer to that intuitively. Specifically, if one were to ask the veterans in the Indian Government, they would be led to believe that there exists unimaginable ambiguity. However, if he/she we [...]

Posted On : Jun, 11 2012 | Comments : 0

Fuel poverty a risk to children's health, energy firms told

About 800,000 of Britain’s poorest families should qualify for a £120 discount on fuel bills through the Warm Homes Discount scheme. However, only 25,000 will actually benefit because of a lack of investment from the six leadi [...]

Posted On : Jan, 04 2012 | Comments : 0

UN chief calls for universal access to energy

UN chief Ban Ki-moon, who himself studied by candlelight as a child, pleaded on Monday for universal access to clean energy, a privilege denied to more than half the world population. "We need an energy revolution," Ban said [...]

Posted On : Oct, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

Seniors facing 'energy poverty'

Seniors and poverty activists are pressing Ontario’s government to pull the plug on soaring hydro rates. But as provincial officials and opposition MPPs spar over the effectiveness of a recent 10% annual discount, plus tax cuts for [...]

Posted On : Jan, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

Fighting Poverty Can Save Energy, Nicaragua Project Shows

In two small villages on Nicaragua’s Mosquito Coast, a project to improve electricity service had a remarkable side benefit—household energy use actually dropped nearly 30 percent. When efficient compact-fluorescent (CFL) lig [...]