Search for dissertations about: "rural electrification thesis"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 30 swedish dissertations containing the words rural electrification thesis.
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21. The Stirling engine as a part of a hybrid power system : a study of applications in rural areas of Bolivia
Abstract : Rural electrification in developing countries has become one of the greatest challenges for achieving global access to electricity—one of the United Nation’s sustainable development goals. Governments, international entities and private companies are tasked with improving the quality of life for people and reducing environmentally harmful emissions. READ MORE
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22. Universal Electricity Access in Remote Areas : Building a pathway toward universalization in the Brazilian Amazon
Abstract : Worldwide, policymakers face important challenges in relation to the provision of reliable electricity services in remote areas. Brazil is not an exception. READ MORE
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23. Fuel choice, fuel switching and improved cook stoves in Vietnamese households: Analysis, models and proposals for new solutions
Abstract : A majority of rural households in the developing world use solid biomass fuels for cooking. This use has severe negative health effects, is often either expensive or time consuming, and contributes to global warming. READ MORE
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24. Feasibility Analysis of Biogas Based Polygeneration for Rural Development in Bangladesh
Abstract : Around three-quarters of Bangladeshis (total population 164 million) live in rural areas: only 25% of these households have access to grid electricity with non-reliable supply despite the country’s successful rural electrification program, kerosene is the predominant source for lighting, and woody biomass is virtually the only option available for cooking. Aside from this energy service challenges the rural population also struggles with unsafe drinking water in terms of widespread arsenic contamination of well water. READ MORE
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25. Walking along the lines of power. A systems approach to understanding co-emergence of society, technology and nature in processes of rural electrification
Abstract : Many African governments, international and local organizations involved in development policy and practice consider rural electrification (RE) to be a priority. In the absence of electric grid infrastructure, rural populations rely on, for example, diesel generators, batteries and solar panels for their electricity supply and on kerosene, wood and charcoal for lighting and heating purposes. READ MORE