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Clean Energy for socioeconomic development |
The natural environment plays a fundamental role in promoting human civilization. It is from the natural environment that we find the opportunity to build an accommodating human environment.
Therefore, to ensure a rich, long-lasting, and sustainable civilization we must take great care in ensuring environmental sustainability within our localities.
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Amongst many critical issues that warrant urgency in promoting environmental sustainability is the headache of global climate change. Global warming is real and it poses the greatest threats to the survival of mankind and the preservation of biodiversity.
Fortunately, one pragmatic solution to this unprecedented global concern is the change of fuel initiative. Change of fuel is simply the adoption, utilization, and transition to clean energy resources, many of which are collectively referred to as renewable energy such as biofuels.
Such energy sources do not emit greenhouse gases (GHG) into the atmosphere and thus do good for the earth’s ozone layer. Change of fuel also entails the use of energy-efficient cooking solutions.
Furthermore, 'change of fuel' initiatives that embrace the use of renewable energy resources are not only environmentally friendly but also good for human health.
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Renewable Energy Technologies |
Clean energy as opposed to charcoal or coal does not produce carbon monoxide (soot) or other effluent gases that cause various respiratory illnesses, prolonged headaches, unconsciousness, or even death.
Far from being safe, clean energy sources such as LPG are efficient and convenient. Transition to clean energy cooking technologies and solutions reduce the cooking time while utilizing fewer amounts of fuel.
This is stupendously beneficial, especially to low-income communities. This transition provides an opportunity for saving extra income that could otherwise be used in procuring non-renewable and unclean energy resources such as charcoal, kerosene, or other fossil fuels.
Consequently, this transition spans long-term socioeconomic benefits such as the creation of employment, proper utilization of waste resources, and promotion of environmental sustainability.
Change of fuel is a tested major solution to the current global environmental crisis. It ensures clean and efficient energy is provided to all while taking into consideration both the human and natural environment’s wealth and well-being.
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Green Energy is Clean Energy |
Additionally, the change of fuel and transition to clean energy solutions also work to fulfill the United Nation’s sustainable development goal (SDG) number seven (7) of affordable and clean energy.
In a nutshell, SDG 7 is all about providing communities with access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy solutions that match modern trends and avail other economic benefits.
On a global scale, Africa rests itself with one of the largest renewable energy potentials. The continent can solve several environmental crises in less time while in the process promoting extra socioeconomic opportunities.
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Climate Action and Justice |
Change of fuel and transition to clean energy for African communities will tag along with other benefits such as the creation of employment, rural electrification, community empowerment, resource utilization, waste management, and environmental protection and conservation.
So far so good. African states like Kenya have taken bold steps to ensure environmental sustainability by tapping into their renewable energy potential and spearheading stupendous technological research in these fields.
In May 2023, the first Kenya Airways passenger plane utilizing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced from biomass resources departed from Nairobi to Amsterdam.
This technological breakthrough is both a pragmatic solution to global warming and reputable feet that can be emulated by other African states to spearhead long-lasting changes in the field of environmental conservation.
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