@mwangi The US uses thermal for over 70 percent of their energy requirements. they dont burn diesel though, they burn coal. Its dirty but cheap energy. I bet the minister, PS or some highly placed guy in the ministry of energy is a major beneficiary. KPLC is a middleman out to just make a profit from offering lacklusture service. My question is; What would need to be done to change the nature of things and ensure cheap and affordable electricity? On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 7:12 AM, Mark Mwangi <mwangy@gmail.com> wrote:
Hey Areba and the greater Skunks community,
First of all I may be wrong but I believe every industry rides on energy and infrastructure. and this should be built by the government seeing as it is immensely expensive and is a common heritage.
Alot has been said about renewable energy and about growing green and the technology is already here but little is done about it. that Agrekko was paid to burn diesel to turn turbines to produce electricity is one of the few things I cannot understand. Sure we needed the extra generation but ever since Olkaria was put into place in 1981<http://www.kengen.co.ke/index.php?page=business&subpage=geothermal&id=1> there has been minimal interest in adding more plants even though the potential untapped was more than enough.
This is a case of closing the stable door when the horse has already bolted. All these forms of energy that are sustainable, don't pollute the environment and are available now should have our best scientists working on them to iron out the details. The celebrated fibre optic cable would be rather useless without adequate power. . . .
How does the US power its homes? Do they have diesel generators? I doubt it. . .
On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 12:25 AM, [ Brainiac ] <arebacollins@gmail.com>wrote:
Ill go on and ask the first question to get us on:
Access to reliable and affordable electricity is key to all aspects of economic and industrial development. the lower the cost of electricy, the more competitive a nation is likely to be in all sectors. the current comparative cost of electricity per kilowatt hours stand highly skewed in the favour of western and eastern economic giants.
1: What are the possible ways we can have electricity on the cheap at the consumer level.
2: what are the possible ways private sector, without involvement of the government can access cheap energy?
3: what needs to happen to have a competitively priced and available electricity product in the region?
On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 5:10 PM, [ Brainiac ] <arebacollins@gmail.com>wrote:
The subject notwithstanding, lemme introduce a proposed curriculum on this topic. As we still have a few days till beginning of august, i propose we spend these wisely planning on these debates. here is a rough guide:
August: Pertinent issues affecting energy. -> Our electricity production / consumption as a nation & region. -> Showcases: -> highlighting people, organizations playing a significant role in energy production. -> Pricing vs global competitiveness: -> why our energy is expensive. -> Trends & trending ourselves.
September: Energy Ideas.
October: ...... suggestions welcome.
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