Energy Resources in East Africa - Opportunities and Challenges

East African states have historically shared several resources including energy and common heritage of its people. This book provides information on available sources of energy in the region and how the energy suppliers can exploit them in an integrated form to produce the right blend of energy for various applications e.g., industrial, domestic and recreational uses. We provide an in-depth analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of different energy sources in-terms of environmental, industrialization, distribution costs and impacts. We hope that the book will contribute towards a sustainable exploitation of energy resources for the improvement of the people's quality of life.

List of contents

East Africa.- East African Energy Resources.- Energy Potentials.- Energy Planning and Provision Challenges.- Alternative Energy Technology for East Africa.- The Status of Renewable Energy in East Africa.- Options and Challenges.- The Way Forward.

Summary

East African states have historically shared several resources including energy and common heritage of its people. This book provides information on available sources of energy in the region and how the energy suppliers can exploit them in an integrated form to produce the right blend of energy for various applications e.g., industrial, domestic and recreational uses. We provide an in-depth analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of different energy sources in-terms of environmental, industrialization, distribution costs and impacts. We hope that the book will contribute towards a sustainable exploitation of energy resources for the improvement of the people’s quality of life.

Product details

• Authors: Joseph Awange, Joseph L Awange, Joseph L. Awange, Herick Otieno, Herick O Otieno, Herick O. Otieno
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.10.2010
• EAN: 9783642071386
• ISBN: 978-3-642-07138-6
• No. of pages: 292
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 16 mm x 235 mm
• Weight: 470 g
• Illustrations: XVI, 292 p. 52 illus.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Heat, energy and power station engineering; Umweltmanagement, C, Political Science, engineering, Economic Geography, Political science & theory, Regional Studies, Political Economy, Energy Policy, Economics and Management, Environmental Management, Regional/Spatial Science, Regional and Spatial Economics, Energy technology & engineering, regional economics, Energy Policy, Energy industries & utilities, Environmental management,, Energy and state, Spatial economics, Politikwissenschaft und politische Theorie