This was sent to me by a Dominican student, studying in the USA.
I have posted an extract and some photos of the article.
You can download the full PDF version at the end of this post.
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Wind Energy would induce economic, environmental, and social benefits bringing new light to the D.R's progress.
Author: Marcos Vidal, Dominican, student at Stanford University, California.
Energy is the fundamental catalyst for the development of nations. Without energy, societies are bound to stop growing and eventually decay to nothing. Developing nations, like the Dominican Republic, face many socio-economic issues as they push for progress. ?Energy is one of the crucial inputs for socio-economic development? (Mathew 1). According to Volkmar Lauber, professor at the University of Salzburg, Austria, in order for developing nations to achieve sustainable development and alleviate poverty, they must provide access to affordable energy services (83). The proper and sustainable supply of energy is essential to provide a solid foundation for growth for nations like the Dominican Republic. Inadequate energy supply is an invitation for roadblocks and unnecessary struggles that would deter the potential of a nations ability to develop. The Dominican Republic, unfortunately, is a nation that has an inadequate energy supply.
The Dominican Republic suffers from energy supply problems that thwart development for the Dominican people. One of the energy troubles is the lack of supply, and as a result of this deficiency, ?power outages have affected the country dramatically, causing social unrest and private sector claims. During 2008, an average power of 374 MW was demanded monthly and not met? (GTZ 82). Lauber states that a ?lack of clean and affordable energy has serious consequences for health, quality of life, and the economy? (84). The National Commission of Energy (NCE) effectively describes how not only is there a lack of energy, but there is a ?vicious circle? of cycling financial crisis among distribution companies, lack of investment in energy sources, and constant failure in energy bill payments and fraud (60). Also, high dependency on oil, loss of trust from private investors and consumers, and expensive tariffs on energy prices are issues that accumulate onto the list of energy supply problems in the Dominican Republic (NCE 60). In addition, of the 3,191 MW that fed the electric grid in 2009, 84% came from fossil fuels, mainly from petroleum based sources that the nation does not produce (GTZ 82). This means the nation relies on an imported, expensive, and pollutant source that will impede any goal to achieve a sustainable method for energy generation. The Dominican Republic faces many more years of vicious circles, serious consequences, and a dark pollutant path if a more sustainable approach is not taken.
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I have posted an extract and some photos of the article.
You can download the full PDF version at the end of this post.
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Wind Energy would induce economic, environmental, and social benefits bringing new light to the D.R's progress.
Author: Marcos Vidal, Dominican, student at Stanford University, California.
Energy is the fundamental catalyst for the development of nations. Without energy, societies are bound to stop growing and eventually decay to nothing. Developing nations, like the Dominican Republic, face many socio-economic issues as they push for progress. ?Energy is one of the crucial inputs for socio-economic development? (Mathew 1). According to Volkmar Lauber, professor at the University of Salzburg, Austria, in order for developing nations to achieve sustainable development and alleviate poverty, they must provide access to affordable energy services (83). The proper and sustainable supply of energy is essential to provide a solid foundation for growth for nations like the Dominican Republic. Inadequate energy supply is an invitation for roadblocks and unnecessary struggles that would deter the potential of a nations ability to develop. The Dominican Republic, unfortunately, is a nation that has an inadequate energy supply.
The Dominican Republic suffers from energy supply problems that thwart development for the Dominican people. One of the energy troubles is the lack of supply, and as a result of this deficiency, ?power outages have affected the country dramatically, causing social unrest and private sector claims. During 2008, an average power of 374 MW was demanded monthly and not met? (GTZ 82). Lauber states that a ?lack of clean and affordable energy has serious consequences for health, quality of life, and the economy? (84). The National Commission of Energy (NCE) effectively describes how not only is there a lack of energy, but there is a ?vicious circle? of cycling financial crisis among distribution companies, lack of investment in energy sources, and constant failure in energy bill payments and fraud (60). Also, high dependency on oil, loss of trust from private investors and consumers, and expensive tariffs on energy prices are issues that accumulate onto the list of energy supply problems in the Dominican Republic (NCE 60). In addition, of the 3,191 MW that fed the electric grid in 2009, 84% came from fossil fuels, mainly from petroleum based sources that the nation does not produce (GTZ 82). This means the nation relies on an imported, expensive, and pollutant source that will impede any goal to achieve a sustainable method for energy generation. The Dominican Republic faces many more years of vicious circles, serious consequences, and a dark pollutant path if a more sustainable approach is not taken.
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Full Text PDF (1.2MB)
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