Rural Energy in Fiji

Rural Energy in Fiji
Author: Suliana Siwatibau
Publisher:
Total Pages: 140
Release: 1981
Genre: History
ISBN:

IDRC pub. Project report on household power consumption and energy needs, as well as alternative energy sources in rural areas of Fiji - based on a sample survey of 115 farms, explains its purpose and methodology, and covers fuelwood consumption, equipment for food preparation, Biogas (biomass), agricultural wastes, capital costs, etc., makes recommendations and examines people's attitudes towards technological change. Illustrations, references and statistical tables.

Rural Energy To Meet Development Needs

Rural Energy To Meet Development Needs
Author: M. Nurul Islam
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 494
Release: 2019-09-05
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1000310426

This volume had its origin at a conference held in 1978 at the East- West Center that considered the short- and long-term energy problems of the Asia-Pacific region. That group of national energy policymakers, scientists, and technologists agreed that providing adequate energy for the rural areas of the developing countries looms large as one of the more critical problems of the region. Encouraged by this consensus, the East-West Resource Systems Institute obtained a grant from the Agency for International Development for the purpose of initiating a collaborative, multi-country study of rural energy problems. The National Research Council of Thailand and the East-West Center agreed to work closely together as twin foci for the coordination of the effort.

Handbook of Energy for World Agriculture

Handbook of Energy for World Agriculture
Author: B.A. Stout
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 519
Release: 2012-12-02
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0444598545

Adequate food supplies and a reasonable quality of life require energy - both in commercial and non-commercial forms. This handbook is intended as a reference for individuals who want a comprehensive overview of energy for agriculture, many of whom are located in remote areas with limited library resources. The purpose is to put energy for agriculture in perspective by presenting numerous national and regional examples of energy usage.Since the early 1970s, world petroleum prices have fluctuated from US$3/barrel to more than US$40/barrel in 1981, and then back to one-third of the peak price today. Consequently, the rural sector depends heavily on non-commercial energy sources. Availability of such energy is highly site-specific. This handbook deals extensively with non-commercial energy - its sources, the technologies for converting energy to more useful gaseous and liquid forms, and its ultimate end-uses.Photographs, tables, line drawings and graphs are used extensively. Over 600 references are listed along with agency names and addresses for obtaining further information.

Pacific Forest Sector Outlook Study 2023

Pacific Forest Sector Outlook Study 2023
Author: Nair, C.T.S.
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2023-06-19
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9251379017

This outlook study focuses on the Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS), comprising 14 countries in the Pacific region – Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu (Melanesia); the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Nauru, and Palau (Micronesia); and the Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa, Tonga, and Tuvalu (Polynesia). It examines the future prospects for forests and trees in the Pacific, providing insights into potential pathways of change and options for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The study was prepared by FAO in response to a request from the Pacific Ministers of Agriculture and Forestry and incorporates information from country outlook papers, thematic studies, and various published and unpublished sources.

Rural Energy and the Third World

Rural Energy and the Third World
Author: Andrew Barnett
Publisher: Pergamon
Total Pages: 232
Release: 1982
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

Monograph including a substantial literature survey of ruralenergy problems in developing countries - examines social research issues concerned with understanding energy needs and power demand, methodologys for further research and surveys, etc., and discusses processes of technological change appropriate for rural areas, incl. Technological self reliance. Bibliographys pp. 78 to 209 and references.