How Geothermal Power Could Transform East Africa (Greener Ideal)
In East Africa, the lack of electricity drives the use of deadly fuels. Lacking power for cooking, the region’s residents must use firewood or charcoal to heat food and water for safe consumption. The stakes are deceptively high: globally, air pollution from dirty-burning cookstoves kills millions of people annually—more than AIDS and malaria combined.
Today, East Africa has the lowest access to electrical power of all African subregions, but new renewable energy projects may change that in the years to come. The hope is that, ultimately, local geothermal energy will fuel a sustainable base load of electricity, finally bringing light to a part of the world long left in the dark.
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