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APPENDIX A
MATCHING BASIC NEEDS WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES
The following matrices illustrate the matching process for four village energy needs:
cooking, crop drying, food processing, and refrigeration. These represent different as-
pects of the energy problem. References follow the matrices.
Cooking is the major energy consumer in most rural areas and, therefore, is a top priority
for energy planners. Crop drying and food processing are good examples of intermittent
activities that can be coupled to a number of renewable technologies without extensive
storage or energy transformation. The planner has a wide variety of options in selecting
technologies to power the required tools and can link this seasonal activity with other
energy demands. Refrigeration is not required in all rural locations but is very important
where it is needed. It presents difficult technical problems for the creation of ac-
ceptable low-cost renewable energy systems.37
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Ashworth, J.H. & Neuendorffer, J.W. Matching renewable energy systems to village-level energy needs, report, June 1, 1980; Golden, Colorado. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1054018/m1/52/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.