People in cities should therefore feel happy to try alternatives in solidarity with the poor, and have a change in life-style. In pedal power we want to try LED lights. More work is needed in the front of batteries. For example, circuits that switch off when battery power is low and prevent over-discharge need to be made and more easily available in rural areas. This has to be addressed.
Alternate energy has to also be connected with local livelihoods.
Solar PV technology is high-tech. and not much use for villages or even small cities in terms of generating livelihoods there. On the other hand things like pedalpower, windmills, biodiesel run engines can generate employment at the level of towns. Also electricity must not be equated with energy and there can be number of initiatives that directly use the energy for water pumping etc. 15 minutes of pedaling will run one bulb for an hour. Click Here For more info.