Eric (KIPPRA), We are aware of the research study KIPPRA was undertaking on the energy crisis and alternative solutions including how we can change our consumption patterns at the household level to conserve energy (and as well how to generate at the household level). Could you please share your findings in the public domain? On a dark note! Edith
Edith, Would be interested to look at it as well. As we speak of the East African intergration, with an estimated population of 120 million, the EAC and Private sector should think of pulling their resources and invest in nuclear energy that would serve the entire region. We have seen it happen recently with the fibre optic cable. I believe such a dream is possible. We can then utilise the little water from the rivers for irrigation to guarantee food security. As Chris Kirubi once said, "We do not have a contract with God to bring rain". We do not know when the dams will be full again and as KPLC implements power rationing, the biggest losers her are the MSE group since rent is not variable. A prayer for our country, Akich Kwach ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edith Adera" <eadera@idrc.or.ke> To: <kwach@archway-productions.com> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 2:00 AM Subject: [kictanet] Kenya in Darkness!
Eric (KIPPRA),
We are aware of the research study KIPPRA was undertaking on the energy crisis and alternative solutions including how we can change our consumption patterns at the household level to conserve energy (and as well how to generate at the household level).
Could you please share your findings in the public domain?
On a dark note!
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Edith, On a friendly note, this is where I part ways with research, for I genuinely feel that this black-out could be a good thing in 2 ways; 1. It will re-open Kenyans eyes that people should not go to sleep when it gets dark. Actually, if half of the working population worked between 6.30pm and 6.00am they would reduce the load on power by half....which remains a constant so long as the turbines are running. Am not sure, but I would assume; power generated per day equals power generated at night...coz the water in hydo power stations keeps running....day or night. 2. If half of the working population worked at night, I would have half of the traffic to snake through.....since the other half would be going home as I drive for my day shift. And that's how it works everywhere else anyway....or at least for those who have achieved their vision 2030s. I don't mean there is anything wrong with conserving power, but, buying millions of power saving bulbs is like opting for tjrc or local courts.......and bla bla bla....The local maxim used by cops...that at night there are only three types of characters working in darkness...polisi, malaya na mwizi...could be the first police reform needed. On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 7:21 PM, Akich Kwach<kwach@archway-productions.com> wrote:
Edith,
Would be interested to look at it as well. As we speak of the East African intergration, with an estimated population of 120 million, the EAC and Private sector should think of pulling their resources and invest in nuclear energy that would serve the entire region. We have seen it happen recently with the fibre optic cable. I believe such a dream is possible. We can then utilise the little water from the rivers for irrigation to guarantee food security.
As Chris Kirubi once said, "We do not have a contract with God to bring rain". We do not know when the dams will be full again and as KPLC implements power rationing, the biggest losers her are the MSE group since rent is not variable.
A prayer for our country,
Akich Kwach
----- Original Message ----- From: "Edith Adera" <eadera@idrc.or.ke> To: <kwach@archway-productions.com> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 2:00 AM Subject: [kictanet] Kenya in Darkness!
Eric (KIPPRA),
We are aware of the research study KIPPRA was undertaking on the energy crisis and alternative solutions including how we can change our consumption patterns at the household level to conserve energy (and as well how to generate at the household level).
Could you please share your findings in the public domain?
On a dark note!
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I see two frames of thought in the face of this shortage. Produce more, or consume less. One of my key concerns is that in spite of the ambitious targets of increased uptake of electricity and other services in the 2008 to 2012 term as per v2030, we are still talking energy saving bulbs. Can we as a nation really afford to operate under the 'consume less' philosophy? As for the nuclear option, there are plenty of alternatives that are less costly, nuclear is not as cheap to set up and operate, all we would need is to sink a few more geo thermal wells. On 8/6/09, Bill Kagai <billkagai@gmail.com> wrote:
Edith, On a friendly note, this is where I part ways with research, for I genuinely feel that this black-out could be a good thing in 2 ways;
1. It will re-open Kenyans eyes that people should not go to sleep when it gets dark. Actually, if half of the working population worked between 6.30pm and 6.00am they would reduce the load on power by half....which remains a constant so long as the turbines are running. Am not sure, but I would assume; power generated per day equals power generated at night...coz the water in hydo power stations keeps running....day or night.
2. If half of the working population worked at night, I would have half of the traffic to snake through.....since the other half would be going home as I drive for my day shift.
And that's how it works everywhere else anyway....or at least for those who have achieved their vision 2030s.
I don't mean there is anything wrong with conserving power, but, buying millions of power saving bulbs is like opting for tjrc or local courts.......and bla bla bla....The local maxim used by cops...that at night there are only three types of characters working in darkness...polisi, malaya na mwizi...could be the first police reform needed.
On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 7:21 PM, Akich Kwach<kwach@archway-productions.com> wrote:
Edith,
Would be interested to look at it as well. As we speak of the East African intergration, with an estimated population of 120 million, the EAC and Private sector should think of pulling their resources and invest in nuclear energy that would serve the entire region. We have seen it happen recently with the fibre optic cable. I believe such a dream is possible. We can then utilise the little water from the rivers for irrigation to guarantee food security.
As Chris Kirubi once said, "We do not have a contract with God to bring rain". We do not know when the dams will be full again and as KPLC implements power rationing, the biggest losers her are the MSE group since rent is not variable.
A prayer for our country,
Akich Kwach
----- Original Message ----- From: "Edith Adera" <eadera@idrc.or.ke> To: <kwach@archway-productions.com> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 2:00 AM Subject: [kictanet] Kenya in Darkness!
Eric (KIPPRA),
We are aware of the research study KIPPRA was undertaking on the energy crisis and alternative solutions including how we can change our consumption patterns at the household level to conserve energy (and as well how to generate at the household level).
Could you please share your findings in the public domain?
On a dark note!
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Colleagues who are followers of IG matters may be interested in the latest developement regarding ICANN's JPA which is scheduled to end next month. The JPA or Joint Project Agreement is an agreement that gives the US Government oversight authority over ICANN. Now Congress has written to the DoC calling for the JPA to be made permanent http://domainnamewire.com/2009/08/05/congress-create-permanent-tie-to-icann/. For preceeding Congregational disquiet on the performance of ICANN see http://domainnamewire.com/2009/06/04/congress-beats-up-icann-part-1/ It may be recalled that the genesis of the IG debate was the management of the so-called Critical Internet Resources - a euphemism for ICANN and its activties, Some countries - such as China and Russia - have since set up their own national TLD Systems which have limited availability to the outside world as they cannot be seen by IANA Roots; maybe a pointer to the "Internet" of the future. Waudo
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Edith Adera -
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