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Tourism-induced rural energy consumption in the Annapurna region of Nepal – Nepal, S. Research on nearly 500 tourist lodges. Results indicate that primary energy sources include wood and kerosene, but the use of renewable energy and locally developed energy-saving technologies is increasing. Energy consumption patterns are influenced by altitude, accommodation capacity, energy cost, diversity of energy sources, access to energy-saving technologies, and institutional rules and regulations. Several scholars have examined the relationship between climate change and tourism. It is estimated that 85% of the world’s energy is based on the consumption of fossil fuels , and as one of the largest industries in the world economy, the growth and benefits of tourism have been fuelled mainly by its use of fossil fuels. The associated environmental costs of heavy reliance on fossil fuels may thus ultimately threaten the industry, particularly in mountain destinations, small islands, and developin...

Villagers in Nepal are increasingly being persuaded that small biogas installations using human waste to provide fuel are not only desirable but are also helping to reduce deforestation of the Himalayas and carbon emissions. Biogas as a sustainable energy source in Nepal: Present status and future challenges by Gautama.R, 1 , Baralb.S, Herat.S waste materials are readily available in farms, rural people of many developing countries have been benefited from this technology. Besides, this technology is cheaper and simpler, thus, gaining popularity throughout the world. Nepal is one of the least developed countries with the vast majority of people involved in subsistence agriculture. The use of biogas technology in Nepal has benefited the country in improving health, environment, economy and energy conservation.     Introduction Methane (CH4) gas generated using biodegradable substances such as vegetable wastes, agriculture residues, wastewater, cattle manure, human excreta,...

With rapid industrialisation, Nepal faces problems in sectors such as: water, air, energy, forestry and these problems are reaching a critical levels. Environmental issues in Nepal and solving them using the cleaner production approach   by  Gautama,R , Herat, S.   Nepal is a landlocked country that lies between India and China in the Himalayan range of south Asia.  Nepal is among the poorest and least developed countries in the world.  Industrial production is limited, mainly involving the processing of agricultural produce (jute, sugarcane, tobacco, and grain).  Production of textiles and carpets has expanded recently and accounts for 85% of foreign exchange earnings in the 1991 fiscal year. Environmental Issues in Nepal 1) Water pollution Nepal has vast reserves of water found in rivers, lakes,ponds, underground aquifers, snow-capped mountains and springs. Overexploitation has put tremendous pressure on this resource, causing various proble...

This is a very interesting topic, a little diversion from the energy research that I have been doing. This one was fascinated because of the location that was proposed in the report. I would really love to go there one day just to see the difference it makes in terms of transport and also the high attitude and whether I feel any difference in my body. Improving comfort levels in a traditional high altitude Nepali house   by Fullera R.J, Zahndb,A, Thakuri,S. Main thing to consider is: Climate is harsh, people are extremely poor. Heating comes from fuel wood of which the supplies are diminishing. To reduce the use of fuel wood they have tried to introduce the smokeless stoves to replace open fire in Humla homes. Nepal is ranked 157nd out of 164 countries in terms of the Human Development Index. Traditional fuel consumption represents 93% of the country’s total energy usage and the average annual per capita electricity consumption is only 91 kWh. In addition, fuel wood is now in sho...

Photovoltaic is just another name for solar panels, generating electricity by converting solar radiation into direct current electricity.  This blog post looks at the way electricity can be generated from the energy of the sun with its main focus on Nepal. Electrification using solar photovoltaic systems in Nepal   by Bhandari, R ,  Stadler, I   In any socio economic development of a country electricity is important. This has a latter important role later where people are able to benefit from a better quality of life. There are many rural locations in Nepal and low cost option for energy will definitely enhance the quality of life and also promotion better quality of life by education, employability and reduction of green house gases which are bad for the environment (which is one of the criteria from the Kyoto Protocol for developed nations) More than half the country’s population is deprived of electricity. Due to many of these rural places in Nepal being ...

Currently I’m reading a couple of peer reviewed article, making use of the library account from my University. There are 1000’s of these resources, but obviously not being a PhD student it doesn't apply to me, however further reading is always intriguing. Before I start (1st of many) , I would like to say these are all based on Nepal and its development, and how *hopefully* would be able to be a part of in the near future. The first article is called: 1) Hydrogen energy potential of Nepal      by B.B. Alea, S.O. Bade Shrestha Nepal has the potential to use hydropower, but due to it’s topography it makes it difficult to build a comprehensive electric grid. Only 30% of the population (primarily in urban areas) currently has access to electricity from the national grid and about 5% from non-grid (micro-hydropower and solar).  With the addition of “Load factors” which fluctuates the variation of power generated, the maximum recorded was December 8, 2004 wa...