Site suitability assessment for the development of wind power plant in Wolaita area, Southern Ethiopia: an AHP-GIS model

Site suitability assessment for the development of wind power plant in Wolaita area, Southern Ethiopia: an AHP-GIS model

The primary driver of economic growth is energy, predominantly derived from fossil fuels, the demand for which has experienced a significant increase since the advent of the Industrial Revolution. The emissions of hazardous gases resulting from the utilization of these fuels have been well acknowledged, therefore exerting a notable impact on the environment. In the context of Ethiopia, it is observed that despite the presence of ample renewable …

Wind energy boom in Colombia divides Indigenous communities and developers

As Colombia races to expand renewable energy through wind farms in La Guajira, tensions grow between Indigenous Wayuu communities and the companies building on their ancestral land.Catherine Ellis reports for BBC.In short:Colombia’s La Guajira region, home to the Wayuu people, is the focus of a national wind energy expansion, with 15 wind farms under construction and more planned.While some communities have gained infrastructure and income from …