January 23, 2023
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Johannes Urpelainen
Non-Resident Fellow
Biography
Rural Electricity Supply: Commodity or Entitlement?
Quality of electricity service remains poor in many developing countries.
Power of the River: Introducing the Global Dam Tracker (GDAT)
Dams are a major source of electricity globally, with hydropower generating 16 percent of the world’s total electricity and 71 percent of all renewable electricity in 2016. Many developing countries possess great untapped hydropower potential. Sub-Saharan Africa, for example, is estimated to have tapped less than 8 percent of its hydropower potential.
In an Era of Inexpensive Renewables, Policy Should Remove Systemic Obstacles to Growth
Driven by decades of aggressive government policy, renewable electricity generation has grown rapidly.
G-20 leaders must get serious about eliminating costly fossil fuel subsidies
Writing in The Hill, Faculty Affiliate Dr. Johannes Urpelainen urges for G-20 nations to come...