Living Without Electricity in Baja California

Living Without Electricity in Baja California

“… there is indeed greater cohesion in the neighborhood, more union, since the myth of the selling messiah is collapsing (the seller of the land who has not solved the problem but who makes some people believe that thanks to him they have wate r)…” “…some of our relatives bought land here, the people I love are here…the lack of electricity caused many people to leave the neighborhood...” Although, there is a willingness to cooperate and work collaboratively for the community, more work is required to build and strengthen capacities, to establish strategies for dialogue and democratic participation, and coordinate the efforts of the communities.

Energy Access and Energy Transition Baja California Communities also seem to share a desire to use clean distributed generation technologies such as solar thermal and photovoltaics in order to electrify their homes. Access to electricity in homes can be linked to a transition to renewable energies. Electricity generation is one of the main sources of greenhouse gases, a key element of global warming. In the case of Mexico, about 80 percent of electricity is generated with fossil fuels, so that any economic and social development strategy must inevitably incorporate this environmental dimension.

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