User:Cullen kasunic

Hi my name is Cullen - I just found this wiki editing thing and it is so much fun!!

How to engage so many curiosities and interests all at once? Play here!

See my online idea journal here at http://make-em.blogspot.com

Here is a draft on a new article I am going to add in specifically about "Energy Poverty", distinct from fuel poverty:

Energy Poverty is a term for a lack of access to electricty, heat, or other forms of Power. Often referring to the situation of peoples in the developing world, the term also implies any quality of life issues relating to this lack of access.

Energy poverty is distinct from fuel poverty in that access is more of a problem than affordability. Energy poverty exists when the required infrastructure is not in place for energy delivery, most often electricity. Fuel poverty, on the other hand, exists when people do not have the ability to pay for energy, most often heating materials.

According to the Energy Poverty Action initiative of the World Economic Forum, "Access to energy is fundamental to improving quality of life and is a key imperative for economic development. In the developing world, energy poverty is still rife. Nearly 1.6 billion people still have no access to electricity, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA)."