Talk:Energy in Africa
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Expanding and Updating for 2012[edit]
Hello, I am planning to update the information on this page and expand its scope to match other similar pages. For example, see Energy in the United Kingdom or Energy in the European Union. I am going to add current statistics from the most up to date IEA report (2011) and add a breakdown of the types of energy used and where that energy comes from across the continent. What do you think? Do you have any good advice on how to link together ideas in this article and in Energy policy in Africa while maintaining the separate focuses of the two articles? matt.9.johnson (talk) 16:39, 4 October 2012 (UTC)
- This would be a terrific addition, Matt. The second article you mention, Energy policy in Africa, does not seem to exist yet, though you'd be welcome to start it if you wanted. It appears that "Energy Policy in" articles tend to focus on domestic plans or international agreements, while "Energy in" articles detail stats, types, consumption, etc. For now, Energy in the United States or Energy in the United Kingdom would be good guides for this article might look. Thanks for your efforts on this! Khazar2 (talk) 21:27, 4 October 2012 (UTC)
I read through the updated article and it appears like you've definitely made some solid improvements. I was impressed with how comprehensive the citations in the article are but it does seem like a couple of sources end up being used over and over again. Foster, et al. and Karekezi, et al. especially show up a lot of times. I'm not familiar with what types of sources are available for energy statistics but if possible it might be good to diversify a bit more so the article isn't overly reliant on a couple of sources. My other suggestion for improvement is to expand the Effects on Human Development section to cover more than just the MDGs. They make a nice framework but it would be interesting to see the other development areas that energy impacts. Again, nice work on the article. Mjs15 (talk) 06:51, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
Relations to Societal Factors in Africa[edit]
WikiTalk | course = Education Program:Rice University/Poverty, Justice, and Human Capabilities, Section 2 (Fall 2013) | term = Fall 2013
Hello, Matt! I am a current student at Rice University, and am planning to add to your article as part of a Wikipedia assignment for HUMA 280 (Poverty, Justice, and Human Capabilities course). I am interested in exploring how energy in Africa relates to corresponding factors such as health, poverty, education, infrastructure, gender, and the environment. Therefore, I intend to reorganize the excellent information already provided in order that the article may incorporate these important and integral relationships in an even clearer way than the article does currently. I have performed in-depth research on the possible relationships existent between energy and these factors, and intend to list these relationships below each energy-type in order to provide a means for comparison between different renewable energy resources in particular.
For instance, I will explain where wind energy is available in Africa, how it is currently being utilized in these regions, how the wind energy in these regions would affect the health, the quality of life, the capabilities/opportunities of this region's people, etc. Do you have any advice in terms of organization of the article?
Do you have any other ideas regarding how to support the argument that appropriate use of energy could improve many aspects of Africa's current social, economic, and environmental situations?
Moreover, do you or other Wikipedians have input on additional potential factors that would be important to consider in relation to energy in Africa? Affects on human development is certainly important, as mentioned by a Wikipedian above, especially in regards to lack of consumption of nutrients and lack of high-quality education. Thank you for the suggestion. Am I missing any other factors of concern?
I believe you are correct when mentioning that linking other articles, such as Energy Policy in Africa, Renewable Energy in Africa, Energy in the United States, Energy in the United Kingdom, etc. would be beneficial to further-increasing the relevance and attention of this article on a global scale. Thank you! -Caroline CarolineABrigham (talk) 01:30, 9 October 2013 (UTC)
Peer Review[edit]
The article is really solid so far, the main problem is the empty sections; the article is seriously lacking at the moment because of that. In addition, there are large sections of text that are, at the moment, completely unsourced that need to be sourced or deleted. There are few mechanical problems, such as the extra spacing after several sections and some extraneous text/notes in the text, but those are easily fixable. Also, this is just a matter of personal preference, but I think the overall organization might be better if the areas of Africa were made into subsections of a larger category, like energy by region or something similar. The current content is comprehensive and well-sourced, but the full article isn't quite there yet. Baileybrash (talk) 21:02, 6 November 2013 (UTC)
As far as comprehensiveness, this article achieves that. I am aware of the sections that are missing content but I do not think it necessarily detracts from the article. I agree with Bailey, your referencing definitely needs a lot of work. There are entire blocks of content in which assertions are made, or studies are cited, without the appropriate in- line text. In addition to that there are instances where your article is not very readable, and your sentences do not flow very well from one subject to another. Overall this is a good article. You just need to obtain different types of sources and make sure to provide citations for assertion or studies. Also if a professor or an academic of some sort was the source of a study, be sure to mention him/her by name in your article. Dmbonsu (talk) 07:45, 7 November 2013 (UTC)Dmbonsu
Statistics[edit]
I included the statistics back with the latest available data of year 2012. In my opinion this deserves place in the article since the same table is available in most region or country specific energy articles. Watti Renew (talk) 15:36, 5 March 2014 (UTC)
Error[edit]
"less than 1% of the electricity generated in the Africa originates from renewable resources". According to IEA statistics it was 17% in 2012, mainly hydro. Rwbest (talk) 11:20, 11 March 2017 (UTC)
Watti Renew (talk) 15:43, 5 March 2014 (UTC)
Wikipedia Ambassador Program course assignment[edit]
This article is the subject of an educational assignment at Rice University supported by the Wikipedia Ambassador Program during the 2012 Q4 term. Further details are available on the course page.
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