Understanding Electricity Saving Behavior of Rural Indigenous Communities in La Guajira Department, Colombia

Molina, Eder Cassola; Candelo-Becerra, John E.; Camargo, Edgar Ojeda

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“…When analysing the willingness to show demand flexibility between people living urban and rural areas in general (H1), the finding that there is no difference between both living areas differs from findings for the context of energy savings with different levels of energy-related education and the lack of energy awareness measures being the main determinant for this observation (e.g., [9,10]). In our analysis, these differences seem to be less effective as differences in energy-related education and lack of energy awareness are less on average between people living in urban and rural areas in Germany.…”

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“…This article ties to this study and investigates, whether the location of (co-)owners, i.e., living in a rural or urban context, has an influence on their flexibility behaviour. Underlying this research question is the finding that citizens living in a rural environment are showing a different behaviour than their counterparts living in an urban area in contexts such as energy saving (e.g., [9,10]).…”

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An Empirical Approach to Differences in Flexible Electricity Consumption Behaviour of Urban and Rural Populations—Lessons Learned in Germany

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This article analyses two major trends of the 21st century. Firstly, the transition from fossil fuel-based energy production to renewable energy sources. Secondly, the inexorable urbanisation which can be witnessed all over the globe. The most promising renewable energy production technologies for the near future, i.e., wind and solar energy, are volatile by nature which makes matching supply and demand essential for a successful transition. Therefore, the aspects that determine the willingness of consumers to flexibilise their demand has gained growing attention. Initial research shows that different settings for (co-)ownership in terms of available prosumption options and used production technologies have a varying impact on demand flexibility. However, existing research has analysed flexibility drivers solely for the general population as an aggregate without any distinction regarding spatial, economic, or social factors. In this article, the authors go one step further and analyse whether those drivers for flexible consumption behaviour differ in rural or urban areas acknowledging differences in day-to-day life in both cases. This study is based on 2074 completed questionnaires from German consumers which were analysed using propensity score matching. The results show that people from rural and urban areas do not significantly differ in their willingness to be demand flexible in general. However, (co-)owners of RE installations from rural areas are generally significantly more demand flexible than (co-)owners of RE installations from urban areas. Further, when looking at different RE technologies, the results show that (co-)owners of solar installations are significantly more demand flexible if they are from rural areas. Lastly, when looking at usage options, people who solely consume produced electricity are more demand flexible if they are from rural areas as well.

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An Empirical Approach to Differences in Flexible Electricity Consumption Behaviour of Urban and Rural Populations—Lessons Learned in Germany

2021

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“…The FOK elements from this finding commonly describe the lives of Orang Asli children, and they are consistent with the findings of Bedggood et al (2017), who discovered that most indigenous people have only basic electrical appliances such as bulbs, and other appliances such as stoves and refrigerators are limited. However, children are accustomed to seeing and utilising them without completely comprehending the importance of safety and energy conservation (Molina et al, 2018). The element of FoK can be used by the teacher to explain the topic of electricity.…”

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Funds of Knowledge of the Semai Orang Asli Children in Science Learning: A Needs Analysis

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Arsad

2023

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Malaysia always strives to provide high-performance education for its citizens by emphasising on the principle of equality that prioritises quality education for every child. However, the performance of Orang Asli (indigenous) children in science education is still lagging far behind as a result of their difficulty in understanding scientific concepts of science which they feel are foreign to their culture. Thus, a needs analysis study was conducted to identify the science topics that are the most difficult for primary school year five Semai Orang Asli children to understand and the elements of funds of knowledge (FOK) that can be applied in science teaching for these difficult topics. This needs analysis was conducted using survey research design with interview method. The study sample comprised three students and four teachers in an Orang Asli school in the district of Slim River, Perak. The needs analysis found that Electricity is the most difficult topic to be taught to and understood by the Orang Asli children. In addition, the findings also showed that the elements of FOK of the Orang Asli such as family values, hobbies, parents’ occupation, language, religion, tradition and school’s co-curricular activities can be applied in science teaching to bring the science concepts that are considered difficult into their lives. In conclusion, the FOK elements identified from the needs analysis are expected to be able to help educators and researchers design science teaching that is more equitable in upholding the principles of equity in education in Malaysia.

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“…Aeroponics can produce a higher yield of pesticidefree food, optimize the production space, provide a cleaner growing environment, and reduce serious environmental impacts that affect the climate, promote biodiversity, and improve the quality of life required by rural and urban inhabitants [7]- [10]. Currently, aeroponics is used in agriculture around the world [11], [12].…”

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Automatización de cultivos aeropónicos de cilantro libres de pesticidas

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Introducción: La aeroponía permite la posibilidad de cultivar plantas, en lugares donde la agricultura convencional de campo abierto es difícil. El uso de la tecnología permite mejorar la eficiencia de los procesos, aunque se requiere incorporar algunas mejoras y soluciones en los sistemas de suministro energético y control del riego. Objetivo: Implementar una fuente autónoma de suministro energético y un sistema de control del riego para la producción de alimentos libres de pesticidas. Metodología: El sistema autónomo se diseñó utilizando la herramienta Matlab-Simulink-MPLAB, para desarrollar el modelo de control y aplicarlo al cultivo. Además, se programó un dsPIC para los algoritmos de control del ciclo de riego utilizando bloques Matlab-Simulink. Resultados: Los resultados muestran que el ciclo de riego y el suministro de energía, ayudan a mantener plantas uniformes en el cultivo durante el periodo de las pruebas, lo que permite a su vez incorporar mejoras en el desarrollo de los cultivos aeropónicos. Conclusiones: Cultivar de manera aeropónica reduce el uso de pesticidas, espacio, agua y nutrientes. La automatización en los sistemas de irrigación y de suministro de potencia, permite lograr un buen crecimiento en el cilantro, lo cual se puede evidenciar mediante el incremento en los niveles de peso y volumen, registrados en las mediciones de las plantas de prueba.

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Understanding Electricity Saving Behavior of Rural Indigenous Communities in La Guajira Department, Colombia

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An Empirical Approach to Differences in Flexible Electricity Consumption Behaviour of Urban and Rural Populations—Lessons Learned in Germany

An Empirical Approach to Differences in Flexible Electricity Consumption Behaviour of Urban and Rural Populations—Lessons Learned in Germany

Funds of Knowledge of the Semai Orang Asli Children in Science Learning: A Needs Analysis

Automatización de cultivos aeropónicos de cilantro libres de pesticidas

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