Can Energy Help Reduce Poverty?

     Energy is the source to everything, it is a part of our everyday lives. When a area lacks energy it is inevitable that the area will struggle. Because our world is so poverty stricken, it is easy to tell that we are low on energy and are not spending our money to obtain much needed energy. David Jolly states:

"Around 1.4 billion people lack electricity , overwhelmingly in rural areas, the report said, while 2.7 billion rely on traditional biomass to cook. In addition to contributing to deforestation in poor nations , traditional cooking fuels degrade air quality, causing serious health problems and premature deaths, the report says" David Jolly.

     People who live in poor areas lack electricity and energy for clean cooking facilities. This causes them not only to pollute, but it also forces them to put themselves in danger and possible deadly situations. Polluting by deforestation and emitting cooking fuels that degrade air quality are some of the negative affects of poverty. In recent years our nation has been striving to "Go Green", and yet we can't even supply energy to poor areas to try and clean our nation up environmentally and to spark a reduction in poverty in our society. If energy is the key to lowering the percentages in poverty, why aren't we spending our money accordingly?