Comments on: Yemen: Gaza, My Grandmother and Candles http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/02/26/yemen-gaza-my-grandmother-and-candles/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:58:09 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: George Mokray http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/02/26/yemen-gaza-my-grandmother-and-candles/comment-page-1/#comment-1396696 George Mokray Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:41:31 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/02/26/yemen-gaza-my-grandmother-and-candles/#comment-1396696 Over a decade ago, Enersol, which does solar electric development, was contracted by the Yemeni government to cost out a solar electric infrastructure for the whole country. Unfortunately, there was a revolution soon after and I am not sure if the report was ever completed. Would be interesting to see whether solar makes more economic sense for Yemen than nuclear. Last week, I heard Lester Brown say that Algeria is planning to develop 6000 MW of solar for its own use and for export of electricity to Europe. Over a decade ago, Enersol, which does solar electric development, was contracted by the Yemeni government to cost out a solar electric infrastructure for the whole country. Unfortunately, there was a revolution soon after and I am not sure if the report was ever completed. Would be interesting to see whether solar makes more economic sense for Yemen than nuclear.

Last week, I heard Lester Brown say that Algeria is planning to develop 6000 MW of solar for its own use and for export of electricity to Europe.

]]> By: Sam http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/02/26/yemen-gaza-my-grandmother-and-candles/comment-page-1/#comment-1394896 Sam Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:53:01 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/02/26/yemen-gaza-my-grandmother-and-candles/#comment-1394896 makes me realize how many things I take for granted - that the west takes for granted. what a spoilt bunch we are! makes me realize how many things I take for granted – that the west takes for granted. what a spoilt bunch we are!

]]> By: Amira Al Hussaini http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/02/26/yemen-gaza-my-grandmother-and-candles/comment-page-1/#comment-1394735 Amira Al Hussaini Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:45:03 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/02/26/yemen-gaza-my-grandmother-and-candles/#comment-1394735 Thanks Maya! Thanks Maya!

]]> By: Maya Norton http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/02/26/yemen-gaza-my-grandmother-and-candles/comment-page-1/#comment-1394493 Maya Norton Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:50:24 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/02/26/yemen-gaza-my-grandmother-and-candles/#comment-1394493 Thanks to Maysaa Shuja for such a beautiful entry and to Amira for sharing it with us and bringing us the translation. It reads like poetry. The quote about "light a candle instead of cursing the darkness" is from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_Roosevelt" rel="nofollow">Eleanor Roosevelt</a> and is one of my favorites. Maya Thanks to Maysaa Shuja for such a beautiful entry and to Amira for sharing it with us and bringing us the translation.

It reads like poetry.

The quote about “light a candle instead of cursing the darkness” is from Eleanor Roosevelt and is one of my favorites.

Maya

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