But, about half of that is just throwing money away …….
The White House says Obama’s electricity initiative, dubbed “Power Africa,” symbolizes the type of cross-continent ventures the president seeks. Backed by $7 billion in U.S. investment, the power program will focus on expanding access to electricity in six African countries: Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria and Tanzania.
“It’s the connection that’s needed to plug Africa into the grid of the global economy,” Obama said of the initiative. Private companies — including General Electric and Symbion Power — will make an additional $9 billion in commitments aimed at expanding the reach of power grids and developing geothermal, hydro, wind and solar power.
Wind and solar are as about as useful as a fur-lined syrup pitcher. Hydro is great, but, you have to be very careful where they are placed, and the political environment has to be stable or the results can be very disastrous. Geothermal is fine when it is cost-effective but is confined by the limited locations it is worthwhile.
It’s bad enough we’ve got to waste money, but, we’re wasting money in places and things which will not benefit the American people.
Read more here.
h/t Breitbart
suyts space 
decades from now Africa will be known as the “dark continent”
LOL, yes, they still will.
But with fewer birds.
At least the ostriches are safe.
Maybe not, if feathers can be burned as fuel… 🙂
about as useful as a fur-lined syrup pitcher
HUSH NOW! I have a few for sale…. 🙂
“Geothermal is fine when it is cost-effective but is confined by the limited locations it is worthwhile. ”
Most of the times it is the lowest energy density solution available. Due to the very low thermal conductivity of rock.
Exactly, usually its better to ship energy from miles away than to pretend there’s value in geothermal.