The future of economic, educational, and increased health development in sub-Saharan Africa lies in alternative energy. I have written about this in my undergrad studies. Solar and wind energy has the capability to go deep into rural areas. It can be deployed relatively cheaply and maintenance can be performed by the village residents themselves. This article discusses the entrepreneurial advantages of solar power and discusses the health benefits of not having to worry about accidental kerosene fires and the burns they inflict. One of the items that was not discussed is the fact that with widespread deployment of solar and other alternative energy sources is the fact that alternative energy water filter systems, like the Trunz System 200 can also be deployed at the same time. This would directly affect the fatality rates from Cholera, Typhoid and Dysentery on the continent where 2 in 5 persons lack a safe and clean water supply.

Solar energy brings power to rural Africa – CNN.com.