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Abstract:
The topicality of raising the level of rural territories' energy independence is substantiated in the article. Using the Ukrainian and foreign experience in creating and implementing the projects "energy efficient village", the stages of its introduction have been determined. Taking into account the results of these projects in Ukraine, the conditions as to providing their efficiency have been defined.
The peculiarities of creating the energy independent and effective village have been considered; its conceptual model has been created. Some aspects of using biomass and its effectiveness as an alternative source of energy have been presented. The factors of ecological, social, and economic efficacy of developing and implementing the projects of "energy efficient village" on the rural territories of Ukraine have been determined. The actuality of developing and introducing the projects in the creation of energy independent rural territories is put into practice on the territory of Ukraine.
Keywords: power supply; energy saving; ecological territories; energy efficient village; energy independence
JEL Classification: O13; P28; Q42; Q56
Introduction
The organization of rational energy using belongs to the most topical problems of the modern society. The problem can be solved in the complex with the minimal negative impact on the environment, thrifty use of energy resources, reasonable and sufficient satisfaction of technological and everyday needs of the citizens in all the kinds and forms of energy.
Besides, at present the actuality of developing and effective functioning of rural territories in Ukraine is not doubtful which have to be based on such priority directions as: ecological compatibility, energy saving, and alternative power engineering. Working out and introducing such target programs for the development of the rural territories will allow not only to provide their ecological, social, and economic independence, but also ensure the stable development on the basis of rational resource using.
At the same time, rural territories have enough potential for using alternative sources of energy (bio-fuel, wind power engineering, and solar power engineering, etc.). It is connected with their larger availability and a small number of infrastructure facilities which are subject to the transition to such energy sources. Nevertheless, first of all, the lack of financial resources and the experience of introducing innovative technologies impede their development, implementation, and effective functioning on the territory of...