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Iraq power generators spew toxic fumes most day

(12 Sep 2022) IRAQ POWER GENERATORS SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESS RESTRICTION SUMMARY: LENGTH: 3:26 ASSOCIATED PRESS Mosul - 18 July 2022      1. Drone shot of electrical wires near neighborhood private generator ++MUTE++ 2. Electrical wires 3. Generator's exhaust pipe releasing fumes 4. Operators of private generators 5. Pan of subscribers' circuit board inside generator room 6. Various of man checking generator's ampere and voltage   7. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Leith Suleiman, head of private generators' union in Mosul: "Today, 90% of the generators in Iraq are modified engines. This is because silent generators need high quality gasoil, and these motors consume between 50, 55, to 60 liters of gasoil per hour. These modified Scania motors (truck engines) consume between 45 to 50 liters per hour. We use an alternative gasoil which contains heavy substance, to reduce the cost on citizens. But it also negatively impacts the generators' owners because it leads to many malfunctions." 8. Mechanic working on generator   9. Scania motor operating 10. Various of mechanics fixing motor   11. Electrical wires connected to generator 12. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mahmoud Abu Shukur, Mosul resident: "The danger of the wires outweighs their benefit because many people were electrocuted by them. The pole electrifies you because over time, the wires which are attached to the poles start to crack due to the effects of the sun and rain, which leads to electricity leaks, and many people get electrocuted by them. They also don't look nice." 13. Various of wires 14. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mahmoud Abu Shukur, Mosul resident: "The noise from the generators is disturbing, especially for those who live near them. For example, now we are about 150 to 200 meters away from the generator, and you can hear the noise. So imagine what it is like for those who live next to it." 15. Various of alley in western Mosul 16. Mohammed al-Hazem of the 'Persistent for Good' environmental organization 17. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mohammed al-Hazem, 'Persistent for Good' environmental organization: "These generators consume 214 litters of gasoil and produce 600 kilogram of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. These cause severe damage to the environment and contribute to global warming in the city of Mosul and the rest of the Iraqi cities." 18. Various of power poles and transmission lines LEADIN: As the world looks for renewable energy to tackle climate change, private generators across Iraq have been spewing hazardous fumes all day. Iraqis depend on the generators because war or mismanagement in the country have gutted the electricity infrastructure. STORYLINE: Private generators are ubiquitous across Iraq, spewing hazardous fumes into homes and businesses 24 hours a day. Millions of Iraqis depend on diesel-powered private generators to keep the lights on.   Iraq sits on some of the world's biggest oil reserves. Yet scorching summer-time heat is always accompanied by the roar of neighborhood generators, as residents blast ACs around the clock to keep cool. As opposed to power plants outside urban areas, generators are in the heart of neighborhoods, pumping toxins directly to residents. Experts call it national suicide from an environmental and health perspective.   The reliance on generators results from state failure. In Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, Libya and Afghanistan, governments can't maintain a functioning central power network, whether because of war, conflict or mismanagement and corruption.   Repeated wars over the decades have wrecked Iraq's electricity networks. Clients are reminded: Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...