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Archive for September 2010
What a great goal we have: reducing our emissions, and for some of us, saving money at the same time. Energy efficiency is growing more important and getting more attention from all sides. But wouldn’t it all be easier if it were done automatically? The concept called Home Energy (or Power) Management System (HEMS) attempts [...]
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), based in Manila, is currently in process of establishing a non-profit organisation to promote and accelerate the uptake of solar power plants across Asia. Last week in Bangkok the first Preparatory Committee meeting was held focused on the new solar organisation’s charter and work programme. REEEP is one of the [...]
New Video Documentary: Renewables for a sustainable future
09 Sep 2010
by GVEP International - Category: Contributed News
As Africa’s population continues to rise, the demand for domestic and institutional energy increases. Access to grid electricity across East Africa is low: just about 14% in Kenya, 11% in Tanzania and about 5% in Uganda. Households typically rely on Kerosene lamps or candles for lighting and dry cell batteries for any electrical items and [...]
A new book has come to my attention: “The Sustainable Business” written by Jonathan T. Scott. Its subtitle explains what it is about: “Taking the First Steps Toward Understanding, Implementing, and Managing Sustainability from a Cost/Profit Perspective”, and the book has been published by European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) in Brussels and is given [...]
News from Southern Africa (September 2010)
08 Sep 2010
by REEEP Southern Africa - Category: Contributed News
CTI PFAN Project Development & Financing Workshops for AFRICEF Three Project Development & Financing Workshops for the shortlisted projects, participating in the CTI PFAN Africa Forum for Clean Energy Financing (AFRICEF), were held in May 2010 in Kampala (21.05), Maputo (24.05) and Johannesburg (26.05). The workshops were designed by CTI PFAN to provide expert input [...]
Video Transcript from the Compendium of Best Practices launch event @ Yale University
06 Sep 2010
by Florian Bauer - Category: Events
A few months ago, I published an article in this blog on the Compendium of Best Practices: Sharing Local and State Successes in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy from the United States, in which state and local governments share the key elements of their programs, lessons learned and what made each program a success. The [...]
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