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Geothermal Energy Could Help Diversify The Global Energy Mix Says ESMAP Expert
31 Aug 2010
by ESMAP - Category: Contributed News
The utilization of hot steam from geothermal resources to generate electricity has the potential to diversify the global energy mix and enhance all our efforts to address climate change and global warming, says Magnus Gehringer, Senior Energy Specialist at the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP). “Our dependence on fossil fuels has lasted too long [...]
REN21’s annual report 2010 shows: Number of Countries with Renewables Policy Targets and/or Promotion Policy almost doubled since 2005 – from 55 to more than 100 by early 2010
22 Aug 2010
by REN21 - Category: Contributed News
On 15 July 2010, the ’Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century’ (REN21), which aims at facilitating policy development for the rapid expansion of renewable energies in developing and industrialised economies, released the ‘Renewables 2010 Global Status Report’, the 5th edition of its annual flagship publication.
What is the purpose of the REN21 Renewables Global [...]
REN21 and Government of India Launch the Delhi International Action Programme
12 Aug 2010
by REN21 - Category: Contributed News, DIREC
Delhi International Action Programme
In conjunction with the Delhi International Renewable Energy Conference (DIREC), the host government of India together with REN21 is honoured to invite governments and other stakeholders to pledge voluntary actions towards advancing renewable energy deployment and policy development (online submission form).
What is the Delhi International Action Programme (DIAP)?
The [...]
Strong growth and investment for renewables accross all market sectors in 2009/ early 2010
06 Aug 2010
by REN21 - Category: Contributed News
On 15 July 2010, the ’Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century’ (REN21) released the ‘Renewables Global Status Report 2010’, the 5th edition of its annual flagship publication. REN21 was founded as a global policy network in response to a commitment of the International Conference for Renewables Energies 2004 in Bonn, Germany. Its main [...]
Purdue university scientists demonstrate us one great approach to lower 50% of winter heating expenses
19 Jul 2010
by Guest Author - Category: Contributed News
Researchers at Purdue University are working on a new research project that promises the potential to cut heating bill in half for folks who reside in very cold climates. The study, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, builds on previous work that began about five-years ago at Purdue’s Ray W. Herrick Laboratories.
Research identifies wind as India’s leading renewable
08 Jul 2010
by GVEP International - Category: Contributed News
Wind power industry in India has all the required components to become the country’s main renewable energy source according to AM Devendranath, Associate Vice President at research-based consulting firm Feedback Business Consulting Services.
Unlike other sources, wind is said to have all the required components to achieve a mature industry status.
South Asia Low Carbon Platform (SALCP) launched
05 Jul 2010
by Florian Bauer - Category: Contributed News, News
Our partners from Sussex University recently launched the South Asia Low Carbon Platform (SALCP). SALCP is a new knowledge-sharing platform for low carbon energy and low carbon development for India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. The aim of SALCP is to disseminate and share information on low carbon energy systems and low carbon development strategies that reduce [...]
E4SD offers free capacity building activity to promote policy dialogue
07 Jun 2010
by GVEP International - Category: Contributed News
Energy for Sustainable Development (E4SD) has just launched a new complementary capacity building activity, aimed at promoting active dialogue and exchange of ideas to respond to key challenges related to energy for sustainable development.
Unlike the E4SD Online Course, the “Policy Dialogue” focuses on one specific topic at the time, which gets explored in greater depth. [...]
New Compendium of Best U.S. Practices in Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy
25 May 2010
by Florian Bauer - Category: Contributed News, News, REEEP
Three leading energy efficiency and renewable energy organizations – the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP), the Alliance to Save Energy (Alliance) and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) – have jointly released their Compendium of Best Practices: Sharing Local and State Successes in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy [...]
Social Network for Energy Efficiency goes live on Earth Day 2010
23 Apr 2010
by GVEP International - Category: Contributed News
New low-carbon, web-based service uses behavioral factors to nudge householders to use less electricity.
Welectricity, a free web application for tracking and reducing household electricity consumption, has been launched by startup Welectricity Inc on April 22nd 2010, the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.
Founder Herbert A (Haz) Samuel, a Caribbean energy consultant, [...]
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