The Pacific Region covers 15 countries with 9 Million people scattered around an area with 1/3 of the planet, and this area is very difficult for providing energy services because: Geographic conditions vary widely The Pacific market is very thin Limited capacity exists to devise and implement sustainable energy policies Extreme weather events are not [...]
27 Oct 2010
Underlining the overall DIREC theme of how to upscale and mainstream renewable energy technologies, the official side event hosted by REEEP and ESMAP (the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program, a multi-donor program hosted by the World Bank), highlighted four successful renewable energy projects, drawn from a variety of settings. These included urban and rural, and [...]
Solar technologies are widely seen as the most appropriate for expanding access to energy, according to a global REEEP-conducted survey of 232 energy stakeholders conducted in the run-up to the Delhi International Renewable Energy Conference (DIREC 2010). In his welcome address to some 1500 assembled guests at the DIREC opening plenary, Dr. Farooq Abdullah Minister [...]
India has great potential to accelerate use of endowed renewable resources in powering its growing economy with a secure and affordable energy supply. The Government of India recognizes that development of local, renewable resources will be critical to ensure that India is able to meet both economic and environmental objectives and has supported the development [...]
22 Oct 2010
by James Smith (REEEP Community Facilitator) - Category: DIREC, Events, REEEP
A quick post on another side event that REEEP will be involved in at DIREC: International Support for Clean Energy Development Plans, which will be held by the Coordinated Low Emissions Assistance Network (CLEAN) on October 27 from 12:30-14:00. The event will first include an overview of CLEAN, a network of organisations that work together [...]
As I assume that a lot of you are going to Delhi next week to participate in the Delhi International Renewable Energy Conference 2010, I thought it might be worth to tell you where you could meet us (REEEP and REN21 representatives) in Delhi next week. I will be there too and I am very [...]