Last week REEEPThe Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) is a non-profit, specialist change agent aiming to catalyse the market for renewable energy and energy efficiency, with a primary focus on emerging markets and developing countries. launched a new site http://africa-toolkit.reeep.org/ where several interesting toolkits for renewable energey and energy efficiencyUsing less energy/electricity to perform the same function. Programs designed to use electricity more efficiently - doing the same with less. will be available soon.

The first toolkit that was published is a “REEEP / UNIDO Training Package for Sustainable Energy Regulation and Policymarking for Africa” which provides an introduction to the key issues relating to the energyThe ability to perform work, mainly kinetic, potential, thermal energy, but also in forms of gravitational, sound, elastic and electromagnetic energy. market and energy regulation, as they affect sustainable energy (energy efficiency, cogeneration and renewable energy).

The training package focuses mainly on the policies and regulation relating to the generation, transmissionThe delivery of electricity to the retail customer's home or business through low voltage distribution lines., distributionThe delivery of electricity to the retail customer's home or business through low voltage distribution lines. and consumption of electricityA form of energy having magnetic, radiant and chemical effects. Electric current is created by a flow of electrons. and the opportunities and barriers in developing renewable energyRenewable energy is power generated from infinite sources, such as wind or solar power. Conventional energy is generated from finite sources, such as natural gas or fossil oil. and energy efficiencyUsing less energy/electricity to perform the same function. Programs designed to use electricity more efficiently - doing the same with less. in these sectors.Looking forward to see more toolkits there soon …As always, feedback is very welcome.