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Alternative energy

Solar Power for the Poor
David Dickson argues that, as technological obstacles to the efficient use of solar energy diminish, economic and political challenges remain to its widespread adoption by the poor. Published April 2010

Energy in the Pacific
Tom Roper considers action that energy utilities can take in vulnerable Pacific island countries. Published September 2008

Global Sustainable Energy Vision 2050
Gunnar Boye Olesen discusses a comprehensive series of visions, strategies and plans that demonstrate the transition to utilizing sustainable energy at the local, national, regional and global levels. Published February 2007

Jamaica's Energy Potential
The Most Honourable Percival James (P J) Patterson, former Prime Minister of Jamaica, outlines the potential for a sustainable energy future for his country through energy conservation and the development of renewable resources. Published June 2006

Electric Vehicles in Nepal
Megesh Tiwari discusses the development of the use of electric vehicles in Nepal and current initiatives that are expanding their use across the transport sector. Published May 2006

Solar Water Heating in Brazil
Steven Kaufman, Samuel Milton and Délcio Rodrigues describe the potential of solar water heating and the role of the Clean Development Mechanism in Brazil. Published May 2006

Global Energy Trends
The International Energy Agency and British Petroleum have released their latest annual reports on current trends in energy consumption. Newswatch editor Mick Kelly reports. Published November 2005

Interview with Peter Read
In a Newswatch interview, Peter Read discusses the potential of bioenergy and the broader role of the biosphere in controlling the composition of the atmosphere. He also comments on George Monbiot's critique of biomass as a fuel source. Published May 2005

Sustainable Village Energy in Lao PDR
Adam Harvey describes a programme designed to provide sustainable forms of energy to villages in Lao PDR. Published February 2005

Global Sustainable Energy Islands Initiative
Tom Roper describes the Global Sustainable Energy Islands Initiative, intended to assist Small Island Developing States develop renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. Published December 2004

Vision 2050 for EU-15
A new vision for a transition to sustainable energy in Europe by 2050 has been developed. Newswatch editor Sarah Granich reports. Published December 2004

Renewables 2004
The International Conference for Renewable Energies, Renewables 2004, was held in Bonn, Germany, in June 2004. Newswatch editor Sarah Granich reports. Published August 2004

Global Energy Review 2003
World carbon emissions from hydrocarbon use rose by 3.8 per cent in 2003, with about half the increase accounted for by China. Newswatch editor Mick Kelly reports. Published August 2004

New Life for Used Wind Turbines
Svetlana Volchek describes the innovative transfer of used wind turbines from Denmark to Russia to kickstart an indigeneous wind energy industry. Published June 2004

The Coming Decline of Oil
Gerald Leach comments on the hidden bomb behind the climate debate. Published December 2001

Photovoltaics against Poverty
Gerald Leach casts a critical eye upon the often disparate views of the effective use of photovoltaics as an energy supply source that emerged at a recent conference, Village Power 2000. Published June 2001

Community Action for Renewable Energy
Paul Bryce outlines 20 years of community development through village-owned micro hydroelectric systems in the Solomon Islands. Published September 2000

Sugarcane Resources in Southern Africa
Francis Johnson examines the use of sugarcane as a renewable energy resource in southern Africa. Published March 2000

Climate Change and the Energy Link
Griff Thompson and Lando Velasco discuss the work of the International Institute for Energy Conservation, linking climate and energy concerns. Published December 1999

Renewable Energy on Small Islands
Thomas Lynge Jensen presents some of the major conclusions from the report Renewable Energy on Small Islands, published in April 1998, supplemented with information gathered since. Published June 1999

Household Power in a New Light
Daniel Kammen discusses the developing use of photovoltaic technology in Africa. Published Issue 20, June 1996

Cogeneration in Southeast Asia
The aim of the COGEN Programme is to accelerate the implementation of proven technologies generating heat and/or power from wood and agro-industrial residues. Published March 1996

Heliosthana: a Mediterranean Sustainable Energy Country
Heliosthana: a Mediterranean Sustainable Energy Country, from WWF and the Heinrich Böll Stiftung, is a how-to guide for a safe clean energy future, based around the virtual Mediterranean nation of Heliosthana. Published May 2010

Cool Roof Resources
The US Department of Energy makes available a number of resources regarding cool roof technologies as well as links to other websites.

Cool Roofs Rating Council
The Cool Roof Rating Council develops accurate and credible methods for evaluating and labeling the solar reflectance and thermal emittance (radiative properties) of roofing products and to disseminate the information to all interested parties. Site includes FAQ and other resources.

50by50 Report
The 50by50 Report, from the Global Fuel Economy Initiative, calls for a 50 per cent fuel economy improvement worldwide by 2050. Published March 2009

50by50: Global Fuel Economy Initiative
The Global Fuel Economy Initiative exists to promote debate and discussion around the issue of fuel economy. The 50by50 Report calls for a 50 per cent fuel economy improvement worldwide by 2050.

A Preliminary Assessment of Energy and Ecosystem Resilience in Ten African Countries
A Preliminary Assessment of Energy and Ecosystem Resilience in Ten African Countries, from Helios International, is a preliminary attempt to identify points of vulnerability as they relate to climate change-related events and sketch out what changes are needed, both politically and programmatically, to increase resilience. Published 2007

A Solar Grand Plan
In a Scientific American article, Ken Zweibel, James Mason and Vasilis Fthenakis consider how, by 2050, solar power could end American dependence on foreign oil and slash greenhouse gas emissions. Published January 2008

Alternative Energy
Alternative Energy provides news and other resources on renewable energy technologies.

Artefact
The German International Centre for Sustainable Development provides courses, workshops and visitor and convention facilities. Based in a unique energy park with construction focused on the latest renewable technologies.

Asia Alternative Energy Program
Source of information on best practice and lessons learned for alternative energy development in Asia.

Biofuels Watch
News and resources concerning biofuels and other energy sources.

CADDET Renewable Energy
Information on full-scale commercial renewable energy projects is available from the CADDET database.

Changing Climates, the Role of Renewable Energy in a Carbon-Constrained World
Renewable energy must play a major role in the global energy supply to meet the increasingly serious environmental and economic threats of climate change, according to Changing Climates, the Role of Renewable Energy in a Carbon-Constrained World from the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century. Published February 2006

Clean Development through Cogeneration
Clean Development through Cogeneration, from the World Alliance for Decentralized Energy, highlights the global potential for decentralized energy to improve the environment and the corporate bottom line in the context of the Clean Development Mechanism.

Clean Edge Reports
Clean Edge publishes periodic reports focusing on clean technology issues for both innovators and investors. Free registration required.

CleanTechRecruits
CleanTechRecruits connects employers with experienced candidates, entry-level college graduates and interns who are interested in cleantech and renewable energy jobs in employment areas such as solar, wind and geothermal energy, biomass, biofuel, clean coal, green construction and hydropower.

Climate Change and Energy
SciDev.Net provides news, features, opinion and analysis on climate change and energy.

Coolproducts
Coolproducts is a campaign to set ambitious minimum requirements for energy efficiency and other environmental aspects of products sold in the European Union.

David Suzuki Foundation
Interactive guide to sustainable energy opportunities at the community level.

Desertec Foundation
The DESERTEC Concept describes the perspective of a sustainable supply of electricity for Europe, the Middle East and North Africa up to the year 2050. It shows that a transition to competitive, secure and compatible supply is possible using renewable energy sources and efficiency gains and fossil fuels as backup for balancing power.

Discover Solar Energy
Discover Solar Energy is a comprehensive resource of more than 9,000+ renewable energy links to relevant websites of individuals, governments and organizations.

Eco Conscious Developments
Eco Conscious Developments (ECODEV) seeks to propagate sustainable use of natural resources, build a sustainable culture based on practical ecologically-responsible resource use and implementing ecosystem-based conservation projects that provides for ecologically conscious community development. ECODEV is based in Ikom and Calabar, Nigeria, with contact offices in Germany and Canada.

Efficiencity
The Efficiencity virtual world shows how decentralized energy production leads to lower emissions, more secure supply and reduced bills.

ENDA TW Energy Program
Reports, networking support, news and links focusing on renewable energy in sub-Saharan Africa.

Energy & Climate School Resources
INFORSE-Europe collects links to on-line resources for schools covering sustainable energy and climate.

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network
Comprehensive resource for US Department of Energy's energy efficiency and renewable energy information.

Energy Research Centre for the Netherlands (ECN)
ECN develops high-level knowledge and technology for the transition to sustainable energy management.'Site contains summary information on new forms of energy technology.

EuroCaribbean
EuroCaribbean is a European window for the support of energy sustainability in the Caribbean islands.

European Forum for Renewable Energy Sources
EUFORES is an independent, non-profit making organisation that aims to promote the use of renewable energy. It was established to pursue the target outlined in the 1994 "Declaration of Madrid" - a 15% substitution of conventional primary energy demand by renewable energy sources by 2010.

European Re-Islands
The aim of European Renewable Energy Islands is to increase the commitment of European citizens in energy-sustainable communities, such as small islands.

European Renewable Energy Council
The European Renewable Energy Council - EREC - is an umbrella organization of the European renewable energy industry, trade and research associations active in the fields of photovoltaic, small hydropower, solar thermal, biomass, wind energy and geothermal energy, thus representing the entire renewable energy sector.

European Solar Thermal Industry Federation
ESTIF's mission is to achieve high priority and acceptance for solar thermal energy generation as a key element for sustainable heating and cooling in Europe.

European Wind Energy Association
The European Wind Energy Association is the voice of the wind industry, actively promoting the utilization of wind power in Europe and worldwide.

Generating Energy from Wind for Home Power
Comprehensive introduction to solar power.

Go Solar California
Go Solar California provides consumers a "one-stop shop" for information on rebates, tax credits and incentives for solar energy systems in California and inspirational ideas for other states and nations.

Green Economy Initiative
The Green Economy Initiative, launched by the United Nations Environment programme, is designed to assist governments in "greening" their economies by reshaping and refocusing policies, investments and spending towards a range of sectors, such as clean technologies, renewable energies, water services, green transportation, waste management, green buildings and sustainable agriculture and forests.

Green Pages
Green Pages, the online gateway to environmental products and services, aims to deepen and broaden consumer´s ability to make a positive impact through their purchasing, and promotes a shift of public and private financial flows into projects and programmes that encourage and contribute to environmentally and socially sustainable development. Contains listings of information sources, organizations, services and suppliers as well as editorial material.

Helio International
HELIO International is an independent, international network of leading energy analysts whose objective is to identify, assess, measure and publicize the contribution of energy systems and policies to sustainable and equitable development. HELIO's core activity is Sustainable Energy Watch

Himalayan Light Foundation
The Himalayan Light Foundation (HLF) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO) based in Nepal. HLF's main objective is to improve the quality of the life of the remote population of the Himalayan region via the introduction and use of environmentally-friendly energy technologies.

International Network on Small Hydropower
International Network on Small Hydropower (IN-SHP) is an international coordinating and promoting organization for the global development of small hydropower.

Lighting the Way: Towards a Sustainable Energy Future
Lighting the Way, from the InterAcademy Council, identifies a scientific consensus framework for directing global energy development. It lays out the science, technology and policy roadmap for developing energy resources to drive economic growth in both industrialized and developing countries while also securing climate protection and global development goals.

Local Renewables Web Portal
The Local Renewables Web Portal provides a tool to motivate and guide local governments through the renewable energy policy process.

One Sky
The mission of One Sky, the Canadian Institute of Sustainable Living, is to promote sustainable living globally. It works on projects to promote human rights and sustainable economics and to conserve and protect the environment. One Sky furthers appropriate technology systems and is focusing on renewable energy at the local, national and international levels.

Pico Hydro Network
The Pico Hydro Network is the first network specializing in very small hydro systems, up to 5 kW.

Power to the People
Power to the People is a non-profit organization working with volunteers to bring solar electricity to community buildings in rural areas of the developing world.

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership
The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership is a global partnership that structures policy initiatives for clean energy markets and facilitates financing for sustainable energy projects. It aims to accelerate the integration of renewables into the energy mix and to advocate energy efficiency as a path to improved energy security and reduced carbon emissions, ensuring socio-economic benefits.

Renewable Energy for Development
Newsletter of the Energy Programme at the Stockholm Environment Institute, which is mainly concerned with energy utilisation and technologies in the Third World.

Renewable Energy on Small Islands
Assessment of renewable energy practice and prospects for a wide range of small islands.

Renewable Fuels Now
Renewable Fuels Now is a coalition of associations and corporations that support the need for energy independence through domestically produced renewable fuels.

Rocky Mountain Institute
The Rocky Mountain Institute aims to free the global economy from dependence on fossil fuels.

Save the Planet
Save the Planet encourages the adoption of alternative energies or energy conservation in home, office and throughout industry. Site contains background material, news and other resources.

Small Wind Energy
The Canadian Wind Energy Association provides the information and decision-making tools you need to learn about small wind energy systems (i.e. turbines with rated capacities under 300 kilowatts).

Solar Cookers International
Solar Cookers International is a non-profit organization providing solar cookers to communities, organizations and individuals throughout the world. Also provides publications, educational material and technical support.

Solar Energy International
Solar Energy International's Renewable Energy Education Program teaches the practical use of solar, wind and water power. Workshops give individuals the knowledge and skills to design, install and maintain renewable energy systems and to build state-of-the-art solar homes that are efficient, practical and earth friendly.

Solar Generation V - 2008
Solar Generation V, from Greenpeace and the European Photovoltaic Association, reviews the latest developments in solar power generation. Published September 2008

Solar Power for the Poor
Technologies to harness solar power as a path to low-carbon energy are developing at breakneck speed. SciDev.Net presents a series of articles, including news, analysis and comment, on how can developing countries best make use of solar technology to benefit the millions of rural poor who still live without electricity.

Sustainable Energy Finance Directory
The Sustainable Energy Finance Directory is a free-of-charge online database of lenders and investors who actively provide finance to the sustainable energy (renewable energy and energy efficiency) sector worldwide.

Sustainable Energy Finance Initiative
The Sustainable Energy Finance Initiative, from the United Nations Environment Progamme is a platform providing financiers with the tools, support, and global network needed to conceive and manage investments in the complex and rapidly changing marketplace for clean energy technologies.

Sustainable Energy News
News, information, reviews and networking support from the International Network for Sustainable Energy. Site also contains the text of the proposal Sustainable Energy 2000.

The Jatropha System
Jatropha curcas is cultivated as a crop-protecting hedgerow in Mali and provides oil for soap and fuel as a renewable, multipurpose resource. See also World Bank Indigeneous Knowledge Notes No 47.

The Solar Guide
Online reference guide to the use of wind power in the home.

UNDP Energy and Atmosphere Program
Details of projects, publications, news and Current events, Current Events.

UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment
Details of UNEP’s activities in the field of renewable energy, fact sheets and other resources.

US Department of Energy Photovoltaics Program
Researchers in the national laboratories, the nation's universities, and industry are working together reduce the cost of electricity generated by PV systems and to increase their efficiency and lifetime.

Wind energy tutorial
Introduction to wind energy from the American Wind Energy Association.

World Institute of Sustainable Energy
The World Institute of Sustainable Energy aims to play a holistic and critical role in shaping the development of the renewable energy sector in all Indian states.

World Renewable Energy Network
WREN supports the use and implementation of renewable energy sources that are environmentally safe and economically sustainable.

zerocarbonbritain
zerocarbonbritain details how Britain can eliminate emissions from fossil fuels in 20 years and break dependence on imported energy.

Autogenerated: 29 Aug 2010

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