Nico Peterschmidt, Managing Director of Inensus made a brownbag presentation on “Sustainable mini-grid systems for rural electrification” at ADB Headquarters on 24 February 2012. Inensus developed a Micro Power Economy, a sustainable business and risk management model for ecologically, socioeconomically and financially sustainable off-grid electrification through public-private-partnership. The model has already been successfully implemented in [...]
On the sidelines of the regional roll-out and the Dehli Sustainable Development Summit, the Energy for All Steering Committee met in the afternoon on the 31st January 2012 in New Delhi to discuss latest developments in the Energy for All Partnership. In his opening remarks, Gil-Hong Kim, Director of ADB´s Regional Sustainable Infrastructure Division (RSID) [...]
Business solutions to enable energy access for all is the first major publication of the WBCSD Access to Energy initiative. It was released to coincide with the launch of the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All by the United Nations’ Secretary-General, HE Ban Ki-moon in January 2012. The document highlights the critical role that business plays in enhancing access [...]
At the 2011 Australian Engineering Excellence Awards dinner, the Bushlight India Project was awarded the highest honour by winning the Sir William Hudson Award for engineering excellence. This gala event was hosted by Engineers Australia’s National President, Merv Lindsay, at the Great Hall of Parliament House Canberra on Wednesday 23 November. The Engineers Australia Sir [...]
Nexus and GERES will organize two events on 7 December 2011. The details of these events are as follows: Time: Wednesday, 7 December, 20:15-21:45 Title: Side event: Financing Clean Energy for Rural Populations: Bridging climate finance with field realities Theme: –Event co-organized with Yale University– The Clean Development Mechanism has shown limits to the extent [...]
The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) today announced that Martin Hiller will become the organisation’s new Director General, starting on 1st December. The former Head of Communications and Campaigns at the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) takes over the DG position from Dr. Marianne Osterkorn, who is stepping down at the end [...]
Geneva, October 14, 2011 The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) participated in a high-level conference in Oslo on financing solutions and policies for increased energy access for the poor in developing countries. Matthew Lynch, Program Manager, Development Focus Area, took part in the discussions along with various WBCSD member companies (Acciona, Alstom, DNV, eni, ERM, [...]
The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership, the convener of the Pacific working group of the Energy for All partnership is announcing a new programme cycle to fund up to three high quality projects that improve energy access for the poor. The programme which is being supported by the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) is [...]
The 5th issue of the domestic biogas newsletter has already been released by SNV, the convener of the domestic biogas working group of the Energy for All partnership. The highlight of the newsletter is the report on the production rate of biogas plants installed by SNV in 2010 and first half of 2011. Over 36,000 [...]
SNV, the convener of the domestic biogas working group of the Energy for All partnership is in need of a national consultant for the identification of innovative biogas project opportunities in China. The national consultant will work under a contract with SNV and in close cooperation with a team leader or an advisor made available by [...]
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