The Lao Institute for Renewable Energy (LIRE) is looking for volunteers to work with them in the areas of renewable energy, CDM, marketing and communication, among others. LIRE is a non-profit organization dedicated to the sustainable development of self-sufficient renewable energy sector in Lao PDR. The institute offers agronomical, technological and socio-economic research services, and [...]
DELHI, INDIA – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is co-hosting the Asia regional rollout of the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All today, part of the UN’s global initiative for achieving universal access to modern energy by 2030. Today’s event brings together leading organizations, including The Energy and Resources Institute, UN-Energy, UNIDO, and the [...]
UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), together with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has developed a programme that aims to assist poor households and micro-entrepreneurs to obtain access to sustainable, low-cost clean energy supplies through microfinance loans. This programme, called CleanStart for short, will support 18 Financial Service Providers (FSPs) across six countries in Asia [...]
Mr. Xianbin Yao, Director General of ADB’s Regional Sustainable Development Department (RSDD) and Mr. Jiwan Acharya, Climate Change Specialist (Energy) participated in the high-level conference, “Energy for All – Financing Access for the Poor”, in Oslo on 10-11 October 2011. The conference was attended by various stakeholders including the UN Secretary General, heads of government, [...]
The high-level segment of the Energy for All: financing access for the poor conference hosted by the Government of Norway in cooperation with the International Energy Agency (IEA) took place in Oslo on 10 October 2011. It convened a broad range of stakeholders including the UN Secretary-General, heads of government, government ministers, and representatives of [...]
A-Wing International develops and manufactures high performance small and micro wind turbines and generators for residental and commercial use. The company envisions itself not only to tackle current environmental problems but also to improve the living conditions of those people who have no access to reliable energy sources. Current activities in relation to energy for all: [...]
The Climate Finance Innovation Facility (CFIF) supports finance-industry engagement in the new climate sectors such as renewable energy (RE), energy efficiency (EE) and sustainable forestry. The Facility provides developing country financial institutions with technical assistance and funding for the development of climate focused financial products and services. A broad range of activities are eligible for [...]
MANILA, PHILIPPINES. The Asian Development Bank (ADB), through the Seed Capital Assistance Facility (SCAF), is providing a technical assistance (TA) grant to two private equity fund managers who are investing in the clean energy and climate change sectors in ADB’s developing member countries (DMCs). The grant involves support of up to $1 million each, or up to $2 [...]
Cygnus Power develops small wind turbine systems with capacities ranging 100 W to 5 kW to target off-grid rural communities. The Cygnus wind power system is ideal for rural electrification because it requires smaller space and has simple structure that it can be transported any place where electricity is direly needed. Current activities on Energy [...]
Beijing Bergey Windpower Co. is a subsidiary of Bergey Wind Power Co. in the US. It manufactures small wind turbines to offer power solutions for rural electrification for isolated households and remote villages. Current activities on Energy for All: Beijing Bergey which operates in Asia and the Pacific has several products to offer such as [...]
There are different ways to get involved with the Energy For All Partnership and get the communication going:
