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New Member: A-Wing International

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: [...]

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CFIF – 2011 call for proposals

CFIF – 2011 call for proposals

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 [...]

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ADB Provides Seed Capital  Assistance to Two Clean Energy-Focused Private Equity Fund Managers

ADB Provides Seed Capital Assistance to Two Clean Energy-Focused Private Equity Fund Managers

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 [...]

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Member Update: CYGNUS Power introduces vertical axis wind turbine for rural electrification

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 [...]

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Member Update: Bergey Windpower offers small wind turbines in China

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 [...]

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UN Global Campaign launches website

The website to all activities related to the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All is now online. The site is managed by UN Foundation and will regularly up-date on news, activities and events: http://www.sustainableenergyforall.org/ As a partner, ADB and the Partnership are supporting UNF and the Global Campaign in its efforts of raising awareness to fight [...]

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1st Energy for All Investor Forum

1st Energy for All Investor Forum

On June 21st, the first Energy for All Investors forum took place at ADB Headquarters in Manila. After the Welcome Remarks EFAIF 21June2011(Deputy Director General, Private Sector Operations Department of ADB), and introduction of the investor forum approach, presentations were divided into three sessions. Session 1 featured project models that are replicable and regional in [...]

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Korea’s growing wind energy industry

Korea IT Times interviewed  Rimtaig Lee, chairman of the Korea Wind Energy Industry Association (KWEIA) and convener of the Energy for All Partnership working group on small wind, on the future of wind energy in Korea and worldwide. Through Mr. Lee’s initiative, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between KWEIA and the Danish Wind Industry [...]

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Update on the Energy for All Investor Forum

For the first time, Energy for All will organize an Investor Forum to feature sustainable energy access project models and innovative financing mechanisms. The Investor Forum will be a pre-forum event of the 6th Asia Clean Energy Forum and will be held at ADB in Manila on 21 June 2011. While a limited number of [...]

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Energy for All during the 6th ACEF in June

Energy for All during the 6th ACEF in June

The 6th Asia Clean Energy Forum will be held from 20 – 24 June 2011 at the ADB headquarters in Manila, Philippines, marking 2 years since the partnership was launched at the 4th ACEF in 2009. Energy access will once again play a major role during the Forum, with 6 sessions on the theme of [...]

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