This report describes issues that should be considered during the financing stage of hydropower projects and offers suggestions and alternatives to aid in securing financing for small-scale hydropower projects.
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Source: United Nations, Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, Energy Research Center of the Netherlands, Joint Implementation Network, University of Edinburgh, Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Partnership
This article analyzes the role of fuel switching and fuel choice in the power generation sector.
Source: Energy Policy Journal
Date: January 2001
This website provides access to a collection of webcasts and podcasts presented by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Local Climate and Energy Program.
Source: United States Environmental Protection Agency
This website links to the presentations of various stakeholders in the Indian wind and biomass industries during a one day seminar on policy incentives for wind and biomass power generation, including small scale distributed generation in rural areas.
Source: India Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Date: December 2009
This paper introduces stakeholders to the concept of a clean energy standard (CES), explains how a CES works, describes the benefits that a CES can deliver, and explores federal and subnational options for CES policies.
Source: Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
Date: November 2011
This special edition of the Sustainable Energy Regulation Network (SERN) Policy and Regulatory Review outlines the legislation, policies, and roles of institutions related to renewable energy and energy efficiency in India, at both the central government and state levels.
Source: Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP)
Date: October 2009
This presentation shows the results of the Institute for Building Efficiency's 2012 energy efficiency survey. The institute surveyed nearly 3,500 decision makers in a variety of sectors who are responsible for energy use in buildings—examining trends in priorities and practices.
Source: Institute for Building Efficiency
Date: July 2012
The UK is committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80% by 2050, relative to 1990 levels. We need a transformation of the UK economy while ensuring secure, low carbon energy supplies to 2050, and face major choices about how to do this.
Date: August 2012
This report argues that green growth can meet the challenge of promoting economic growth while not irreversibly depleting natural resources and the environment.
Source: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
Date: January 2012