This report presents findings from a research study looking at the opportunities that carbon offset projects offer for poor rural communities.
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Source: Overseas Development Institute
Date: May 2010
This report evaluates a series of case studies of public-private partnerships to determine the best practices for fostering the expansion of both on- and off-grid electricity access.
Source: United Nations
Date: January 2011
This report addresses how the production and use of bioenergy products are likely to influence the future state of water resources and asserts that bioenergy development needs be carefully planned to avoid it adding to existing pressures.
Source: United Nations, International Energy Agency, Oeko-Institut
Date: September 2011
This web-based database provides detailed project output documents from Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) projects. The database contains output documents from specific types of energy access, energy efficiency, and renewable energy programmes.
Source: Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP)
Date: March 2012
This Guide is an introduction to the financing of renewable energy and energy efficiency, designed to help entrepreneurs and public officials, financiers, and donor organizations.
Source: Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership, SouthSouthNorth, The Gold Standard
Date: August 2006
This guidebook provides actionable guidance for improving the energy efficiency of the tourism sector.
Source: United Nations
Date: December 2009
The main purpose of this handbook is to assist people who are working in or with local government to develop sustainable energy and climate action plans and implementation programs.
Source: United Nations
Date: January 2009
This article reviews trends in the rural energy sector of Sub-Saharan Africa and discusses the limitations of over-reliance on solar photovoltaic (PV) technology.
Source: Energy Policy, Energy, Environment and Development Network for Africa (AFREPREN/FWD)
Date: January 2002
Renewables Readiness Assessments (RRAs) will allow International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to identify and provide country-specific support and advice to participating countries.
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency
Date: January 2012
Small, modular biomass gasifiers are an emerging technology for enhancing the economic productivity of small agricultural-based communities, especially when combined with the “multi-function platform” concept.
Source: World Bank