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The role of women in sustainable energy development
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 2000This paper reviews the literature on women’s involvement in renewable energy and presents some examples of the impact of including or excluding women in renewable energy development. It addresses four key questions: Why do women need renewable energy? Are women really interested in renewable energy technologies (RETs)? Will women automatically benefit from RETs?DocumentEnergy demand and sustaining growth in South and East Asia
Asia 2015 Conference: Promoting Growth, Ending Poverty, 2006South and East Asia are among the fastest growing regions in the world. A reliable supply of energy will be crucial to fuel further economic expansion and meet the social and developmental objectives of these regions.DocumentEnergy planning, technologies and sustainability: a primer
Cen2eco – Centre for Economic and Ecological Studies, 2005This detailed primer discusses the relative performance, costs and resource implications for a wide range of electricity generation technologies.DocumentPower sector investment needs: in a selection of developing countries being partners in Norwegian development cooperation
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation - NORAD, 2005This paper presents the findings of a study on the investment needs of the power sector in a selection of developing countries.DocumentDeploying climate-friendly technologies through collaboration with developing countries
International Energy Agency, 2005Many, if not all, OECD countries are implementing long-term domestic programmes to develop future climate-friendly technologies.In most cases, however, technology deployment efforts are only carried out at the national level.DocumentThe emergence of the Gulf of Guinea in the global economy
Global Development Network, 2004The Gulf of Guinea enjoys wide geographical, geological and cultural diversity, and its potential is increasingly attracting the attention of economic powers and other major consuming markets of the globe. One main characteristic of the region is its abundance of natural resources, notably oil, forestry and mining.DocumentReview of Norwegian assistance to the energy sector, the Palestinian Territories: final report
Scanteam, 2004This document reviews Norway’s assistance to the energy sector in the Palestinian Territories in the period from 2001-2003, with an emphasis on the overall conduct of the programme and its conception and management.The assessment was made in terms of the five standard evaluation criteria: efficiency, effectiveness, relevance, impact and sustainability.DocumentAlignment, harmonisation and coordination in the energy sector, Mozambique
Scanteam, 2005Mozambique has vast energy resources that have considerable potential for national energy-intensive industry and for export, such as hydropower, gas, coal, and perhaps petroleum. It also has large bio-mass and solar energy for more local energy needs.DocumentPower failure: how the World Bank is failing to adequately finance renewable energy for development
Friends of the Earth, 2005Last year, the World Bank committed to increasing its renewable energy financing by 20 percent each year for the next five years, and this year, the G8 has asked the Bank to "finance a framework for climate change." The World Bank Group itself has also emphasised the global leadership role it hopes to play in addressing climate change and financing for renewable energy.Friends of the Earth (FOEDocumentCan reforms be made sustainable?: analysis and design considerations for the electricity sector
2003Electricity reforms may be considered as a redistribution of property rights under a new set of rules which are not always consistent with the cultural beliefs of the country and the ability of its human capital to implement the reform process. This paper analyses the evolution of reforms in the electricity sector in Latin America.Pages