Energy

Energy without the dirt? Making a case for the integration of biomass into energy policy in Nigeria

The energy poverty that typifies rural areas of developing countries in Africa is staggering in its proportions. These areas have become trapped in subsistence-level economies characterised by inefficient use of

Publication Date: 
01/11/2009
Temilade Sesan
Boiling Point
0
57
42
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Indoor Air Pollution, Firewood, Energy Policy, Biomass, Solar Energy, Energy, Household Energy, Chulhas (Cookstoves), WHO, Nigeria
Energy

Gender Audits of Energy Policy in Botswana and Senegal: What has been achieved?

From 2005 to 2007, ENERGIA

Publication Date: 
01/11/2009
Nozipho Wright, Yacine Diagne Gueye
Boiling Point
0
57
9
Tags:
Energy Policy, Women, Energy, Rural Electrification, Chulhas (Cookstoves), Poverty, Botswana, Senegal
Energy

Status and potential for the development of biofuels and rural renewable energy: Cambodia

This report contains a detailed assessment of the status and potential for the development of biofuels in Cambodia and presents a country strategy for biofuels development

Publication Date: 
01/11/2009
& et al, Luyna Ung, Hay Sovuthea, Sophiak Siek
Asian Development Bank
Tags:
Energy Policy, Renewable Energy, Biofuel, Energy, Rural Development, Cambodia
Energy

Crude policies in hydrocarbon sector

India

Publication Date: 
16/10/2009
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Energy Policy, Energy, Oil Exploration, Ministry Of Petroleum & Natural Gas, India, Reliance Petrochemicals
Energy

Radioactive mirage

India is aggressively shopping for nuclear fuel and technology to ramp its energy production. But this will be expensive and risky. Read this special report by Down To Earth to know what this means in terms of cost, technology and safety.

Publication Date: 
15/10/2009
Savvy Soumya Misra
Down to Earth
18
10
0
Tags:
Thorium, Uranium, Health Effects, Energy Policy, Nuclear Power, Radiation, Energy, Nuclear Fuel, Nuclear Safety, Finance, International Cooperation, Nuclear Power Corporation Of India (NPCIL), India
Energy

Empower: decentralised renewable energy and India

India is yet to develop the energy infrastructure to power the entire country and therefore has an opportunity to build the infrastructure of the future. Greenpeace believes that reforms in the energy sector would require nothing short of an Energy [R]evolution. To ensure that everyone has access to quality power and a planet that can sustain future life on it.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2009
Greenpeace India
Tags:
Energy Policy, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Energy, Electricity, Rural Electrification, India
Energy

Recommendations for improving the effectiveness of renewable energy policies in China

This report provides a list of recommendations to the policy makers in China on improving the effectiveness of renewable energy policies domestically. This report was commissioned by REN21 and produced in collaboration with the Chinese Renewable Energy Industry Association (CREIA) and technology experts from various Chinese research institutions and the private sector.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2009
Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century
Tags:
Energy Policy, Small Hydro Power, Renewable Energy, Biomass, Wind Energy, Solar Cells, Solar Water Heaters, Subsidies, Industry, China
Energy

New UMPPs may not get domestic coal

Mega Plants May

Publication Date: 
07/09/2009
Tags:
Coal, Energy Policy, Energy, Thermal Power Plants, Imports, Power Industry
Energy

Towards a new natural gas policy

The current approach towards natural gas in India is based on the view that the country is short of this energy resource. It also sees gas as distinct from crude oil. These are not valid propositions. India needs to take a very different approach towards natural gas, if this fuel is to contribute to long-term energy security.

Publication Date: 
05/09/2009
Vijay Kelkar
Economic and Political Weekly
44
36
8
Tags:
Energy Policy, Energy, Natural Gas, India
Environment

Vision document for renewable energy

BHUBANESWAR: The State will prepare a vision document for developing renewable energy. This was decided at the 32nd governing body meeting of Orissa Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA). IT and Science and Technology Minister Ramesh Majhi chaired the meeting.

Publication Date: 
03/09/2009
New Indian Express (Bhubaneswar)
Tags:
Energy Policy, Renewable Energy, Energy, Orissa (Odisha)

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