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2014-08-26 | OAS, Guatemala Promote Ethanol Use
The Organization of American States (OAS) and the Ministry of Energy and Mines of Guatemala have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to implement a pilot project on the blending and use of ethanol, and support the formation a Technical Unit...
2014-08-26 | DESA Analyzes SIDS Sustainable Development Trends
Despite advances toward sustainable development, small island developing States (SIDS) continue to face many challenges, according to ‘Trends in Sustainable Development: SIDS,' a publication issued by the UN Department for Economic and Social...
2014-08-26 | US Department of Energy Projects Prospects for Wind Power
The US Department of Energy has launched two reports on the status of the US wind energy market. The reports conclude that while more robust growth in wind power capacity additions can be expected in 2014 and 2015 compared to 2013, growth beyond...
2014-08-19 | Event: Fostering Transatlantic Growth of Marine Renewables: United States - Portugal
The Annual Seminar and International Business-to-Business (B2B) Meetings of WavEC - Offshore Renewables will be organized from 9-10 October 2014, in collaboration with the US Embassy and American Chamber of Commerce in Portugal, and under the...
2014-08-19 | ESCAP Launches 70-Year Review of Social, Economic Development
The UN Economic Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) launched a 70-year review of social and economic development in the region, on the sidelines of its 70th session in Bangkok, Thailand. ‘Asia and the Pacific: A Story of Transformation and...
2014-08-19 | CEM Workshop Focuses on Energy Efficiency, Demand Response in India
A workshop held under the auspices of the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) brought together air conditioning (AC) manufacturers, providers of demand response technologies, and regulatory experts, to consider how India can best employ energy efficiency...
2014-08-19 | FS-UNEP Highlights Climate Finance Projects and Training
The Frankfurt School (FS)-UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Collaborating Centre for Climate and Sustainable Energy Finance has published its sixth newsletter, which highlights, inter alia, work the Centre has carried out to increase the resilience of...
2014-08-19 | Citi Research Predicts Bright Future for Solar
Looking at the evolution of energy industry trends through 2020, a report by Citi Research forecasts an “increasingly bright” outlook for global solar power, driven by economics and a diversification imperative. Overall, the report describes the...
2014-08-14 | Event: Fifth US-India Energy Partnership Summit
Organized under the theme 'Accelerating Resilient Growth and Development,' the Fifth US-India Energy Partnership Summit will address a variety of bilateral issues related to energy efficiency, security, access and technology, including multi-...
2014-08-14 | Event: Seminar on Earth Observations in Support of Sustainable Water Management
Organized as part of the 2014 World Water Week of the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), this seminar will present a collaborative programme to support the use of Earth Observation (EO) for Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)...