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Energy Projects
Global
Energy efficiency standards and labeling program
The development of energy efficiency appliance standards and labeling programs represents an unparalleled means for countries to reduce their energy demand and mitigate emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants. more...
World Energy Assessment: stakeholder consultations
The World Energy Assessment (WEA) was commissioned to provide the scientific and technical basis for discussion in international forums and intergovernmental negotiation in pursuit of Agenda 21. more...
Middle East
National Energy Efficiency Project
This project aims to increase energy efficiency in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. more...
Sustainable Energy for the Arab States
The project addressed increased energy efficiency, renewable energy supply, and the environment, and also promotes multi-sectoral themes with respect to management and administrative performance, technology transfer and institution-building. more...
Rehabilitation of the electric power sector in northern Iraq
The goal of this project was to implement under Security Council Resolution (SCR) 986 a project for humanitarian assistance relating to the electric power sector in the three Governorates that constitute the northern region of Iraq. more...
Asia & the Pacific
Solar Home Systems in Fiji
The project will provide basic electricity services, by means of solar photovoltaic (PV) home systems, to 170 rural households in Bua Province of Fiji.
SOPAC Demand Side Management Project
The SOPAC Demand Side Management (DSM) Project aims to strengthen and continue development of a DSM programme for electric power utilities in the South Pacific region. more...
Kyoto Protocol: Challenges and opportunities for sustainable development
The project was designed to assist policy-makers in the Islamic Republic of Iran assess the pros and cons of becoming a party to the Kyoto Protocol.
Human Security in rural Timor-Leste
This pilot project in rural Timor Leste adopts a holistic approach to both capacity and the promotion of human security by integrating productive activities, social and community development, and water and energy services.
Energy, coal combustion and atmospheric pollution in NE Asia
In most countries, coal is used primarily in thermal electric power generation, where the emission of pollutants can be easily controlled. In northeast Asia, however, the situation is complicated by the abundant use of coal in the industrial (45%), and residential (16%) sectors, mainly for steam production and space heat, respectively. more...
Commercializing Renewable Energy in India
The Commercializing Renewable Energy in India (CREI) project aimed at strengthening local entrepreneurial capacity for sustained commercial operation of rural micro- and small-scale energy enterprises that harness renewable energy technologies (RETs) to service productive use applications in select areas of Andhra Pradesh (AP), India.
Assistance to Petronas, Malaysia
This project helped Petronas benchmark its in-house training programmes for petroleum sector managers. more...
China
Support to Global Environment Facility energy efficiency program
Barrier removal for CFC-free and energy efficient refrigerators in China
The project aims to promote the widespread commercialization of energy-efficient refrigerators by removing technical, market, commercial, information and other barriers to increased market penetration of the technologies and products. more...
Capacity-building for rapid commercialization of renewable energy
This project promotes the widespread adoption of renewable energy technologies (RETs) in China by removing a range of barriers to increased market penetration of the technologies. more...
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Air pollution and public policy: human impact and sustainable development
This project investigated the factors that promote and/or hinder policy implementation in public health and environmental protection, with primary emphasis on air pollution derived from coal combustion. more...
Study on wind resources concession
This study set out the elements of a framework for establishing resources concessions, using specific conditions in Jilin Province, including the necessary regulatory, financing and institutional components. more...
Capacity development for nitrogen oxide pollution control in Guangzhou
The development objective of this project was to reduce adverse social, environmental and economic consequences associated with traffic pollution in Guangzhou city. more...
Capacity-building for widespread adoption of clean production for air pollution control in Benxi
The main objective of the project was to reduce adverse social, environmental and economic consequences of air pollution in Benxi through promoting clean production technologies. more...
Recovery and utilization of landfill methane
The main objective of the project was mitigate greenhouse gas emissions through the capture of methane released from landfills in China. more...
Geothermal resources development in China (Tibet)
This project contributed to institution building and human resources training related to geothermal resources development in China and abroad. more...
Development of coal-bed methane resources in China
The project provided assistance in controlling emission of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, thereby contributing to protecting the global and local environment. more...
Africa
Commercializing water and energy services for poverty eradication in rural Gambia
Energy efficiency improvements
Egypt is well-endowed with energy resources in the form of oil, natural gas, and hydro power. Unfortunately, the abundance of resources and the historically low energy prices have contributed to an over-utilization of resources in relationship to other economic indicators. more...
Phase II of the transfer of technology for making bricks and tile in Northern Somalia