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Project For The Promotion Of Marketing Opportunities Clean Energy And Energetic Efficiency In Per, Fondo Nacional Del Ambiente Oct 2008

Project For The Promotion Of Marketing Opportunities Clean Energy And Energetic Efficiency In Per, Fondo Nacional Del Ambiente

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

The main goal of this project is the execution of activities for the contribution of expansion of the marketing opportunities and improve the competition of Small and Medium Businesses (SMB) in Peru. The purpose is to promote the use of renewable energy sources and of clean technologies for the efficient use of energy in the SMB with the objective of contributing to the lowering of production prices and imporving their productivity.


Renewable Energy In Guatemala, Ministerio De Energía Y Minas Sep 2008

Renewable Energy In Guatemala, Ministerio De Energía Y Minas

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

Report presents the different kinds of renewable energy resources available in Guatemala which have not yet been used to their full potential.


Wind Power In Guatemala, Ministerio De Energía Y Minas Sep 2008

Wind Power In Guatemala, Ministerio De Energía Y Minas

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

This report outlines different aspects of the use of wind power, such as its advantages, the potential for the development of power plants and the wind potential in Guatemala; it also mentions a project which has as main goal the measurement of wind speed and direction in strategic places in the country.


Oil And Gas Projects In The Western Amazon: Threats To Wilderness, Biodiversity, And Indigenous Peoples, Matt Finer, Clinton N. Jenkins, Stuart L. Pimm, Brian Keane, Carl Ross Aug 2008

Oil And Gas Projects In The Western Amazon: Threats To Wilderness, Biodiversity, And Indigenous Peoples, Matt Finer, Clinton N. Jenkins, Stuart L. Pimm, Brian Keane, Carl Ross

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

The western Amazon is the most biologically rich part of the Amazon basin and is home to a great diversity of indigenous ethnic groups, including some of the worlds last uncontacted peoples living in voluntary isolation. Unlike the eastern Brazilian Amazon, it is still a largely intact ecosystem. Underlying this landscape are large reserves of oil and gas, many yet untapped. The growing global demand is leading to unprecedented exploration and development in the region. Without improved policies, the increasing scope and magnitude of planned extraction means that environmental and social impacts are likely to intensify. We review the most …


Draft For The Energy Policy Of The Republic Of Haiti, Bureau Des Mines Et De L'Energie Jan 2008

Draft For The Energy Policy Of The Republic Of Haiti, Bureau Des Mines Et De L'Energie

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

Due to the fact that Haiti faces several years in a major energy crisis, largely due to the lack of a national energy policy expressing a coherent vision and objectives and clear guidance, this document was made to fill this need. In particular it targets the status of the country's energy independence, the source of energy sources and the distribution of consumption; the level of access to energy resources and delivery standards; conservation actions and control of environmental effects; and the incentives to stimulate the energy market. It also promotes research and development operations of renewable energy resources available in …