Register for our new webinar on the International Renewable Energy Agency’s Sustainable Energy Marketplace. The website is now live as a beta version. This online Marketplace allows users to identify and share information about their work and make contact with potential business partners as a new tool for preparing sustainable energy projects in developing countries. And this … [Read more...] about How to Join the Sustainable Energy Marketplace and Get Grant Funding for Your Renewable Energy Project
8 Free Resources to Promote Sustainable Energy
The United Nations Initiative Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) aims to reach three main objectives by 2030 providing universal access to modern energy services; doubling the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency; and doubling the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix. … [Read more...] about 8 Free Resources to Promote Sustainable Energy
5 Innovative Ways to Use Our Energy Database
The Energy Database is a visualization tool that displays quantitative and qualitative data in 11 sleek and user friendly graphs. Below are 5 brilliant suggestions about how to use the database: 1. A bird’s eye view of a country’s energy landscape The Energy Matrix allows users to see how a country produces, consumes, and transforms energy. Below is a snapshot of Latin … [Read more...] about 5 Innovative Ways to Use Our Energy Database
Learn the Basics about Extractives in Latin America and the Caribbean
Studying recent trends in hydrocarbon and mineral commodity markets can help us to better understand the economic situation of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Our recent publication Extractives in LAC: the Basics provides an overview of policy trends related to the role of extractives in the region. … [Read more...] about Learn the Basics about Extractives in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Human Impact of Solar Lighting in Haiti
A few years ago, on one of my work trips to Haiti, I was deeply touched by how a small number of solar lights can profoundly improve human lives. After a long day of meetings with our local counterparts to review and discuss the advancement of our infrastructure projects rehabilitating the largest source of renewable energy in the country, the Peligre … [Read more...] about The Human Impact of Solar Lighting in Haiti