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IEA Programmes and non-technology Links |
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IEA Demand Side Management Programme
http://dsm.iea.org/
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The
International Energy Agency (IEA)
http://www.iea.org/
The IEA is the energy forum for 26 Member countries. IEA Member
governments are committed to taking joint measures to meet oil
supply emergencies. They have also agreed to share energy information,
to co-ordinate their energy policies and to co-operate in the
development of rational energy programmes.
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IEA
Energy Technology Data Exchange (ETDE), USA
http://www.etde.org/
ETDE, through its member countries, provides an extensive bibliographic
database announcing published energy research and technology
information. As an IEA Implementing Agreement, ETDE has four
objectives regarding topics in energy research and technology.
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IEA
Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre, Belgium
http://www.aivc.org/
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IEA
International Centre for Gas Technology Information, Horsholm,
Denmark
http://www.icgti.org/
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UK
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
http://www.dti.gov.uk
The DTI's aim is to increase UK competitiveness and scientific
excellence in order to generate higher levels of sustainable
growth and productivity in a modern economy. The activities
and resources are listed on the site.
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UK
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR)
http://www.detr.gov.uk
The DETR encourages and funds science, engineering and technology
in pursuit of its policy objectives. Details of the programmes
and activities are listed on the site.
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PREDAC
(European Actions for Renewable energies)
http://www.cler.org/predac/
PREDAC (European Actions for Renewable energies) is a project
funded by the Energie programme of the European Union's 5th
Framework Programme. The PREDAC consortium is made up of 23
organisations from 10 European countries (Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark,
France, Germany, Greece, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain, United
Kingdom). It aims to make use of European know-how as a basis
to remove some of the barriers in the development of renewable
energy and rational use of energy. This project relies on the
dissemination of experience gained by those European countries
that have progressed furthest in these fields.
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The
Atmosphere, Climate & Environment Information Programme
http://www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/
The Atmosphere, Climate & Environment Information Programme
is supported by the UK Department for Environment, Food and
Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to disseminate information, without advocacy
or bias, on the causes, effects of and controls on air pollution
and climate change, within the framework of national legislation
and international discussion. The website provides acccess to
the Programme's range of school resources, online encyclopedias
and newsletters, and is an ideal resource for Key Stage 3-4
of the National Curriculum and A-level (K12 in the US), as well
as for more general information concerning atmospheric issues.
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GREENTIE
http://www.greentie.org
An international directory of suppliers whose technologies help
to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. GREENTIE also provides information
on funding and on leading international organisations and IEA
programmes whose RD&D and information activities centre around
clean energy technologies.
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IEA
Renewable Energy Sites
http://www.iea.org/techno
The IEA brings together policy-makers and experts from Member
countries to discuss common energy technology issues, to undertake
studies and to organise workshops which assist Members with
technology policy development. They provide a framework for
more than 40 international collaborative energy research, development
and demonstration projects known as Implementing Agreements.
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IEA
- Bioenergy
http://www.ieabioenergy.com
IEA Bioenergy aims to accelerate the use of environmentally
sound and cost competitive bioenergy on a sustainable basis,
and thereby achieve a substantial contribution to future energy
demands.
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IEA
- Geothermal
http://www.iea.org/techno/impagr/iadesc/geoth.htm
In some areas of the world with high grade resources, geothermal
energy is already making a useful contribution to energy supplies.
There are huge potentially available resources of geothermal
energy, much of it in the form hot dry rocks within the earth,
which could potentially be harnessed to both make a large contribution
to global energy supplies and to reduce emissions of greenhouse
gases.
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IEA
- Hydrogen Production and Utilisation
http://www.eren.doe.gov/hydrogen/iea/
Today, hydrogen is primarily used as a chemical feedstock in
the petrochemical, food, electronics, and metallurgical processing
industries, but is rapidly emerging as a major component of
clean sustainable energy systems. It is relevant to all the
energy sectors—transportation, buildings, utilities, and industry.
Hydrogen can provide storage options for intermittent renewable
technologies such as solar and wind and, when combined with
emerging decarbonization technologies, can reduce the climate
impacts of continued fossil fuel utilization.
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IEA
- Hydropower
http://www.ieahydro.org/
The IEA Hydropower Agreement is a working group of governments
and industry which intends to provide objective, balanced information
about the advantages and disadvantages of hydropower. On this
web-site you can find information about the positive and negative
social and environmental effects of hydropower, about hydropower
in general, and about the IEA Hydropower Agreement.
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IEA
- Photovoltaic Power Systems
http://www.iea-pvps.org/
The Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme is one of the collaborative
R&D Agreements established within the International Energy Agency.
The participants are conducting a variety of joint projects
in the application of photovoltaic conversion of solar energy
into electricity, so-called solar photovoltaic electricity.
We operate worldwide via a network of national teams in member
countries. The website aims to inform about the results of the
PVPS programme and gives information about publications and
papers.
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IEA
- Solar Heating and Cooling
http://www.iea-shc.org/
Information about each of the IEA Solar Heating and Cooling
Programme Tasks.
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IEA
- Solar Thermal Power and Chemical Energy Systems (SolarPACES)
http://www.solarpaces.org/
An international cooperative organization bringing together
teams of national experts from around the world to focus on
the development and marketing of concentrating solar power systems
(also known as solar thermal power systems). It is one of a
number of collaborative programs managed under the umbrella
of the International Energy Agency to help find solutions to
worldwide energy problems.
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IEA
- Wind Turbine Systems
http://www.afm.dtu.dk/wind/iea/
Implementing Agreement for Co-operation in the Research and
Development of Wind Turbine Systems.
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IEA
Coal Research - The Clean Coal Centre (IEACR)
http://www.iea-coal.org.uk/
A provider of information on efficient coal supply and use,
IEA Coal Research - The Clean Coal Centre enhances innovation
and continued development of coal as a clean source of energy.
This is achieved by gathering, assessing and distributing knowledge
on the energy efficient and environmentally sustainable use
of coal.
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International
Centre for Gas Technology Information (ICGTI)
http://www.gtionline.org/
Whether your principal interest is production, transmission
or end-use, ICGTI participation gives you immediate access to
the newest gas technologies in the world so that your gas market
needs are met cost effectively and conveniently.
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Implementing Agreement on Buildings and Community Systems includes
the Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre
http://www.aivc.org/
In recognition of the significant impact of ventilation on energy
use, combined with concerns over indoor air quality, the International
Energy Agency (IEA) inaugurated the Air Infiltration and Ventilation
Centre in 1979 (To be more precise, the AIVC is one of the annexes
running under the ECBCS, Energy Conservation in Buildings and
Community Systems, one of the Implementing Agreements of the
IEA). The role of the centre is to provide technical support
to those involved in the research and development of ventilation
technology as well as to ensure the widest dissemination of
information on related energy and air quality issues.
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IEA
Heat Pump Centre
http://www.HeatPumpCentre.org
The International Energy Agency's information centre for heat
pumping technologies, applications and markets. The HPC operates
worldwide via a network of national teams in its member countries.
The HPC is the IEA Information Centre at the heart of the IEA
Heat Pump Programme (HPP).
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IEA
Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme
http://www.ieagreen.org.uk/
The IEA Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme (IEA GHG) is an international
collaboration which aims to Identify and evaluate technologies
for reducing emissions of greenhouse gases arising from use
of fossil fuels; Disseminate the results of these studies; Identify
targets for research, development and demonstration and promote
the appropriate work.
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IEA
- DSM Programme
http://dsm.iea.org/
'Promoting Energy Efficiency and Demand-Side Management for
global sustainable development and for business opportunities'
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AGORES
http://www.agores.org
the European Commission Website for Renewable Energy Sources
- This site is designed to be the European information centre
and knowledge gateway for renewable energy, helping to promote
the European Union's strategy to achieve 12% of RES by 2010.
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Alternative
Technology Association
http://www.ata.org.au/
A grass roots organisation promoting EE/RE ideas to the domestic,alternative
and small business markets.
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ATLAS
http://europa.eu.int/en/comm/dg17/atlas/html/renewables.html
The ATLAS Project is a major initiative aimed at establishing
an information base to support energy Research and Technological
Development (RTD) strategy, which has been undertaken by the
European Network of Energy Agencies (EnR) on behalf of Directorate
General XVII of the European Commission.
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Australian
Cooperative Research Centre for Renewable Energy
http://acre.murdoch.edu.au
Murdoch University site (Perth, Western Australia). ACRE brings
together research capabilities and market knowledge for the
commercialisation of renewable energy systems.
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Australian
Greenhouse Office
http://renewable.greenhouse.gov.au/
The organisation within the Australian Government that promotes
and legislates on greenhouse issues.
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Encyclopedia
of the Atmospheric Environment
http://www.doc.mmu.ac.uk/aric/eae/
The Encyclopedia of the Atmospheric Environment is a one-stop
source of information for all ages on a range of atmospheric
issues including weather, climate, air pollution, acid rain,
global warming and ozone depletion.
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EuroREX
http://www.eurorex.com/
EuroREX is devoted to the promotion of renewable energy in Europe.
EuroREX provides commercial, investment, export, country and
technology information with up-to-date news on sustainable and
alternative energy developments in Europe and the rest of the
world.
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European
Financial Guide for Renewable Energy
http://www.novem.org/biofinance/
European Financial Guide for Renewable Energy - Focus on Biomass.
This guide offers extensive information on subsidy schemes,
low-interest credit possibilities, pay-back arrangements, fiscal
incentives, feed-in regulations, set-aside regulations and adresses
of public and private investment funds. This project was financed
by the European Commission under the Altener programme.
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European
Forum for Renewable Energy Sources
http://www.eufores.org/
EUFORES - is an independent, non-profit making organisation
that aims to promote the use of renewable energy
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Green
Energy News
http://www.nrglink.com/index.html
Green Energy News is a free access information source for news
relating to clean, efficient and renewable energy, its applications,
technology and relevant issues.
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Iowa
Energy Center
http://www.energy.iastate.edu/
The Center is a non-profit organisation dedicated to improving
Iowa's energy efficiency and use of renewable energy.
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National
Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
http://www.nrel.gov/
USA's leading center for renewable energy research, NREL is
developing new energy technologies to benefit both the environment
and the economy. This site includes a useful section on the
fundamentals of renewable energy.
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PRESSEA
http://www.ace.or.id/
The objective of PRESSEA is to collect and disseminate information
that is of high importance to the public and private sector
involved in renewable energy in South East Asia (SEA) and the
European Union. It also seeks to establish a renewable energy
information network that facilitates information exchange between
potential partners in the development, promotion, and utilisation
of renewable energy sources and technologies. PRESSEA provides
a platform for project opportunities and people in ASEAN and
EU "to meet and match".
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Refocus
Magazine
http://www.re-focus.net/
The International Renewable Energy Magazine.
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Regional
Institute of Environmental Technology (RIET)
http://www.riet.org/
RIET is a regional not-for-profit organisation facilitating
environmental business in Asia and matching the Asian demand
for environmental best practices with the economic co-operation
interest of the most advanced countries.
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SAGE
(Sustainability Action Group Exchange)
http://www.sage-rsa.org.uk/
A UK organisation set-up to disseminate information about sustainability.
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The
Solutions Site
http://www.solutions-site.org/
Presents readily accessible peer-reviewed answers to problems
in environment, health, population and development from which
others can benefit and are benefiting.
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United
Nations Environment Programme/International Environmental Technology
Centre
http://www.unep.or.jp/
IETC's main role is to promote the application of Environmentally
Sound Technologies (ESTs) to address urban environmental problems,
such as sewage, air pollution, solid waste and noise, and the
management of freshwater resources to developing countries and
countries with economies in transition. The Centre serves as
a proactive inter-mediator for cooperation between sources and
users of ESTs.
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WIRE
http://wire.ises.org/
WIRE is an ambitious collaborative led by the International
Solar Energy Society which offers documents, news, and a wealth
of links and discussion forums about renewable energy issues,
all with an international focus. WIRE also allows interested
parties to contribute by sending links or announcements for
publication.
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Environment
Daily
http://www.environmentdaily.com
A daily news briefing on policy, regulation, government, and
a host of other issues designed for professionals interested
in environmental affairs
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Best
Practice. Successful environmental activities in the Swedish
business sector
http://www.bestpractice.nu/
The environment has become an important strategic issue for
many Swedish companies. Resulting company initiated environmental
activities are increasingly common, leading to more environmentally
sound operations, often accompanied by lower expenditures and
greater profitability. The Swedish Association of Environmental
Managers and the Federation of Swedish Industries have created
the Best Practice Project and Website to highlight successful
environmental projects and activities.
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Technology Links |
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Advanced technologies |
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CO2 Reduction Calculator
This calculator estimates the time and cost required to phase out CO2 production with a range of renewable energy technologies and carbon sinks.
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Carbon Dioxide Calculator
This CO2 calculator, based on the ChoCO2 studies of GEIC (the Global Environment Information Centre in Tokyo), calculates CO2 emissions from everyday Japanese electrical appliances and automobiles based on energy consumption figures. By marking the appliances you use and filling out the required information, you can get a quick idea of how you can impact on the environment through your lifestyle.
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Energy to Carbon Dioxide Converter from National Energy Foundation
This web page includes a simple calculator that should help in calculating your own CO2 emissions. All figures apply to the UK and are based upon official Government figures from the Department of the Environment, Transport & the Regions.
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New WRI website asks how big is your CO2 footprint
Visitors to SafeClimate.net can use the site's calculator to estimate their carbon dioxide emissions from energy and transportation use. It also offers a set of voluntary actions they can take to reduce their emissions like purchasing climate-friendly products on-line, signing up for green energy, and making easy lifestyle changes such as properly maintaining appliances for maximum energy efficiency.
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U.S. DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
US Department of Energy's major site, which includes activities related to Superconductivity for Electric Systems.
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
The Canadian Government\'s Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food promotes the development, adaptation and competitiveness of this sector through policies, programmes and services. A \'one-stop\' electronic information service (ACEIS) at this address provides up-to-date information across the agriculture sector.
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Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO)
Performs applied R&D in energy.
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Agricultural Waste |
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AD-NETT
is a network of professionals working in anaerobic digestion of agro-industrial wastes in Europe and Canada. Its prime motive is to enable exchange of information and experience and to disseminate this information to relevant organisations, such as potential users and developers.
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Biomasster
gives an overview of activities in the Netherlands in the area of bio-energy. Attention is given to the policy of bio-energy, to institutes and projects which deal with research and development of bio-energy, and to the implementation projects in the Netherlands.
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British Association for Biofuels and Oils
BABFO is an organisation dedicated to the promotion of transport fuels and oils from renewable sources. Biodiesel and Ethanol are the two key fuels. Membership of BABFO is drawn from a wide range of industry, including engineers, fuel companies, fuel users, farmers, agricultural merchants and environmentalists.
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IEA Energy Conservation in Buildings and Community Systems Programme
Energy use in buildings represents a major contributor to fossil fuel use and carbon dioxide production. Many countries have now introduced targets for reducing energy consumption in buildings, aimed at reducing energy consumption by between 15-30%. To achieve such a target, international co-operation, in which research activities and knowledge can be shared, is seen as an essential activity.
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CANMET Energy Technology Centre (CETC)
CETC is a research arm of Natural Resources Canada, working with the private and public sectors to develop the use of clean, energy-efficient technologies for buildings, industry, transportation and power production.
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Building Research Establishment (BRE)
BRE, owned by the Foundation for the Built Environment, is the UK's leading centre for research on buildings and construction.
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U.S. DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
US Department of Energy's major site, which includes programmes and activities related to Buildings.
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Energy Saving International (ENSI)
A consulting company in the area of energy conservation, energy efficiency, environment and demand-side management.
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Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO)
Performs applied R&D in rational use of energy.
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Green Building Information Council
The Green Building Information Council is a Canadian non-profit organisation that disseminates information about energy and environmental issues in the building sector around the world.
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IEA Energy Conservation in Buildings and Community Systems Programme (ECBCS)
The International Energy Agency's ECBCS programme is aimed at initiating research and providing an international focus for building energy efficiency. Tasks are directed at generic energy saving techniques and activities that support their practical application.
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IEA Solar Heating and Cooling Programme (SHC)
The International Energy Agency\'s SHC Programme is an international collaboration to advance active solar, passive solar and photovoltaic technologies and their application in buildings.
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National Association of Home Builders Research Center
The NAHB Research Center is a non-profit subsidiary which keeps home builders up-to-date with new technology and changing needs. The Center also carries out testing and certification of building products.
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Norwegian Building Research Institute (NBI)
A national R&D centre for the building and construction industry.
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Office of Energy Efficiency (OEE)
Natural Resources Canada\'s OEE promotes the energy efficiency of homes, vehicles, businesses, institutions and governments.
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University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim
The Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering has an international reputation in building and construction engineering.
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Cold Climate Housing Research Center
The CCHRC facilitates the development, use, and testing of energy- efficient, durable, healthy, and cost-effective building technologies for Alaska and the world\'s cold climate regions.
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International District Energy Association
For information on District Energy
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Combined heat & power |
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U.S. DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
US Department of Energy's major site, which includes programmes and activities related to Utilities.
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Combined Heat and Power
At this site you can find information related to Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and District Heating and Cooling (DHC). The site is published by Euroheat & Power and is done in cooperation with several European DHC associations. The site is funded by EU Save Program.
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Euroheat & Power
Euroheat & Power works for energy supply in balance with ecology, promoting the advantages of CHP/DH in general and the use of waste heat and renewable energies to preserve primary energies in particular, and pursues international measures to enhance innovation and the further development of the sector.
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U.S. DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network -U.S. Department of Energy site for renewable and energy efficient technologies.
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U.S. DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) - Consumer Guide to Renewable Energy for Your Home or Business
This new Web site on EREN shows consumers how they can buy electricity made from renewable
sources in their state, evaluate the environmental benefits of clean power, and learn how clean power is generated. In addition, the site helps visitors decide if owning a renewable energy system is right for them by helping to evaluate the available technologies, teaching about connecting to the grid and sizing a system, and presenting the available incentives. A special section on powering a home or small business with a small wind system is also included. The site is provided by DOE\'s Office of Power Technologies.
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IEA Greenhouse Gas Technology Information Exchange (GREENTIE)
GREENTIE is a sister programme to CADDET. Its website provides an international Directory of suppliers whose technologies and services help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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PREDAC (European Actions for Renewable Energies)
PREDAC (European Actions for Renewable energies) is a project funded by the Energie programme of the European Union's 5th Framework Programme. The PREDAC consortium is made up of 23 organisations from 10 European countries (Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom). It aims to make use of European know-how as a basis to remove some of the barriers in the development of renewable energy and rational use of energy. This project relies on the dissemination of experience gained by those European countries that have progressed furthest in these fields.
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The Atmosphere, Climate & Environment Information Programme
The Atmosphere, Climate & Environment Information Programme is supported by the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to disseminate information, without advocacy or bias, on the causes, effects of and controls on air pollution and climate change, within the framework of national legislation and international discussion.
The website provides acccess to the Programme\\\'s range of school resources, online encyclopedias and newsletters, and is an ideal resource for Key Stage 3-4 of the National Curriculum and A-level (K12 in the US), as well as for more general information concerning atmospheric issues.
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Dealing With Climate Change
"Dealing with Climate Change", offers a searchable access to information on energy-related policies and measures taken or planned in IEA Member countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It contains over 800 records collected over four years (1999 - 2002).
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Renewable Energy
"Renewable Energy Policies and Measures in IEA Countries" offers a detailed reference to more than 120 legislative acts that support the development and market uptake of renewable energy sources.
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The Canadian Association for Renewable Energies
The canadian association for renewable energies, but it has some material on energy efficiency as a precursor to renewables
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PREDAC (European Action For Renewable Energies)
PREDAC (European Action For Renewable Energies) is a project which aims at promoting local development of renewable energies and energy efficiency in Europe. This is achieved by the action of 11 thematic working groups (called WP). Those WP are focused on different themes concerning wind power energy, biomass energy, energy efficiency as well as hydropower and photovoltaic energy.
PREDAC is coordinated by CLER (Comité de Liaison Energies Renouvelables) and is financed by the European Commission (DG TREN) and Ademe (French Agency for environment and energy management).
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Energy distribution |
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Forestry & energy crops |
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International Biofuels Portal
International Biofuels Portal - one stop shop for biodiesel industry, aimed to create better awareness of biodiesel benefits and to speed up the formation of regional interest groups worldwide.
The immediate objective is to evoke and maintain trust towards biodiesel among customers and vehicle & parts manufacturers. Portals\'s Team builds framework for Voluntary Fuel Quality Management System dedicated to biofuels as blending components. This is being combined with provision of information most neeeded by fuel users and drivers regarding their vehicles\' suitability for new types of fuels. This information is contained in the Directory of Vehicle/Engine Manufacturers’ Warranties.
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ITEBE
ITEBE is a European professional institute specialising in wood energy. It currently consists of European structures which contribute to its work:
associations, institutions, research centres, consultants, manufacturers, fitters and users of wood-fired heating systems. The majority of its members have between ten and twenty years of experience in the domain of wood energy.
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Geothermal energy |
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IEA - Geothermal
In some areas of the world with high grade resources, geothermal energy is already making a useful contribution to energy supplies. There are huge potentially available resources of geothermal energy, much of it in the form hot dry rocks within the earth, which could potentially be harnessed to both make a large contribution to global energy supplies and to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.
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Geothermal Resources Council
Consisting of over 700 members in the US - professional & educational.
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Earth Energy Society of Canada
The association for ground-coupled geoexchange heat pumps
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