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Energy Access

Energy access is the practice of improving the availability, affordability or reliability of energy services to a given population or geography to improve quality of life.

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Advancing Equity through Energy Efficiency Resource Standards

A state’s Energy Efficiency Resource Standard (EERS) is a pivotal policy tool fostering effective energy efficiency programs with long-term utility…

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American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)

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16 May 2023

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100% Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development

This paper describes the relationship between renewable energy and sustainable development. In particular, it demonstrates how supporting the transition to…

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World Future Council

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A New Scheme for the Promotion of Renewable Energies in Developing Countries: The Renewable Energy Regulated Purchase Tariff

This report sets out the main findings of discussions carried out by the Developing Countries Group of the European Photovoltaic…

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European Commission

Alliance for Rural Electrification

PhotoVoltaic Technology Platform

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Accelerating Off-grid Renewable Energy: Key Findings and Recommendations from IOREC 2016

This document brings report the key messages that emerged from the Third International Off-grid Renewable Energy Conference (IOREC 2016), including…

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IRENA

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1 January 2017

Deployment Data

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Accelerating Mini-Grid Deployment In Sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons from Tanzania

This report is the first major survey of Tanzania’s mini-grid sector. It sheds light on lessons learned from Tanzania that…

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World Resource Institute

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Advancing Gender in the Environment: Making The Case For Women in the Energy Sector

This brief reviews the role of women in the formal energy sector. It presents evidence that women’s equal participation in…

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United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

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Advancing Gender Equality in the Environment: Making the Case for Gender Equality in Large-Scale Renewable Energy Infrastructure Development

This brief provides an overview of the gender dimensions of planning and building large-scale renewable energy infrastructure, such as hydropower…

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United States Agency International Develpment

Date:

1 May 2018

Deployment Data

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Alliance for Rural Electrification (Website)

The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) is an international business organization focused on developing off-grid renewable energy solutions for rural…

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Alliance for Rural Electricification

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American Samoa’s Solar+Storage Microgrid

The island of Ta’u in the U.S. territory of American Samoa relied heavily on diesel generation to meet its electricity…

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Clean Energy Group

Resilient Power

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16 February 2017

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Asia Pacific Forum for Environment and Development (APFED) Good Practice Database

This database allows users to search for “good practice” reports specific to country, implementation level, sectoral issues, cross-sectoral issues, actors…

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Asia Pacific Forum for Environment and Development

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Ashden Award for Sustainable Energy (Website)

Ashden champions and promotes practical, local energy solutions that cut carbon, protect the environment, reduce poverty, and improve people’s lives.…

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Ashden

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ASEAN Renewable Energy Guidelines

This webinar explored the background and functionalities of the ASEAN RE Guidelines, highlighted administrative procedures including requirements for project developers…

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Renewable Energy Support Program for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN RESP)

Clean Energy Solutions Center

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Background Study: Developing a Legal Instrument for Gender Assessments in Energy Infrastructure Planning and Development within ECOWAS

The study seeks to set the stage for the creation and adoption of an ECOWAS regional legal instrument for conducting…

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ECOWAS Observatory for Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency

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Bioenergy and Food Security Criteria and Indicators (BEFSCI) (Website)

This website—created by the Bioenergy and food Security project of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)—provides…

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN

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Bioenergy Decision Support Tool

This online tool provides stepwise guidance to government policymakers as they develop sustainable bioenergy policies and strategies. The tool may…

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United Nations

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Building Energy Software Tools Directory

This directory provides information on hundreds of building software tools for evaluating energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainability in buildings.…

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United States Department of Energy

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CA-CP Small Town Carbon Calculator

Creating a greenhouse gas and energy inventory is made simpler with the STOCC calculator, developed to serve the needs of…

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Clean Air Cool Planet

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CA-CP Campus Carbon Calculator

Since 2002, CA-CP has provided the Campus Carbon Calculator as a free, comprehensive, transparent, and customizable solution to measuring and…

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Clean Air Cool Planet