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Public/Utility Benefit Fund

Public/system benefit funds are commonly supported through a very small surcharge on electricity consumption (e.g., $0.002/kWh) to ensure continued support for renewable energy and low-income energy programs. This charge is sometimes referred to as a “system benefits charge” (SBC). Public/system benefit funds commonly support rebate programs, loan programs, research and development, and energy education programs.

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BASE Renewable Energy Training Kits

The BASE Renewable Energy Training Kits are designed to help insurers, financiers, and other renewable energy project sponsors better understand…

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United Nations

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Climate and Energy Webcasts

This website provides access to a collection of webcasts and podcasts presented by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Local Climate…

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United States Environmental Protection Agency

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Country Energy Profiles (Website)

This reegle website provides comprehensive energy profiles for all countries with information from reliable sources such as UN or the…

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reegle

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Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE)

This database provides comprehensive information on state, local, utility, and federal incentives and policies that promote renewable energy and energy…

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United States Department of Energy

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Energy Efficiency Benefits Calculator

This calculator can be used to help educate stakeholders on the broad benefits of energy efficiency. It provides a simplified…

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Energy and Environmental Economics

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United States Environmental Protection Agency

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Energy for Development and Poverty Reduction Publications (Website)

This website includes books, selected articles and chapters, reports, working papers, and technical papers focusing on energy access issues.

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Energy for Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Energy Documents and Publications Catalogue

This catalogue contains documents produced by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and its partners in the area of energy…

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United Nations

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Energy Sector Management Assistance Program Publications

This database provides access to all publications of the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP), a global knowledge and technical…

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Energy Sector Management Assistance Program

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Global Solar Thermal Energy Council (Website)

This website offers presentations, reports, and news articles related to solar thermal energy. Each resource is carefully selected by the…

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Global Solar Thermal Energy Council

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Global Village Energy Partnership: Accelerating Access to Energy (Website)

This website provides information about and publications from the Global Village Energy Partnership. Established at the 2002 World Summit for…

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Global Village Energy Partnership

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Green Light For Renewable Energy in Developing Countries

This report provides information about the current use of electricity in rural areas and analyzes opportunities and challenges to rural…

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Alliance for Rural Electrification

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How to Upscale Deep Renovations Using Financial Mechanisms: Insight From Best-Practice Jurisdictions on Incentives and Drivers

This recorded webinar addresses the critical question of how financing schemes can be developed to support and leverage the large…

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Global Buildings Performance Network (GBPN)

Clean Energy Solutions Center

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International Energy Agency's Policies and Measures Database

The Policies and Measures databases is a collection of three databases that provide information on policies and measures taken or…

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International Energy Agency

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Market Assessment and Program Evaluation (MAPE) Clearinghouse

The Market Assessment and Program Evaluation (MAPE) Clearinghouse is a searchable database of energy efficiency program evaluation reports.

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Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE)

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One Goal, Two Paths: Achieving Universal Access to Modern Energy in East Asia and the Pacific

This report analyzes energy poverty in East Asia and the Pacific region and addresses barriers and opportunities to improving energy…

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Australian Government Overseas Aid Program

The World Bank

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Policy and Regulatory Overviews (Website)

reegle’s policy and regulatory overviews provide country highlights for a variety of policies and regulations relating to energy, energy efficiency,…

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reegle

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Powering Africa through Feed-in Tarriffs: Advancing Renewable Energy to Meet the Continent's Electricity Needs

This report identifies the value of renewable energy feed-in-tariffs (REFiTs) in six African countries where this policy tool has been…

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Heinrich Böll Stiftung (HBS)

World Future Council (WFC)

Friends of the Earth England

Wales & Northern Ireland (FoE-EWNI)

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Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Law Examples (Website)

This website provides examples of projects supported by the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) to create legal and…

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Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP)