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Heating and Cooling

This page provides access to technical resources that policymakers can use to inform the design and implementation of policies and programs to advance use of heating and cooling technologies, including biomass heat, geothermal and solar heating and cooling.

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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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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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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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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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Biomass Scenario Model (United States)

The Biomass Scenario Model is a system dynamics model that represents the primary system effects and dependencies in the biomass-to-biofuels…

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United States National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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Biomass Inventory Mapping and Analysis Tool (BIMAT) (Website)

This tool provides queries and interactive maps presenting biomass resources in Canada; it visually represents the types and amounts of…

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Ministry of Agriculture and Agri-Food of Canada

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Brazil-World Bank Climate Projects (Website)

This websites provides documents on world bank projects in Brazil, including renewable energy projects related to biomass power production and…

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The World Bank

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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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Clean Energy Emission Reduction (CLEER) Tool

The CLEER tool is a user-friendly calculator that enables users to calculate emissions reduced or avoided from clean energy activities.…

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USAID

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Clean Energy Project Interactive Map

reegle provides a worldwide, filterable map of ongoing and completed clean energy projects with access to detailed project descriptions found…

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reegle

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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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ClimateTechWiki: A Clean Energy Platform (Website)

This database provides publications, case studies, tools, general discussions, and other resources focusing on a wide variety of technologies. Users…

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United Nations

Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs

Energy Research Center of the Netherlands

Joint Implementation Network

University of Edinburgh

Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Partnership

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Climate Technology Initiative-Private Finance Advisory Network (CTI-PFAN) (Website)

The Private Financing Advisory Network (PFAN) is a multilateral partnership that provides businesses with technical assistance and coaching to help…

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Climate Technology Initiative (CTI)

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Combined Heat and Power/District Heating Collaborative Country Scorecard: Denmark

This profile looks at how Denmark has achieved its combined heat and power (CHP) and district heating (DH) successes, the…

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International Energy Agency

Delta Energy and Environment

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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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Dynamic Maps, Geographic Information System (GIS) Data, and Analysis Tools

This website provides renewable energy maps, data, and tools to determine which energy technologies are viable solutions throughout the United…

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United States National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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Dynamic Map & Analysis Tool

This tool allows users to search the collection of maps created by National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Geographic Information System (GIS)…

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United States National Renewable Energy Laboratory