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Global trends in sustainable energy investment 2009

Renewable sources accounted for 56 percent of investment dollars, worth $140 billion, while investment in fossil fuel technologies was $110 billion according to this new UN report. It highlights how investment in developing countries in 2008 had surged forward by 27 percent to $36.6 billion, and now accounted for nearly one third of global investments.

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Powering the poor: projects to increase access to clean energy for all

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is committed to helping achieve access to energy for all people in the region. The stories in this publication

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International energy outlook 2009

World marketed energy consumption is projected to increase by 44 percent from 2006 to 2030. Total energy demand in the non-OECD countries increases by 73 percent, compared with an increase of 15 percent in the OECD countries.

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The new climate deal: a pocket guide

The world is running up huge ecological debts, just as it has run up huge financial debts. Neither is sustainable. Leaders cannot successfully put capitalism back together again without at the same time fixing the greatest single consequence of unsustainability

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Concentrating solar power global outlook 2009

This new report by Greenpeace International, European Solar Thermal Electricity Association (ESTELA) and IEA SolarPACES outlines how under an advanced industry development scenario, concentrating solar power, could meet up to 7% of the world

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Algae-based biofuels: a review of challenges and opportunities for Developing Countries

Algae have recently received a lot of attention as a new biomass source for the production of renewable energy.

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A European eco-efficient economy: governing climate, energy and competitiveness

A European Eco-efficient Economy has been prepared as a background report for the 2009 Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. It forms a common basis for discussions at the informal ministerial meetings of the Council dealing with energy, environment and competitiveness .

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The impact of the financial and economic crisis on global energy investment

Energy investment worldwide is plunging in the face of a tougher financing environment, weakening final demand for energy and falling cash flows

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Background paper on status of solar water heating in India

The gross potential for solar water heating systems in India has been estimated at 140 million sq. m. of collector area. Of this, 40 million sq.m. has been estimated as the realizable techno-economic potential at this stage. In order to accelerate development and deployment of solar water heating systems in the country, a modified programme of support was introduced by the Ministry in 2005.

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