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Energy News From Practical Action - BP49 - November 2003
[top] [end]Intermediate Technology Consultants[top] [end]Ethiopia Energy Access ProgramWork started in February on this World Bank funded project, which has been established to implement an Energy Access Program (EAP). A key development objective of EAP is to accelerate, in a commercially viable manner, the use of electricity for economic growth and improved quality of life in underserved areas. ITC have been contracted to carry out feasibility studies and assessments.[top] [end]Development of rural electrification strategies and policy framework, Papua New GuineaWork starts in October on this project to develop policies and programmes which encourage innovative approaches to rural electricity services provision. ITC will develop a rural electrification policy framework and strategy that will become the basis for a national programme to bring electricity to the rural poor in a sustainable and economical fashion, and will also identify, define, develop and document design approaches for sustainably supplying electricity for critical and essential education and health service needs in rural Papua New Guinea.[top] [end]The impacts of Clean Development Mechanism, Kenya, Tanzania and GhanaITC and the University of Surrey have now finished work on this study on Clean Development Mechanism and its contribution to environmental protection and poverty alleviation, which arose from the Kyoto conference on climate change. The project contributed to the design of the CDM to ensure that energy projects are encouraged, and also to provide some capacity building for host countries to implement small-scale projects under the CDM.[top] [end]Generic training material for rural electrification projectsITC have produced generic training packages and guidelines on rural electrification projects for community leaders, district officials and national policy makers as part of multi-sector community-driven development projects. These guidelines will be soon available on the ITC website: www.itcltd.com.For more information on any of the above projects please contact: Dr Rona Wilkinson, ITC, Schumacher Centre for Technology & Development, Bourton on Dunsmore, Rugby, CV23 9QZ, UK. Telephone: +44 (0)1926 634 403 Fax: +44 (0)1926 634 405 Email:ronaw@itdg.org.uk, Web www.Itcltd.com [top] [end]ITDG international projects[top] [end]SparknetAs outlined in BP48, Sparknet is an interdisciplinary, interactive knowledge network on energy for lowincome households in Southern and Eastern Africa. Country information is accessible for Uganda, Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Mozambique and South Africa. The data found on the website is relevant for low-income income communities, and is not easily found from standard country economic data.Not only can you find data about each country, but also, by using the ‘report builder’ function, comparative data on energy sources and household energy use can be easily accessed across the countries involved in the project. For those seeking policy-level information on the efficacy of particular approaches to improved energy services, comparisons between adjacent countries within Southern and Eastern Africa will prove valuable tools. Another aspect of the network is the briefing papers by leading specialists in health/energy, gender/energy, and forestry/energy, which discuss the latest issues. These papers look at both the international context and the key issues, and comment is welcomed from those who specialize in these aspects of household energy. The website is developing rapidly as information becomes available through the project, and Sparknet would value your comments on its usefulness and how you feel that future development could best meet your needs. Additional data and discussion on content for particular items are especially welcome. This website is there for you to use, and your knowledge is valuable to the further development of the network. Two on-line discussions will be held during next year, and if you wish to participate, visit the website and click on ‘keep informed’. Contact: Email directly to Sparknet through the website – designed and maintained by eco Ltd, or contact Liz Bates, ITDG, Schumacher Centre for Technology & Development, Bourton on Dunsmore, Rugby, CV23 9QZ, UK. Telephone: +44 (0)1926 634 465 Fax: +44 (0)1926 634 401. [top] [end]Urban waste management for small scale energy productionThis DFID-funded project, completed in March 2003, looks at the waste streams in Cuba, Kenya, Nepal, Senegal and Sri Lanka and their potential for energy production. Emphasis has been given to ensuring that any proposed changes in waste management practice do not have a negative impact on the employment of those already engaged in recycling waste.A more detailed study, conducted into particular technologies – in Cuba, solid fuel blocks; in Kenya, charcoal and sawdust briquetting – is described in the project findings. A limited number of booklets are currently available, and CDs will be available from ITDG in the near future. For either of these please contact: Liz Bates, ITDG, Schumacher Centre for Technology & Development, Bourton on Dunsmore, Rugby, CV23 9QZ, UK. Telephone: +44 (0)1926 634 465 Fax: +44 (0)1926 634 401 Email: lizb@... [top] [end]Smoke, health and household energyThis project is taking place in Kenya, Sudan and Nepal. Funded by DFID, the project seeks to identify effective and sustainable ways to reduce the level of indoor air pollution caused by biomass cooking in poor households. The project recognizes that for interventions to be effective, they must be acceptable to the cooks involved. Thus, there is a high level of participation between the project teams and the community members, especially the women cooks. High levels of pollutants have been recorded in each country during the baseline measurements. Very different solutions to alleviating smoke have been selected by the participants in each country.The project would like to hear from other groups working in this field, to seek ways of pooling knowledge and identifying methods for standardizing and comparing monitoring methodologies. Contact: Liz Bates. Details as above. [top] [end]Download the original article Energy News From Practical Action BP49 (83 KB)[top] [end]Contents: Boiling Point 49: Forests, fuel and food
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