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HEDON newsletter (14/12/2006)

Welcome to the email newsletter of the HEDON Household Energy Network. We hope you will find the information below interesting and useful. Please feel free to forward this email to others that may be interested.

Do you have household energy news, events, publications, website links or market information relevant to HEDON members? Please send them to us by simply replying to this email.

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Contains 29 new documents. Showing 5 articles. Visit http://www.hedon.info/goto.php/news.htm for the full list.

  • BOILING POINT 53: TECHNOLOGIES THAT REALLY WORK - REQUEST FOR
ARTICLES The theme for the next issue of Boiling Point is 'Technologies that really work', and we are currently looking for article submissions.

This issue will cover a range of proven energy technologies for cooking, lighting and electricity, heating and institutional use; especially those that have been designed for a particular use, for example, reducing fuel use, reducing cost or improving efficiency.

The deadline for submission of articles will be the 10th January 2007. Articles should be approximately 1500 words in length and include a good description, how and where they have been tested, the cost of the technology, the level of complexity for construction and maintenance, photographs and information on where people can get more details.

Please send all submissions and enquiries to boilingpoint@...

More details online at: http://www.hedon.info/goto.php/821/news.htm

  • WOMEN AND CHILDREN SHOULD NOT DIE AS A RESULT OF COOKING MEALS
FOR THEIR FAMILY, SAYS KURT HOFFMAN In this month's Shell Foundation Newsletter, various partners discuss efforts by the Shell Foundation to reduce IAP in India through sustainable, market based energy solutions. Following on emerging successes of the program, Shell Foundation is aiming to expand its program to seven states in India, and distribute between five and seven million improved stoves in an effort to improve the lives of millions of people who are dependent on biomass. A short film on their Breathing Space programme and how they are fighting indoor air pollution from cooking stoves in India can be viewed by going to http://www.hedon.info/goto.php/820/news.htm and clicking on the video link.

More details online at: http://www.hedon.info/goto.php/820/news.htm

  • SUNNY OUTLOOK FOR DEVELOPING WORLD
In Jigawa state, northern Nigeria, the solar panels drive pumps to extract water from deep wells; allow classrooms to be lit so that teachers can give lessons in the evenings.

More details online at: http://www.hedon.info/goto.php/819/news.htm

  • CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR CLEAN ENERGY INVESTMENT FUNDS - FUND
MANAGERS Triodos and E+Co are now looking to receive proposals from fund management companies, financial institutions, project developers or individuals that intend to develop a clean energy investment fund.

More details online at: http://www.hedon.info/goto.php/817/news.htm

  • THE CSD IS LOOKING FOR CASE STUDIES FOR ADDRESSING BARRIERS IN
ENERGY AND OTHER AREAS The case studies should showcase lessons learnt and best practices in addressing barriers in energy for sustainable development, industrial development, air pollution/atmosphere, and climate change

More details online at: http://www.hedon.info/goto.php/812/news.htm

Do you have relevant household energy news? Please send your household energy news items us by return email!

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Contains 3 new documents.

  • THE IMPORTANCE OF IMPORTS FOR HOUSEHOLD ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Available to download at: http://www.hedon.info/goto.php/262/library.htm

  • INTERN NEEDED FOR DEVELOPMENT OF FUEL-EFFICIENT ROCKET CURING SYSTEM IN SOUTHERN AFRICA, PLUS OTHER INTERNSHIPS
Available to download at: http://www.hedon.info/goto.php/261/library.htm

  • ME, MY CHILDREN AND THE KILLER SMOKE
Available to download at: http://www.hedon.info/goto.php/260/library.htm

Do you have relevant household energy publications? We are happy to include your papers and reports on our database. Please email them to us!

-- This newsletter was brought to you by the HEDON Household Energy Network. For further information please visit our website at http://www.hedon.info/goto.php/index.htm or email us with your contributions, comments and suggestions.

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