Smartfolder: C. Energy

Energy Office: Rural Energy — by Jon Dale — last modified 2006-12-05 15:40

A select list of Technical Reports co/sponsored by USAID’s Office of Energy and Information Technology. To download/order all energy Technical Reports co/sponsored by USAID, please visit Development Experience Clearinghouse

Tool - Net Energy Analysis — by webadmin — last modified 2006-10-30 14:54

One technique for evaluating energy systems is net energy analysis, which seeks to compare the amount of energy delivered to society by a technology to the total energy required to find, extract, process, deliver, and otherwise upgrade that energy to a socially useful form.

see also - Training Materials - Energy Fundamentals — by Portal Web Editor — last modified 2007-03-15 21:14

Private sector engineering and micro-business guru Don Lancaster has posted an excellent tutorial on energy fundamentals. It describes in easily understood language basic energy concepts like work, power, energy, thermodynamics, and debunks some popular myths associated with solar- and hydrogen-based energy production.

The World Bank Group Energy Program — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-18 15:26

The World Bank Group’s energy work helps developing countries achieve the following objectives: * Improve access to clean, modern and affordable energy services for their poor. * Achieve sustainability in the environmental, financial, and fiscal aspects of their energy sectors. The World Bank supports these objectives through targeted interventions and assistance across the full spectrum of public and private provision of energy services.

Training - Energy Fundamentals — by webadmin — last modified 2006-02-22 19:49

Private sector engineering and micro-business guru Don Lancaster has posted an excellent tutorial on energy fundamentals. It describes in easily understood language basic energy concepts like work, power, energy, thermodynamics, and debunks some popular myths associated with solar- and hydrogen-based energy production.

Link to - DOE Renewable Energy Topics — by webadmin — last modified 2006-11-01 21:32

Topics from the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Center

International Energy Agency Statistics — by Jon Dale — last modified 2007-01-23 22:50

The International Energy Agency also provides energy statistics for countries around the world.

Forum for Comparative Environmental and Energy Politics — by Rose Hessmiller — last modified 2007-02-17 16:29

Link to the Portal Forums for the Comparative Environmental and Energy Politics class discussion

British Petroleum World Energy Statistics — by Jon Dale — last modified 2007-01-23 20:28

British Petroleum -- now merged to become BP-Amoco -- is known for compiling some of the best and most comprehensive publicly available world energy statistics, providing data for nearly all the countries of the world.

Department of Energy, Office of Science, Biological and Environmental Research Program — by Jon Dale — last modified 2007-01-25 12:33

Within the U.S. Department of Energy, the Environmental Sciences Division, Office of Biological and Environmental Research supports basic research in the areas of environmental processes, global climate change, and environmental remediation.

Climate Ark — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2007-01-08 23:00

The Climate Ark is an Internet search tool that provides access to reviewed climate change, global warming and renewable energy conservation news, information retrieval tools, and original analysis and action opportunities. The Climate Ark is a project of Ecological Internet. Climate Ark promotes public policy that addresses global climate change through reductions in carbon dioxide and other emissions, renewable energy, energy conservation and ending deforestation.

Powering ICT Toolkit — by Jeff Haeni — last modified 2006-10-30 14:54

This toolkit helps users select the most cost-effective mix of ICT and energy systems for projects in off-grid and poorly electrified areas. It provides useful information about the energy requirements of ICT equipment, energy solutions for rural ICT projects, and decision-making support tools in the form of spreadsheets and web-based calculation tools. You can also find case studies from around the world and links to other related resources on the web.

Link to - Energy — by Portal Web Editor — last modified 2007-04-20 12:53

 

Also see... Economic Growth / Energy — by webadmin — last modified 2006-09-21 15:41

 

Solar Energy Technologies Program — by webadmin — last modified 2006-11-01 21:34

Technology descriptions for concentrating solar power, photovoltaics, solar heating and solar lighting

Also see... Energy / Resources / Extractive Industries / Mining and Natural Gas — by webadmin — last modified 2006-09-21 16:04

 

Solar Energy Principles and Applications — by webadmin — last modified 2006-11-01 21:34

PDF file from CRESESB explaining solar energy (only available in português at this time)

Also see... Environment / Natural Resources / Watershed Management and Water Resources (Water-Energy Nexus) — by webadmin — last modified 2006-09-21 16:27

 

NREL's Geospatial Toolkit — by Jeff Haeni — last modified 2006-10-30 14:54

The Geospatial Toolkit (GsT) allows the user to combine wind and solar resource data with local geographic and infrastructure information. The GsT is easy to use. No GIS expertise or software is required. It can help developers and planners understand the renewable energy resources and potential for the area included, help users choose optimal candidate sites for RE applications, and support energy planning.

NREL's HOMER Toolkit — by Jeff Haeni — last modified 2006-10-30 14:54

HOMER is a computer model that simplifies the task of evaluating design options for both off-grid and grid-connected power systems for remote, stand-alone, and distributed generation (DG) applications. HOMER's optimization and sensitivity analysis algorithms allow you to evaluate the economic and technical feasibility of a large number of technology options and to account for variation in technology costs and energy resource availability. HOMER models both conventional and renewable energy technologies.