• News 24 August 2017 SEforALL reveals new initiative to address growing challenge of providing cooling solutions for all As global temperatures reach record highs, Sustainable Energy for All has announced a new initiative to identify the challenges and opportunities of providing access to affordable, sustainable cooling solutions for all. The new Cooling for All initiative will focus on how we embed growing cooling demands that can reach everyone within a clean energy transition, and in turn, support faster progress to achieve the goals of the Montreal Protocol’s Kigali Amendment agreed last year in Rwanda. With…
• News 21 July 2017 TNA project in Mongolia - Local bank aids in providing environmentally sustainable solutions In Mongolia, micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises make up 90% of all businesses. A majority of these enterprises use out-dated and inefficient technologies. The potential emission reduction achievable by using more efficient technologies is significant, but high investment costs challenge access to such technologies by the enterprises. Action in this area would contribute directly to the country’s Intended Nationally Determined Contributions goal of a 14% reduction in total national…
• News 18 July 2017 TNA project in Senegal - Direct combustion of biomass yields electricity generation Senegal is facing an increase in energy demand, and plans are underway to diversify the energy mix towards renewable energies. The country, however, still heavily relies on oil imports, and within the energy sector the use of biomass has proven to be one of the larger greenhouse gas emitters. Senegal’s Technology Needs Assessment identified direct combustion of biomass as a priority technology for electricity generation. With the official validation of the national Technology Needs Assessment…
• News 14 July 2017 New Publication on High Impact Opportunities for Energy Efficiency in China Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency has released a new publication, High Impact Opportunities for Energy Efficiency in China, which is part of the China Energy Efficiency report series that emerged from the High Impact Opportunities (HIO) studies supported by the UNEP DTU Partnership in China. It presents an analysis of energy efficiency opportunities and actions in a number of key sectors in China aimed at inspiring other countries. The assessment highlights some of the conditions for…
• Webinar & E-Learning 14 July 2017 Greening Internet Data Centres: How to Unlock the Efficiency Potential (Webinar) - 12.07.2017 We are honoured to invite Alibaba, Danfoss and Huawei to share their unique insights and views on industry efforts towards data centre efficiency. With the massive innovations brought by the "Internet of Things", the world is becoming ever more connected. Increased internet activities involve tremendous amounts of data to be stored, and we are already witnessing mushrooming growth in data centres over the past decade. According to the Independent, the amount of energy consumed by the world’s…
• News 10 July 2017 Alibaba Cloud adopts eco-friendly approach to advancing data center technology With temperatures falling as low as -38℃, the harsh winter in Hebei Province, China makes outdoor work impossible for up to six months of the year. But it is these adverse climate conditions that also make possible the unique cooling system used in Alibaba Cloud’s North China Data Center. Engineers introduce clean and natural cold air into the server room, through a damper and valves, to keep the racks of equipment cool. With this cleverly designed natural ventilation and cooling model, free…
• Webinar & E-Learning 7 July 2017 How the Building Efficiency Accelerator can assist you in connecting with investors (Webinar) - 04.07.2017 The goal of this webinar is to help cities develop building efficiency projects and programs that can successfully attract investment. The webinar describes what a strong project development process looks like and how the Building Efficiency Accelerator can assist cities in this process. The webinar provides clear recommendations and resources on a methodology to present a strong investment proposal to third-party financiers. It covers topics including how to use the data collection templates…
• Webinar & E-Learning 16 June 2017 Using Data to Measure Building Efficiency Policy Impacts (Webinar) - 27/28.06.2017 This webinar cover’s how to calculate the potential emissions impacts from city activities on building efficiency using quality data and standardized methodologies. The webinar includes’ a step-by-step instruction of how to calculate the energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in cities with discussion of Mexico City’s BEA experience. Calculations will have applications to the built environment and the webinar cover’s implications for health and economic impacts. Strategies for…

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