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20/12/2011
OAS/CSEP calls for Expression of Interest for Consulting Services - Energy Efficient Design of Office Buildings in Tropical Climate
The Call for proposal seeks suitable consultants to submit their statement of capability for the development of a design guide book for energy efficient office buildings in tropical climate. Please download the full document from OAS' web-page by clicking here.
 
09/12/2011
New Publications
The CREDP-Team has uploaded new publications in the Download-Section of its web-page. Please click here to find out more.
09/12/2011
2da Edicion del European Energy Manager Mercosur
La Cámara Argentino-Alemana tiene el agrado de anunciar la 2da edición del Diplomado EnergyManager Mercosur, que se llevará a cabo de marzo a agosto de 2012.
Por medio de la capacitación los participantes lograrán reducir el consumo de energía y mejorar la eficiencia energética en las industrias (fabricación, producción) y edificios (oficinas, edificios comerciales y hoteles) para disminuir los costos energéticos de la empresa.
Para mas de informacion haga click!
15/06/2011
OUR PLANET - Interactive Environmental Awareness Center opened it's doors in St. Lucia
“Our Planet Centre” is an animation centre that has just opened at La Place Carenage, Jeremie Street in St. Lucia. The highly interactive centre seeks to promote awareness of conserving the earth’s environment, beginning on the island of Saint Lucia. It has the biggest mirror-sphere in the world; boasts a hologram of Prince Charles that was recorded specifically for Saint Lucia as well as a “NASA Room” boasting features built by NASA especially for the Our Planet Centre in Saint Lucia.
The Government of Germany through its Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the German International Cooperation (GIZ) is one of the main sponsors of this innovative project.
To read the full press release click here. To get to Our Planet's web-page click on the photograph.
01/06/2011
Windmill Boom Cuts Electricity Prices in Europe
On windy nights in northern Germany, consumers are paid to keep the lights on. This article published on www.bloomberg.com describes how wind power helps to reduce the electricity prices and explains the problems resulting from weak transmission infrastructure and measures taken.
To access the article click here!
19/04/2011
DW-TV Documentary about Renewable Energy Development in the Caribbean
For the time being, the Caribbean islands are almost completely dependent on oil, with renewable energy playing little to no role in the regional energy supply despite the fact that conditions are ideal. In the long run, the Caribbean could turn its back on fossil fuels and rely completely on solar energy and hydropower. Slowly but surely, the switch is happening.
To see the clip please click on the picture.
21/01/2011
Energy Awareness Week Guidebook now available for Download
 CREDP developed the Energy Awareness Week Guidebook as a guide for organizers of Energy Awareness Weeks, typically governments and related agencies. The guide is intended to be a living document which includes a collection of ideas for interventions and some general tips for the efficient organization of events. The draft of the guidebook can be downloaded by clicking on the picture.
21/01/2011
GTZ transformed to GIZ
As of 01/01/2011 the German Technical Cooperation is merged with the two German aid institutions DED and InWent to form the Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit GIZ. For more information please click here.
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