Fwd: energy-l digest: October 13, 2014

ENERGY-L Digest for Monday, October 13, 2014.

1. Extended Application Deadline: PAGE e-learning course on Green Economy
2. New SNV Biomass Waste-to-Energy toolkit
3. SUNLIBB Biofuels project - Release of Policy Brief


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From: Maya VALCHEVA <Maya.VALCHEVA@unitar.org>
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Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 00:14:04 +0000
Subject: Extended Application Deadline: PAGE e-learning course on Green Economy

Dear Energy-L Readers,

 

Last slots are available for the new edition of the course "Introduction to a Green Economy: Concepts and Applications", taking place 27 October - 19 December 2014. The fellowship application deadline is 17 October.

The course introduces participants to various concepts and applications of green economy, as a way to achieving low-carbon, energy efficient development. For further information on the course content, methodology, and fellowship opportunities, please consult the announcement below.

 

Yours,

 

UNITAR E-learning Team

Environmental Governance Programme

 

 

E-Learning Course: Introduction to a Green Economy: Concepts and Applications 27 October - 19 December 2014 The course is delivered within the framework of the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE), a joint initiative of UNEP, ILO, UNIDO, UNDP and UNITAR. Comprehensive information and registration details are available at the UNITAR Online Event Section. Registration Deadline: 19 October 2014   New Online Course Introduction to a Green Economy: Concepts and Applications Date : 27 October - 19 December 2014 Duration of event : 8 weeks Course fee : 800 USD* The e-learning course will introduce participants to different concepts and facets of the green economy, including its contribution to addressing energy issues. Special attention is given to global, national and sector-specific challenges and opportunities to advance low-carbon, energy efficient and socially inclusive development. Additionally, participants will begin to develop basic skills for applying the green economy concept in a real world economic, policy and/or personal context. After completion of the course, participants will be able to: Define the concept of a green economy and explain its value Distinguish relevant  planning processes in support of a green transformation Identify enabling conditions for greening national economies Discuss principal challenges and opportunities to advance a green economy Recognize the range of international and regional green initiatives and support services to foster green development Apply the green economy concept to a real world economic, policy and/or personal context A recent review by independent experts in the sphere of e-learning and adult education has awarded the course an ECB Check Certification, an international standard for quality of e-learning education.   *A number of full/partial fellowships are available for participants from developing countries working in the public sector, academia or non-profit organizations. For non-eligible participants the course participation fee is 800 USD. For more information on the fellowship application process please contact envgov@unitar.org. Register on our Online Event Section. Registration Deadline: 19 October 2014 Fellowship Application Deadline: 17 October 2014 UNITAR Online Catalogue Interested in knowing more on Environment, Governance, Peace, Security and Diplomacy or on e-Learning? Consult the UNITAR Online Catalogue and register to your preferred training course. Contact Us Environmental Governance Programme United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Palais des Nations, CH -1211 Geneva 10 Switzerland Email: envgov@unitar.org T: +41 22 917 8400 F: +41 22 917 8047 Website: www.unitar.org/egp

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From: "Kager, Anna" <AKager@snvworld.org>
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Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 02:17:42 +0000
Subject: New SNV Biomass Waste-to-Energy toolkit

View this email in your browser Launching the SNV Biomass Waste-to-Energy toolkit Use of renewable energy sources is critical if we are to achieve the changes needed to transition to a sustainable, low emissions development trajectory. Biomass residues already make an important contribution to meeting global energy demands and their role in the modern energy supply mix is likely to expand significantly in the future. SNV's REDD+ Energy and Agriculture Programme (REAP) recently developed and published a toolkit for development practitioners, together with the Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN), TBR Consulting and The Green House. The toolkit presents a concise set of policy options to project developers and provides best practices and case studies from W2E programmes from three continents of the world and highlighted market intelligence on the potential scope of biomass waste to energy opportunities, including those for small and medium enterprise (SME) level in the supply chain. The toolkit addresses technology, financing, consumer and environmental protection issues. Key qualitative and quantitative success factors for each waste to energy pathways have also been explored in the toolkit.   Please download our Biomass Waste-to-Energy toolkit here. And find more information on SNVs REDD+ Energy and Agriculture Programme here. Enjoy reading our new report and please contact us for any comments or feedback. Feel free to follow us on Twitter at @snvredd to stay updated on our knowledge products and other projects. Thank you very much for your interest and collaboration. With kind regards, Anna-Selina Kager (SNV REAP Communications Officer) Share Tweet Forward Copyright © 2014 SNV Netherlands Development Organisation. All rights reserved. SNV REDD+ Headquarters 5th Floor, Thien Son Building, 5 Nguyen Gia Thieu, District 3 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Telephone: +84 8 39300668 Fax: +84 8 39300668 Website: www.snvworld.org/redd Twitter: @snvredd

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From: stavros afionis <stavros_afionis@yahoo.com>
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Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 10:16:35 -0500
Subject: SUNLIBB Biofuels project - Release of Policy Brief
Dear Energy-L list subscribers,

We are pleased to announce the release of the third Policy Brief of the EU FP7-funded SUNLIBB
project (Sustainable Liquid Biofuels from biomass Biorefining). As a result of the shortcomings that have been identified with 1st generation biofuels, developing second generation biofuels has emerged as a more attractive option. The SUNLIBB consortium's multidisciplinary team of scientists – in cooperation with CeProBIO, our sister project in Brazil – aims at combining European and Brazilian research strengths so as to open the way for environmentally, socially and economically sustainable second generation bioethanol production.

Our Policy Brief will introduce you to our project, its objectives and progress. This Policy Brief should be of interest to plant biologists, process chemists/engineers, environmental scientists, LCA practitioners, as well as industrial stakeholders.


To see a copy of our policy brief, as well as for more information on SUNLIBB, please refer
to www.sunlibb.eu., or contact us at: biol-sunlibb@york.ac.uk.

Kind regards,

Dr Stavros Afionis
Research Fellow
School of Earth and Environment,
University of Leeds,
Leeds, LS2 9JT

Twitter: @SAfionis
Tel: +44(0) 113 3431635
Email: S.Afionis@leeds.ac.uk 

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