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Facing the Challenge of Energy Access in Remote Communities: Lessons Learned

19 June 2019
This presentation discussed the work of Gram Oorja in fulfilling the electricity, cooking fuel, and water needs of tribal communities in India's remote regions. It also outlined their solutions, the challenges they faced, and their impact in the communities they work in.

UNEP & Integrated Urban Systems Approach

19 June 2019
This presentation discussed the new public-private partnership on Urban System Integration which seeks to support cities in developing integrated approaches to infrastructure planning and cross-sectoral policies and identifying key enabling technologies that will facilitate connections and…

Installed Capacity and Generation at Present - India

19 June 2019
This presentation shared the outputs of the report "Gender Analysis of Renewable Energy in India: Present Status, Issues, Approaches and New Initiatives", as well as the incentives given by the Government of India to encourage the participation of women in the energy sector.

India Madhya Pradesh Enhancing Energy-Based Livelihoods for Women Micro-Entrepreneurs

19 June 2019
This presentation gave an overview of the Madhya Pradesh Energy Efficiency Improvement Investment Program (Tranche 1), the impact assessment methods used, as well as the economic and social impacts of training women to be microentrepreneurs in energy-based livelihoods in India.

The Intersection of Climate, Energy, Health for the Hope of Lasting Peace

18 June 2019
In 2017, the Marawi City Siege in Mindanao, Philippines led to months of military combat displacing many people and disrupting the city’s electricity and water supply. With national and international organizations offering support for the area’s rehabilitation, post-conflict, what kind of…

Sustainable Mobility in the Public Transport Sector -- The Philippines

18 June 2019
The Philippines government decision to replace more than 4,000,000 old polluting Public Transport vehicles (PUVs) is commendable. In the longer term, non-fossil fuel PUVs are the sustainable solution –Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV). The challenge is to provide a financial mechanism that allows for…

Enabling Electric Vehicle Public Charging Stations in India

18 June 2019
The global electric vehicle sales are on the rise have surpassed 1 million units in 2017. As per the International Energy Agency's (IEA) estimates, there will be about 125 million EVs on the road by 2030. Proactive policy environment combined with declining battery costs and investment in setting-…

Hydro-Economic Modeling to Address Trade-offs between Food Production and Biofuels

18 June 2019
Food production, energy generation, and water supply systems are inextricably linked. Achieving clean energy goals requires careful consideration of the various interactions among these systems. With population growth and rising temperatures, demand for water is increasing. As economies develop and…

Using Irrigation Canals to Electrify Remote Villages

18 June 2019
The proprietary Helios microgrid has been demonstrated in Northern Mindanao, Philippines. HeliosAltas Corporation demonstrated how a combination of micro-hydro using a local irrigation canal, PV, storage and Pico grid devices can effectively and economically and cleanly electrify an off-grid…

Achieving Energy, Water and Food Sustainability through Agricultural Demand Side Management

18 June 2019
Water, energy and food security are three vital sleaze factors that decide the existence and development of a nation. A recent study done in Karnataka, the second-largest arid region in India, revealed that Agricultural Demand Side Management (Ag-DSM) along with the promotion of best irrigation…