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Current Status and Policy Framework of Photovoltaics in China

17 December 2015
As China faces pressure in managing its energy supply and greenhouse gas emissions, it needs to completely transform its energy structure in the next few decades by turning to renewable energy use. Photovoltaics, in particular, will help China meet its energy transition target.

Climate Finance and Technology Adaptation: Korea's Case

17 December 2015
Waste treatment technologies, characterized as stepwise, were developed by the Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute, with the aim to build a resource recirculation society. Demand for Korea's model of landfill gas power plant is high among developing countries due to the economic…

Agence Française de Développement's Contribution to Renewable Energies

8 October 2015
This presentation provides a general overview of Agence Française de Développement (AFD). It shows how AFD meets the cross-cutting objective of supporting low-carbon, climate resilient development paths through its ongoing projects in Indonesia. AFD’s contribution to sustain the Center of…

Support for the Establishment of Waste-to-fuel Technology in the Transport Sector in Bangladesh

23 September 2015
The Dhaka case study is based on the joint consulting project of Asian Development Bank and the government of the Republic of Korea and The Export-Import Bank of Korea under a Knowledge Sharing Program. Similar to the Karachi case study, the Dhaka example is about the possibility of developing a…

Environmental Analysis of Waste-to-Fuel Projects: Well-to-Wheel

22 September 2015
This presentation discusses the concept of "well-to-wheel" or the process of fuel production and purification, transport of fuel to the vehicle, and the corresponding analysis. It digs into the environmental effects of this process, such as air pollution, climate impacts, and community perception.

Karachi (Pakistan) Waste-to-Fuel Potential

22 September 2015
Following the fundamentals of waste-to-fuel technologies and the experience of the Republic of Korea, this presentation concentrates on the Karachi case study. As the largest and most populous city of Pakistan, Karachi generates a multitude of waste that primarily end up in canals, the river, and…

Biomethane: The Potential of Waste-to-Fuel in Asia and the Pacific

21 September 2015
Biomethane, a purified form of biogas produced from different waste streams, is considered as compressed natural gas that can fuel transportation. In Sweden, biomethane has been used for public transport for over four decades. This presentation looks at biomethane application in other countries and…

Green City Development Tool Kit

18 September 2015
The Green City Development Toolkit outlines a three-step city assessment framework and provides a summary of existing tools and resources for sustainable development. Users will gain greater understanding of key issues that will assist in the preparation and design of green city development…

Greenhouse Gas Inventories for Urban Operations in Southeast Asia: Challenges and Opportunities

27 August 2015
Mitigation progress cannot be measured without estimating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Capturing project and city emission estimates has yet to be fully mainstreamed as part of Asian Development Bank’s urban operations. Despite the challenges, there is a strong case for moving toward…

Engineering Service for Power Plant Performance Improvement Program

10 July 2015
This presentation introduces the Performance Engineering Service Group of enesG worldwide. It discusses the process and engineering activities of the company’s Plant Performance Improvement Program. Retrofit is proposed as a cost-effective and environmentally-friendly way to meet increasing…