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Singapore’s Electricity Industry: Liberalization and Features

20 March 2017
Competition encourages innovation and gives consumers quality services. Learn about the experience of Singapore in introducing competition in the electricity sector. This presentation shares details of the country’s electricity market reform milestones, including the role and operation of the…

From Black Baseload to Smart Renewables: Making Kerosene and Coal the Next Kodak

24 November 2016
Katerina Kimmorley, co-founder of a solar business in India, argues that innovation must happen in the distribution mechanism to reach the poorest communities. Her presentation discusses in detail how solar products became accessible to India's slum communities through Pollinate Energy's social…

Case Studies from Sri Lanka Hospitality Industry

24 November 2016
The concept of greening business operations is important to Sri Lanka’s hospitality industry. This presentation discusses the key features of Heritance Kandalama, one of the eco-friendliest hotel in the country, that makes it a unique green business model.

Heritance Kandalama

24 November 2016
Heritance Kandalama, founded in 1994, is situated in Sri Lanka’s central region. Once a controversial hotel project, it became a green business through public pressure and a change in management mindset.

Waste-to-Energy Options in Developing Countries: The GIZ Perspective

26 September 2016
German development cooperation targets the establishment of integrated, closed-cycle waste management systems. In this presentation, Barbara Oelz shares a brief introduction of GIZ and provides a summary of the forthcoming publication, “Waste to Energy Options for the Management of Municipal Solid…

Asian Water Development Outlook 2016: Strengthening Water Security in Asia and the Pacific

22 September 2016
This presentation features the Asian Water Development Outlook 2016, a publication by Asian Development Bank that provides a snapshot of the water security status in the region. It also examines the relationship between water insecurity and economics, particularly the water security rating for each…

Keeping an Eye on Asia

22 September 2016
ADB's Gil-Hong Kim opens the session with key takeaways from the Stockholm Water Week 2016. Ashok Bhargava, Yasmin Siddiqi, and Eri Honda, also from ADB, then share perspectives on why water security is essential for the Asia and Pacific region's sustainable growth. This video covers the full…

Keeping an Eye on Asia

22 September 2016
Water is a critical part in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The Asian Water Development Outlook is essentially a communication tool for ADB’s developing member countries, but also internally for the Bank and for other financiers from the Asia and Pacific region. This short video…

Hydrogen in Energy Systems and Synergies with Transport

16 September 2016
Energy system transformation requires huge changes in the use of different energy vectors like heat, transport, and electricity. The use of hydrogen as an alternative source of energy can help decarbonize the energy system. Gas networks ensure efficient infrastructure use as they create low-carbon…

International Energy Agency Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Technology Roadmap

16 September 2016
Learn how hydrogen is used in the transport and buildings sector, and why it is important to prioritize low-carbon hydrogen pathways. This presentation features International Energy Agency’s Technology Roadmap Series, a rich source of techno-economic parameters from leading hydrogen researchers…