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Analysis New Routes for Renewable Energy Private Equity New localized solutions for Brazil and ASEAN countries will help channel more private equity into renewable energy projects. Private equity will be used to finance small hydropower projects, and its creators are using local sources of capital after realizing that foreign sources would be unsuitable for the types of projects to be supported by the fund. Read more

Opinion The Brazilian Biodiesel Program is Bad for the Very Poor in Rural Areas Exactly as it happened with the Brazilian ethanol program in the past, the Brazilian biodiesel program will harm – and not benefit – small farmers in the poorest region of the country: the arid Northeast. The program is conceived in such a way that it will result – once again – in massive concentration of wealth and land tenure in rural areas, with a new wave of exodus to large urban areas, with formation and expansion of shantytowns. Read more

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Technology A Tidal Generator The tidal action of the seas of the world is influenced by the rotation of the earth and the gravitational influence of the moon. There is enough energy in the world’s tidal activity to provide electricity to the planet if there is a way to harness it all. Read more Technology Advancements in Small Wind Turbines Advancements in wind turbine technology have been growing rapidly. In the shadows of multi-megawatt wind turbines is another growing sector within this industry: residential wind. Improved airfoil designs for maximum efficiency at low wind speed, high efficiency direct drive permanent magnet alternators, improved governing methods and highly sophisticated controls and inverters now allow home owners to interface directly with utility companies or design off-grid systems. These systems are increasing energy independence, competing with current energy prices and reducing environmental impacts.Several new small wind turbines utilizing new and advancing technology have been introduced recently with promise of more to come. Read more

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Case Studies Micro Hydro Power Plants and other alternative energies: Contributions of Practical Action – ITDG to rural development Practical Action – ITDG began its activities in Latin America in 1985. Over the years it has developed a number of appropriate renewable energy technologies for our region, the most outstanding being the Pelton type hydraulic turbines, axial turbines with fixed blades, river turbines, as well as permanent magnet generators and the use of engines as generators. Employing these technologies, about 50 micro hydroelectric power plants have been set up, with an accumulated plant capacity of more than 1.5 MW for the benefit of over 3 thousand families. Combined financing schemes and innovating management models for these schemes have also been tested. Read more

California, USA, 16-19 October, 2006 Solar Power 2006 California, USA, 16-18 October 2006 Light Emitting Diodes 2006 Baeza (Jaen), Spain, 18-21 October 2006 Food and Territories - ALTER 2006 Bilbao, Spain, 18-20 October 2006 1st UITP Sustainable Development Conference Texas, USA, 21-25 October 2006 WEFTEC.06 WEF’s Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference Santiago de Queretaro, Qro., Mexico 25-27 October 2006 Symposium of Metrology 2006 Sao Paulo, Brazil 25-27 October 2006 BioFach America Latina Mendoza, Argentina 25-27 October 2006 II Jornadas Nacionales de Flora Nativa y III Encuentro de Cactáceas, “Por la Valorización y Protección de la Flora Nativa Argentina” Sao Paulo, Brazil 25-28 October 2006 II Fórum Ambiental da Alta Paulista		Montreal, Canada 05-09 November 2006 SETAC North America 27th Annual Meeting Rimini, Italy 08-11 November 2006 ECOMONDO 2006 Paris, France 08-09 November 2006 Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Development in Building & Construction Florida, USA 08-09 November 2006 2nd Annual Coral Reef Conservation and Management Conference Venice, Italy 29 November - 01 December 2006 VENICE 2006 Biomass and Waste to Energy Symposium Salvador, Brazil 29 November - 03 December 2006 BioEnergy World 2006 Lyons, France 28 November - 01 December 2006 Pollutec Lyons 2006 Toronto, Canada 29-30 November 2006 Canadian Waste & Recycling Expo

Training and Development Renewable Energy for the Developing World -- Hands On Rancho Mastatal, Costa Rica, Jan. 22-28, 2007 Curso de especializacion en Energía Eólica del Instituto de Investigaciones Ecológicas Permanent, online Wind Energy Training Course, De Montfort University Permanent, online, self instruction modules

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