CENTRE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE OF CABO VERDE INAUGURATED

March 10, 2015 – A huge step has been taken by the Government of Cabo Verde in order to build capacities on renewable energy and energy efficiency. The Centre of Renewable Energy and Industrial Maintenance (CERMI) of Cabo Verde has been officially inaugurated, by H.E. Mr.

Lighting-Up a Low Carbon Future

The lights are going on all over Africa, home to some of the fastest growing economies in the world. Overall, that is great news.

THE UN INITIATIVE ON SUSTAINABLE ENERGY

In line with the declaration of the year 2012 as the International Year of Sustain­able Energy for All, on 23 August 2012 the Presi­dent of the Federal Republic of Nige­ria, Dr Jonathan Goodluck, and the Director General of the United Nations Industrial Develop­ment Organization (UNIDO) and Co-ch

ECREEE, AND PARTNERS, ORGANIZE THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL OFF-GRID RENEWABLE ENERGY CONFERENCE (IOREC) IN ACCRA, GHANA

ECREEE in partnership with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) conducted the first ever international conference on off-grid renewable energy, from 1- 2 November 2012, in Accra, Ghana.

ECOWAS Commits to Complete Phase-Out of Inefficient Incandescent Lamps

At the ECOWAS High Level Energy Forum, the ECOWAS Energy Efficiency Policy and its corresponding Action Plan was adopted by national and regional bodies in charge of energy efficiency and environmental programs from ECOWAS ministries and agencies. This includes energy efficiency initiatives on lighting, standards and labelling, electricity distribution and efficient cooking. At the forum, the en.lighten initiative facilitated a session on energy efficient lighting to discuss the proven economic, financial and environmental benefits for countries generated by efficient lighting programs

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