Letter from the Director General
Greetings from Hangzhou!
On February 16th 2005, the Kyoto Protocol entered into force giving certain countries legally binding emissions targets and validity to the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Joint Implemented Projects (JI) and emissions trading. To assist IN-SHP's activities in this new era, IN-SHP has signed a memorandum of understanding with Climate Business Network. Partnership with Climate Business Network will enable IN-SHP and IN-SHP members to maximize business and sustainable development opportunities in this new Kyoto era. We have also developed a package that can be used to assist project developers while they are considering developing a CDM project. This package can be downloaded from our website.
In this month's edition of the eNewsletter we also bring you news of new technology that is being developed in Norway called osmotic power and more information regarding mainstreaming gender into an energy project cycle. I would also like to announce that my new book, "Small Hydro Power: China's Practice" that details the development of China's SHP is available and can be ordered through our website.
Best regards,
Prof. Tong Jiandong.
IN-SHP Partners the Climate Business Network (CBNet)
CBNet assists project developers and financiers in the development of their Kyoto Projects.
CBNet brings together experts and organisations in the field of climate-friendly technologies and methodologies. One of the main goals of CBNet is to support and assist stakeholders to the UNFCCC and its Kyoto Protocol to take maximum advantage of the business opportunities offered under each of these multilateral environmental agreements. CBNet can assist partners in CDM and JI project identification and development; finding investors and CER purchasers and information access, supply and knowledge management. CBNet also publishes a quarterly CDM Investment Newsletter, which covers topics such as investment news around the world, legal and financial aspects on CDM projects. This newsletter can be downloaded from CBNet's website.
As a CBNet partner, IN-SHP will be able to work with CBNet in developing CDM projects. IN-SHP also has access to CBNet's CDM Project Bazaar where IN-SHP's CDM projects can be marketed on-line.
For more information about CBNet go to www.climatebusiness.net and for further queries please contact Chin Ching Soo at chinching_soo@hotmail.com.
SHP - Small Scale CDM Project Developers Guide
A guide to show the basic requirements and questions for CDM project development
IC-SHP would like to present project developers with the first edition of a shorthand guide to approaching small-scale CDM projects. The 14-page document (in English and Chinese, alternatively) contains a brief history of the Kyoto Protocol and CDM, its guiding principles and project cycle, basic requirements to qualify as a small-scale CDM project, and essential questions for the production of a comprehensive and timely Project Information Note (PIN).
This document is targeted towards project developers who are just beginning to explore the CDM option and serves as a quick guide and reference as they contact project proponents or intermediaries. In what is often a long and complicated process, the packet should help project developers identify the information they must provide and improve communication with project proponents.
Comments and suggestions are welcome for the packet, which can be downloaded in PDF format or viewed online at http://www.inshp.org. For more information please contact Edward Y. Sumoto at eys@inshp.org.
IN-SHP's new book Small Hydro Power: China's Practice by Prof Tong Jiandong
China has developed 38% of the worldwide aggregate of SHP and this book details the development of SHP in China
This book describes China's SHP development history; SHP policies and planning; SHP technology; China's international cooperation regarding SHP and the future trends of SHP developments in China. This book describes the features for successful SHP development and how SHP development can be used to meet the goals of sustainable development and rural electrification. This book also discusses the lessons learned in China's SHP development and how challenges were overcome.
This book is a useful guide to policy makers, energy planners, engineers, project developers and those interested in sustainable development. This book encapsulates China's learned experiences and provides key lessons on how SHP development became a success.
This book can be ordered from IN-SHP for US$12 (including postage) please CLICK HERE for more details.
A Gendered Project Cycle
A 10-year review of progress in implementing the Beijing Platform for Action, adopted at the 1995 Beijing Conference on Women, is currently underway. The platform called for equal access for women to sustainable and affordable energy. But ten years on, there is still a gender bias in rural energy poverty.
Energy policies have long been considered gender neutral. However, men and women have different practical energy needs and have different degrees of access and control over energy sources.
When women's concerns are actually taken into consideration, there has often been an "add the women and stir" attitude. That is, women are considered simply as one additional variable to the project. Equal attention should be given to women's and men's needs in order to address gender imbalances. Hence, the importance of having data disaggregated by sex.
Quantitative studies have found that stakeholders' participation (including women) in the project cycle is among the key variables associated with project effectiveness. Here are some issues to consider for a gendered project cycle:
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For more information please contact Annalisa Tidona at annalisatid@hotmail.com.
Osmotic Power - A new frontier for SHP collaboration
By using a concept called "pressure retarded osmosis"; the energy produced by the mixing of freshwater and saltwater in coastal areas is being harnessed.
Engineers at the Norwegian state-owned company, Statkraft, are exploring a new frontier for SHP technology collaboration by using "pressure retarded osmosis";.
Led by Dr. Rolf Jarle Aaberg of Statkraft, osmotic power has already moved out of the labs and into field tests. The company projects that with the current rate of development, the technology can be made cost competitive with other renewable power sources such as bio and tidal power (< 0.05 €/kWh) when commercialized around 2010 to 2015.
Basic details of this new technology and ideas for its application are discussed in this piece, please CLICK HERE for more details.
For more information please contact Edward Sumoto at eys@inshp.org
Calendar of Events in this Month...
March 15-17 2005
Hydrotop 2005 Symposium and Common Business Agreements
Marseille, France
Contact: ASIEM/Hydrotop
Email: hydrotop@hydrotop.com Website:www.hydrotop.com
March 15 - 17 2005
E-World - Energy & Water
Essen, Germany
Organiser: ConEnergy
Email: mail@e-world-of-energy.com
March 16-18 2005
The Water Africa 2005 Sub-Sahara Exhibition and Seminars
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Email: info@ace-events.com Website: www.ace-events.com
April 6 - 8, 2005
2005 Workshop on Optimization of Hydroelectric Operations and Planning Studies
Contact: Tammie Gordley (Workshop Coordinator)
Email: tgordley@powelgroup.com
For more infomation about other events, please refer to our website by clicking here
IC-SHP Contacts
Let us know of any organizations that might be interested in us and let them know about us! Please refer to the contact details below of the IC-SHP staff for your region.
| Europe | Annalisa Tidona annalisatid@hotmail.com |
| Asia and Africa | Wang Yansong hic@mail.hz.zj.cn |
| South East Asia and Oceania | Chin Ching Soo chinching_soo@hotmail.com |
| North America | Chin Ching Soo chinching_soo@hotmail.com |
| Central and South America | Jenny Wang wxljenny@hotmail.com |
IN-SHP Member Survey
In order to build a clearer idea about what type of assistance IN-SHP members need IC-SHP to provide, we have recently sent survey to all IN-SHP members. If you have not sent your response to us yet, please do so. If you have not yet received the survey from IC-SHP or if you have any questions, please contact Mr. Wang Yansong at hic@mail.hz.zj.cn
