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 The African
Energy Policy Research Network / Foundation for Woodstove Dissemination, AFREPREN/FWD
in Kenya, brings together 106 African energy
researchers and policy makers from Africa who have a long-term interest in
energy research and the attendant policy-making process. AFREPREN/FWD has
initiated policy research studies in 19 African countries. The key objective
of AFREPREN/FWD is to strengthen
local research capacity and to harness it in the service of energy policy
making and planning . Initiated in 1987, AFREPREN/FWD is a collective regional
response to the widespread concern over the weak link between energy
research and the formulation and implementation of energy policy in Africa.
 The
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), based in Thailand, is an international
postgraduate institution of higher learning with a mission to develop highly
qualified and committed professionals who will play a leading role in the
sustainable development of the Asian region and its integration into the
global economy. AIT is organized into four schools, including the School of
Environment, Resources and Development (SERD) which undertakes research and
training on energy and the environment, i.e., renewable energy technologies,
energy conservation, cleaner production, energy economics and planning,
energy and environmental policies, power sector restructuring, environmental
engineering and management, and climate change studies.
 Two
Brazilian centres have joined forces in GNESD. The research team in
Rio de Janeiro is within CentroClima - Center for Integrated Studies
on Climate Change and the Environment. In São Paulo, it is hosted by
CENBIO - National Reference Center on Biomass. These are located at
the Institute for Research and Postgraduate Studies of Engineering of
the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (COPPE/UFRJ) and at the
Institute for Electrotechnics and Energy - University of São Paulo (IEE/USP), respectively. They have a common approach to GNESD and as
such take advantage of the expertise in renewable energy accumulated
by two of the most active academic institutions in this area in Brazil. |
 The
Energy Research Centre (ERC) is an amalgamated group of the former ERI and
EDRC. ERC is based in South Africa and seeks to be a leading-edge African
energy and energy-environment policy research, development and capacity
building institution. In achieving this vision, ERC is committed to:
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research to deepen knowledge and understanding of the energy needs,
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contributing to
transformation and improved social equity, economic efficiency and
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educating, training and
developing human resources in the energy sector. |
 Environnement et Développement du
Tiers Monde (ENDA-TM) is a Non Governmental Organisation based in Dakar,
Senegal. The objectives and activities of ENDA’s Energy Program include
contributing to a better technical, economic and socio-cultural
understanding of energy issues in African countries and identifying
conditions needed for widening access to affordable energy services and the
most efficient energy technologies for the most underprivileged groups.In
addition ENDA-TM also works with assisting energy professionals and the
strengthening of co-operation and dialogue between countries.
 The Bariloche Foundation is a
private, non-profit research institute, founded in 1963 for the purpose of
furthering research, training, technical assistance, diffusion and other
creative activities in San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina. It is supported
by private and public, national and international sources.The Bariloche
Foundation is member of the GNESD, through its associated Institute for
Energy Economics (IDEE/FB), responsible of basic and applied research
activities, training, and technical assistance in the field of Energy
Economics and Planning and Sustainable Energy Policies. IDEE/FB has until
now published more than 500 research documents and developed some 80 texts
of teaching material.
 MEDREC, Mediterranean Renewable Energy
Centre Regional Centre for training, information dissemination, networking
and development of pilot projects in the field of renewable energies in
the Mediterranean region. MEDREC is a donor-funded project established
within ANER through funding from the Italian Ministry of Environment. An
MOU signed by the Italian Ministry for the Environment and Territory and
ANER outlines the nature of the Center's mandate.
 The
Energy and Resources Institute, TERI, was established in 1974 and is
located in New Delhi, India. While in the initial period the focus was
mainly on documentation and information dissemination activities, research
activities in the fields of energy, environment, and sustainable development
were initiated towards the end of 1982.TERI is deeply committed to every
aspect of sustainable development and is the largest developing-country
institution working to move human society towards a sustainable future. Well
on its way to becoming a cybercorp, TERI makes effective use of the latest
developments in modern information technology in both its in-house and
outreach activities.
 Energy
Research Institute (ERI) of the National Development and Reform Commission
(NDRC) is the governmental energy economics and
policy study institute at national level in China. The research fields of
ERI cover all energy policy issues, including energy strategy development,
energy demand and supply balance analysis, energy safety policy, energy
pricing, energy conservation potential and policy, environmental protection
related to energy, rural energy development, renewable energy, and energy
modeling. ERI is the major supporting group in Climate Change policy making
in China and active in many international cooperative projects with both
bilateral and multilateral parties.
 The
Energy Research Group (ERG) at The American University of Beirut (AUB) in
Lebanon was
founded in April 2000 as a multi-disciplinary group to lead basic and
applied energy research in Lebanon and the region towards a sustainable
energy future by advancing related science and engineering, with emphasis on
technology transfer and integration with social and economic development in
the region. The research specialty areas are energy conversion, renewable
energy systems, energy conservation, modelling of thermal systems, heat
recovery systems, power systems, energy policy and planning, environmental
assessment, solid waste management, and economic and management issues.
Future
Energy Solutions, part of AEA Technology-Environment, is one of Europe's
leading sustainable energy consultancy. We work with both public and
private sector organisations around the world to help meet sustainability
challenges. With over 25 years experience in all aspects of energy
generation and use, covering both fossil fuels and new and renewable energy
sources, we provide trusted information and advice. Our experts understand
sustainable development energy issues from social, economic, technical and
environmental standpoints. Energy and social development specialists bring
in-depth knowledge and experience from their work to understand and develop
solutions for a wide range of energy and poverty reduction issues. This
includes developing policies, strategies and programmes to improve the
accessibility and affordability of energy by poor people in developing
countries.
 The Energy research Center of the Netherlands (ECN) is a major non-profit organization for
energy and environmental research and development in Europe. ECN
contributes to sustainability in all major areas of technological
innovation: renewable sources, particularly wind, solar and biomass
energy; clean fossil fuel applications such as fuel cells and hydrogen
options; and end-use efficiency improvements in buildings and industrial
processes. ECN has a separate unit for policy studies which aims to
improve the synergy between goals of sustainability and market forces by
providing independent advisory services to the public and private sector
on a national, European and global level.
  The
Department of Energy and Environmental Policies (EPE) is located within
the Production and International Integration Economics Laboratory (LEPII)
at Université Pierre Mendès-France. It conducts economic research in
energy, environment, and sustainable development. The core themes address
the links between technological innovation and sustainable development,
energy and climate, institutions and industrial dynamics. To name a few,
research focuses on power sector reforms in Africa, economic instruments
to spur new and renewable energy technologies, energy and greenhouse gas
emission modelling, challenges of the climate negotiations and future
options for mitigation. LEPII-EPE annually organizes a training program
for energy professionals from developing countries. LEPII-EPE was
previously named Energy Economics and Policy Institute (IEPE).
 The Stockholm
Environment Institute is an independent, international research foundation
working on environment and developmental issues with offices in Stockholm,
Sweden; Boston, USA; York and Oxford, UK; Bangkok, Thailand and Tallinn,
Estonia. SEI's staff of scientists, engineers and economists conduct a
program of research, assistance and capacity building on environment and
development issues. Tellus Institute, a non-profit research and consulting
organization, is the host of SEI's Boston Center (SEI-B).
 The International Institute
for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE) at Lund University in Sweden is
engaging with industry, government, academia and civil society to support
the process of sustainable development and to demonstrate the value of
preventative approaches which address social, cultural and economic issues.
The research at IIIEE broadly address sustainable production and consumption
systems, and specifically on energy for sustainable development, product
policy, sustainable tourism, and decentralized economies. The IIIEE has an
international program reaching over sixty countries through its Master's
Degree in Environmental Management and Policy, and an extensive and
significant research program.
 The Fraunhofer Institute for
Solar Energy Systems (ISE) based in Germany conducts research on the technology needed to
supply energy efficiently and on an environmentally sound basis in
industrialised, threshold and developing countries. To this purpose, the
institute develops systems, components, materials and processes for the
following business areas: buildings and building services technology, solar
cells, off-grid power supplies, grid-connected electricity generation from
renewable sources, and hydrogen technology. The Institute's work ranges from
basis scientific research relating to solar energy applications, through the
development of production technology and prototypes, to the construction of
demonstration systems. With 400 employees, Fraunhofer ISE is the largest
European solar energy research center.
 The National
Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is the U.S. Department of Energy's
premier laboratory for renewable energy research, development and
deployment, and a leading laboratory for energy efficiency. The laboratory's
mission is to develop renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies
and applications, advance related science and engineering, promote
technology commercialization and deployment, and transfer knowledge and
innovations to address key energy and environmental goals. NREL's programs
advance domestic and international use of wind, biomass, photovoltaic, solar
thermal, hydrogen, geothermal, small scale hydropower, buildings, and clean
vehicle technologies and fuels.
 UNEP
Risø Centre (URC) is part of the Danish Government's national scientific
research laboratory, Risø. The Centre was established in 1990 as a research
and technical support unit supporting UNEP in energy-environment matters.
URC currently employs about 20 full-time professional staff comprising
economists, engineers and natural scientists. The Centre is involved in a
wide range of activities related to energy for sustainable development (SD),
operationalised through research, information dissemination and capacity
building on energy planning and policy-making, renewable energy technologies
and energy efficiency. A closely related area of activity and expertise is
climate change, especially mitigation analysis and CDM, where URC is
currently engaged in methodological development and capacity building in a
number of developing countries.
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