Practical Action Consulting (PAC) is the consulting arm of Practical Action, an international non-governmental organisation that uses technology to challenge poverty in developing countries.
Biogas as fuel
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Knowledge partnerKnowledge partnerCountry of registrationUnited KingdomRelation to CTCNNetwork MemberKnowledge PartnerSector(s) of expertiseAgricultureEarly warning and Environmental assessmentRenewable energyEnergy efficiency
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Knowledge partnerKnowledge partnerCountry of registrationJapanRelation to CTCNNetwork MemberKnowledge PartnerSector(s) of expertiseRenewable energyEnergy efficiencyForestryTransportWaste management
The Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC) is an entity that supports the UNEP’s International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC), based in Japan.
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Knowledge partnerCountry of registrationSwitzerlandRelation to CTCNNetwork MemberSector(s) of expertiseTransport
Grütter Consulting (GC) develops sustainable transport projects including policies development, biofuels implementation, urban and inter-urban mobility, electric, gas-powered vehicles, freight and logistics projects.
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Publication dateObjectiveSectors
Africa's renewable energy power potential is substantially larger than the current and projected power consumption of the continent. Local geothermal, solar thermal and bioenergy resources have an important role to play in covering future heat demand. Domestic biofuels and renewable energy-based electrification of urban public transport can contribute significantly to transport needs.
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Country of registrationMalaysiaRelation to CTCNNetwork MemberSector(s) of expertiseRenewable energyEnergy efficiencyTransport
BATC Development Bhd. is a company experienced in the cultivation and processing of the Jatropha curcas seed, which is used for the production of biofuel, biodiesel and glycerol, for industrial, energy and transport applications.
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Publication dateObjectiveApproach
This study uses a gendered dynamic CGE model to assess the implications of biofuels expansion in a low-income, land-abundant setting. It compares scenarios with different gender employment intensities in producing jatropha feedstock for biodiesel.