The project takes place in the community of Pintadas, in the Bahia state of Brazil, which is suffering increasingly severe drought impacts linked to climate change. There is a high demand for legumes from local and national markets, and a potential to cultivate a greater area of land for this purpose, but opportunities to expand local agricultural practices in this direction are restricted by the absence of an efficient, cost-effective irrigation system. Further, the high insulation rate of the area makes it extremely suitable for effective solar energy systems.

This document will examine the technical, safety and administrative problems related to the use of flammable blowing agents in the production of extruded polystyrene boards (XPS). The document focuses on production of XPS rather than the design and certification of the XPS boards itself. The explanations, descriptions and examples are specifically focused on safety elements required for a proper production. The producer of XPS should always be aware of the product quality and on the basis of this knowledge eventually increase the safety system.

This Guidebook is intended to build knowledge about solar water heating fee-for-service program structures among electric utility companies and others, with the goal of facilitating such programs to increase solar water heating for residential, commercial, and industrial applications. It focuses on the Caribbean region.

A case study report of field trials related to a computer-based tool that allows small and medium-sized farms in Brazil to estimate technological and financial requirements to install a biodigester and electricity generation system in the farm. The tool also allows the users to estimate the carbon offset by replacing grid electricity and flaring the excess biogas.