Meteolien is an independent consulting and engineering firm specialized in renewable energies with over 15 years of expertise in consulting, developing and supporting projects around the globe. It has supported more than 110 clients in over 22 countries including France.
Small-scale wind
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Knowledge partnerCountry of registrationFranceRelation to CTCNNetwork MemberSector(s) of expertiseRenewable energy
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Knowledge partnerKnowledge partnerCountry of registrationUnited KingdomRelation to CTCNNetwork MemberKnowledge PartnerSector(s) of expertiseAgricultureEarly warning and Environmental assessmentRenewable energyEnergy efficiency
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.
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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 partnerKnowledge partnerCountry of registrationSwedenRelation to CTCNNetwork MemberKnowledge PartnerSector(s) of expertiseRenewable energy
The mission of InnoVentum is to bring Power to the People. Innoventum has developed and commercialised a range of environmentally friendly renewable energy solutions: small wind and solar installations as well as hybrid wind-solar stations.
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Effective responses to climate change require efforts by both the public and private sectors to develop and disseminate new environmentally sound technologies (ESTs) on a global scale, as well as to adapt them to local needs. However, due to a number of market failures and specific uncertainties, the spread of green technologies is less than optimal, which necessitates additional incentives. Based on a review of recent literature, the present Global Challenges
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This report focuses on local content requirements (LcR) and their implementation in the wind energy sectors of Brazil and South Africa. The aim is to stimulate jobs in new industries and accelerate technological development. However, this report finds that LcR ‘fall short as a single technology policy instrument’ and concludes that boosting local industries requires not just restrictive measures such as content requirements but also that the active support of technological capability is important.