Smart grid

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    Country of registration
    Ecuador
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    Network Member
    Sector(s) of expertise
    Agriculture
    Early warning and Environmental assessment
    Energy efficiency
    Human health
    Industry
    Waste management

    Efficacitas Consulting was founded in 1994 with the mission to work for sustainable resource management throughout Latin America, providing consulting services in energy, environment and sustainable development.

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    Japan
    Relation to CTCN
    Network Member
    Knowledge Partner
    Sector(s) of expertise
    Renewable energy
    Energy efficiency
    Forestry
    Transport
    Waste 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 partner
    Country of registration
    Japan
    Relation to CTCN
    Network Member
    Knowledge Partner
    Sector(s) of expertise
    Renewable energy
    Energy efficiency
    Industry
    Infrastructure and Urban planning
    Transport
    Waste management
    Water

    The Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan (OECC) is a non-governmental organization supported by the Ministry of the Environment of Japan, promoting international cooperation activities related to climate change, global environment conservation, research, capacity building, and support

  • Country of registration
    Spain
    Relation to CTCN
    Network Member
    Sector(s) of expertise
    Renewable energy
    Energy efficiency
    Industry
    Transport

    CIRCE was established in 1993 as an independent Research Centre to create and develop innovative solutions and scientific/technical knowledge and to transfer them to the business sector in the field of energy.

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    Italy
    Relation to CTCN
    Network Member
    Sector(s) of expertise
    Early warning and Environmental assessment
    Renewable energy
    Energy efficiency
    Waste management
    Water

    EURAC Research is a private non-profit research centre established in 1992 in Italy. With over 400 staff members, its activities include local and international projects in cooperation with industry, government authorities and research institutes.

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    Country of registration
    Netherlands
    Relation to CTCN
    Network Member
    Sector(s) of expertise
    Coastal zones
    Renewable energy
    Energy efficiency
    Forestry
    Human health
    Infrastructure and Urban planning
    Marine and Fisheries
    Waste management
    Water

    Climate-KIC is the EU’s largest public private partnership addressing climate change through innovation to build a zero carbon economy.  Climate-KIC does this across 4 themes: urban areas, land use, production systems, climate metrics and finance.

  • Country of registration
    Spain
    Relation to CTCN
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    Sector(s) of expertise
    Renewable energy
    Energy efficiency

    Starting its activity in 2003, Creara has a leading position in Spain and Latin America, offering among 1) Energy plan and financial schemes to support the saving measures for governements or industry.

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    Country of registration
    Spain
    Relation to CTCN
    Network Member
    Sector(s) of expertise
    Agriculture
    Renewable energy
    Energy efficiency
    Forestry
    Industry
    Transport

    BlacktoGreen provides companies and public bodies with cutting-edge services in energy, environment and sustainability to help them perform in a more efficient and sustainable manner.

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    Knowledge partner
    Country of registration
    Belgium
    Relation to CTCN
    Network Member
    Knowledge Partner
    Sector(s) of expertise
    Carbon fixation and abatement
    Early warning and Environmental assessment
    Renewable energy
    Energy efficiency
    Infrastructure and Urban planning

    Climate change, food security, resource scarcity, sustainable energy, ageing population… VITO’s research agenda focuses on the major societal challenges we are facing today. The fields of expertise of VITO initiate a societal transition.

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    Objective

    This report analizes the potential of smart grids technology deployment in the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Regions. It also studies the challenges and opportunities for the evolution of the local systems towards smart grids. It particularly evaluates technological, economic, regulatory, environmental aspects.