Solar thermal

  • Knowledge partner
    Country of registration
    South Africa
    Relation to CTCN
    Network Member
    Sector(s) of expertise
    Energy efficiency
    Water

    The Energy Research Centre is a research and academic type of institution established in 1989.

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    Japan
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    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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    GIZ (former GTZ) Proklima has compiled this publication to provide information on natural foam blowing agents as ozone- and climate-friendly alternatives to HCFCs. The first section of the book covers policy-related aspects of technology transition towards natural foam blowing agents and examines the impact legislative changes have on development and adoption of alternative technologies. The second part deals with the use of natural blowing agents in rigid and XPS foam, the conditions for conversion and special technologies. Part 3 comprises case studies from developing countries.

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    France
    Relation to CTCN
    Network Member
    Sector(s) of expertise
    Agriculture and forestry
    Coastal zones
    Renewable energy
    Energy efficiency
    Water

    CARBONIUM is a climate finance advisory company specialised in sustainable development and climate finance since 2004.

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    South Korea
    Relation to CTCN
    Network Member
    Sector(s) of expertise
    Agriculture and forestry
    Early warning and Environmental assessment
    Renewable energy
    Energy efficiency

    The PwC Global Sustainability and Climate Change (S&CC) Network is active in over 60 countries with linkages to multilateral institutions, government entities and private sector players in the climate and development space.

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    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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    This report highlights two underutilized but fully implementable technologies that efficiently integrate heat and electricity systems, provide flexibility and enhance energy security. It examines what restricts co‑generation and efficient district heating and cooling systems that can help de-carbonize the energy system.

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    Spain
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    Network Member
    Sector(s) of expertise
    Renewable energy
    Energy efficiency

    The Centre for Energy, Environment and Technology Research (Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas - CIEMAT) is a public research organization focused on energy and environment and the technologies related to them.

  • Knowledge partner
    Country of registration
    South Korea
    Relation to CTCN
    Network Member
    Sector(s) of expertise
    Energy efficiency

    SLG is working with lighting technologies in Korea and can provide product technology for energy savings. SLG has an original patent for a LED module for thermal dissipation and it developed a Fe-base nano metal PCB.