Special Session Copenhagen:

International Cooperation on Technology Transfer: Time for Action COP15 Side Event, Copenhagen Venue: Niels Bohr Room, Bella Center Date/Time: 16 December 2009, 13:00 – 14:30 Webcast: http://www.un.org/esa/dsd/dsd_aofw_tec/tec_sideevent1209.shtml

This event, co-convened by UNDESA and UNIDO, will bring heads of [...]]]> A few projects currently in progress:

Special Session Copenhagen:

• United Nations Sustainable Development
• Subject: Invitation: International Cooperation on Technology Transfer: Time for Action

International Cooperation on Technology Transfer: Time for Action
COP15 Side Event, Copenhagen
Venue: Niels Bohr Room, Bella Center
Date/Time: 16 December 2009, 13:00 – 14:30
Webcast: http://www.un.org/esa/dsd/dsd_aofw_tec/tec_sideevent1209.shtml

This event, co-convened by UNDESA and UNIDO, will bring heads of major UN organizations and other agencies together to discuss the role of international cooperation in accelerating the global development and deployment of climate friendly technologies, particularly in developing countries. It will feature statements and input from the heads of UNDESA, UNDP, GEF, WIPO, UNIDO, UNEP, IRENA as well as the UN Foundation. H.E. Mr. Jairam Ramesh, Minister, Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India will participate as a special guest.

The session will focus on how technology can be used to address the climate change, energy and development priorities of all countries. Relevant topics such as – Technology Needs Assessments, The Poznan Strategic Programme on Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, UN-ENERGY, Regional Platforms and Renewable Energy Technologies – will be among the many issues addressed.

For more information, a brochure, event programme and webcast details please visit http://www.un.org/esa/dsd/dsd_aofw_tec/tec_sideevent1209.shtml
Posted By UN DSD .

Energy Without Borders is working on many projects and the following are included:

Solar Powered -Water Pumping to remote villages in Indonesia
- Utility Scale Solar Power Development in India
- Municipal Waste in Dominican Republic
- Waste-To-Energy Government Systems Africa and Indonesia
- West Africa Renewable Energy Plan
- Africa Agricultural Energy Solutions Proposals
- US University Renewable Energy and Sustainability Curriculum Development
Solar Powered – Municipal Water Treatment US cities
Green Schools Proposals
Green Net Solutions providers, eastern USA regional
- Solar Power Residential Projects
- Solar Powered Highway Billboard Campaigns International
- Patented clean power generator development; partnered with major US engineering University
- electric vehicle charging stations development
- Solar Training Seminar program development and presentation
- Renewable Energy Finance resources procurement

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World Future Council proposes a way to finance the renewable energy transition

06 November 2009

The World Future Council proposes the issuing of money by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to finance the global renewable energy transition and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.

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Data 2007 2008 28 year history Liberia Africa World Rank Liberia Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day) Total Oil Production  Production of crude oil (including lease condensate), natural gas plant liquids, and other liquids, and refinery processing gain (loss). Negative value indicates refinery processing loss. 0 10,711 84,428 112 0.00 Crude Oil Production  Includes lease condensate. 0 9,949 73,025 91 0 Consumption  Consumption of petroleum products and direct combustion of crude oil. 3.80 3,079 85,931 166 F 4 Net Exports/Imports(-)  Net Exports = Total Oil Production – Consumption. Negative numbers are Net Imports. - 3.80 7,632 – 138 F- 4 Refinery Capacity  Crude oil distillation capacity as of January 1. Sources: U.S. data from EIA; Other countries from Oil & Gas Journal. 15 3,212 85,355 104 15 Proved Reserves  As of January 1. Sources: U.S. data from EIA; Other countries from Oil & Gas Journal. (Billion Barrels) 0.000 114 1,317 82 0.000 View History » 2006 2007 27 year history Liberia Africa World Rank Liberia Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet) Production  Dry natural gas. 0 6,591 103,977 86 0 Consumption  Dry natural gas. 0 2,947 104,425 106 0 Net Exports/Imports(-)  Net Exports = Exports – Imports. Negative numbers are Net Imports. Note: Data range begins with the year 1990. 0 3,644 – – 0 Proved Reserves  As of January 1. Sources: U.S. data from EIA; Other countries from Oil & Gas Journal. 0 485,841 6,124,016 93 0 View History » Coal (Million Short Tons) Production  Production of primary coal (includes anthracite, bituminous, lignite, and for Estonia, oil shale). 0 276 6,779 66 NA Consumption  Consumption of primary coal (includes anthracite, bituminous, lignite, and for Estonia, oil shale) and net imports of metallurgical coke. 0 211 6,737 117 NA Net Exports/Imports(-)   Net Exports = Exports – Imports. Negative numbers are Net Imports. Includes primary coal and metallurgical coke. (Trillion Btu) 0 1,650 – – 0.000 View History » Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours) Net Generation  Conventional thermal electricity, hydroelectric power, nuclear electric power, and geothermal, solar, wind, and wood and waste electric power generation. 0.32 547 18,015 163 NA Net Consumption  Net generation+electricty imports-electricity exports-electricity distribution losses. 0.30 480 16,379 165 NA Installed Capacity (GWe)  One billion watts or one thousand megawatts of electric capacity, as of January 1. 0.188 110 4,012 156 0.00 View History » Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu) Production  Production of petroleum (crude oil and natural gas plant liquids), dry natural gas, and coal, and net generation of hydroelectric, nuclear, and geothermal, solar, wind, and wood and waste electric power. 0.000 35 469 166 NA Consumption  Consumption of petroleum, dry natural gas, and coal, and net hydroelectric, nuclear, and geothermal, solar, wind, and wood and waste electricity. Also includes net electricty imports. 0.008 14 472 182 NA Energy Intensity   Consumption per dollar of gross domestic product using purchasing power parities. (Btu per 2000 U.S. Dollars) 12,299 – – – NA View History » Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO?) Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels  Emissions from the consumption of petroleum, natural gas, and coal and the flaring of natural gas. 0.54 1,057 29,195 181 NA View History »			Map of Liberia Country Analysis Brief No report available at this time. View list of countries with a Country Analysis Brief >> Related Information International Petroleum Monthly International Energy Annual International Energy Outlook yearly energy projections through 2030 Short Term Energy Outlook monthly energy projections through 2009 Annual Energy Outlook yearly US energy projections through 2030

Wind Energy Potential in AFRICA

Map of mean 80-m wind speeds for year 2000

Wind speeds are calculated at 80 m, the hub height of modern, 77-m diameter, 1500 kW turbines. Since relatively few observations are available at 80 m, the Least Square extrapolation technique is utilized and revised here to obtain estimates of wind speeds at 80 m given observed wind speeds at 10 m (widely available) and a network of sounding stations.

Tower data from the Kennedy Space Center (Florida) were used to validate the results. Globally, ~13% of all reporting stations experience annual mean wind speeds ? 6.9 m/s at 80 m (i.e., wind power class 3 or greater) and can therefore be considered suitable for low-cost wind power generation. This estimate is believed to be conservative.

Wind potential in much of Africa is largely unassessed at this time. Egypt is the most advanced country in harnessing wind energy, with over 15 MWe installed capacity. There is undoubtedly much additional potential.

http://www.stanford.edu/group/efmh/winds/global_winds.html

With the presence of rivers in the Country it may lend itself to Hydro-Power generation, perhaps Micro-Hydro power solutions. This needs a closer examination to determine the environmental impact, the characteristics of the rivers and the locale coordinates in relation to the populations to be electrified.

Wave Power is a viable means of power generation. There are a variety of technologies in place and a proposed innovation exclusive to Energy Without Borders. Population concentration, environmental factors and amount of electric needed determine the viability.

And to quote an appropriate statement from the 5th USA President, James Monroe:

“The earth was given to mankind to support the greatest number of which it is capable, and no tribe or people have a right to withhold from the wants of others more than is necessary for their own support and comfort.”

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Republic Of Liberia Energy Sector Support Program

Solution Proposed from Energy Without Borders™

Objective: Using the primary services of Women-owned, Minority owned & Small Business Enterprises from places such as Colorado and Massachusetts USA to deliver world-class best practices in the deployment of renewable energy and efficiency strategies for the Republic of Liberia in order to reverse poverty, increase and enhance educational opportunities, greatly improve health care; build stability and quantifiable, measurable economic growth, security, environmental advancement while sustaining energy independence indefinitely.

“The earth was given to mankind to support the greatest number of which it is capable, and no tribe or people have a right to withhold from the wants of others more than is necessary for their own support and comfort.” James Monroe, 5th President USA.

To this end Energy Without Borders Proposes the following outline.

Contents:
• Current state of affairs, future expectations before and after implementation of the Energy Without Borders™ Plan
• Overview and order of priority with fastest pay-back, return on investment, long term sustainable growth and strength for implementation of the Plan
• How to carry out the Plan: Steps to implement the strategy and tactics to deploy to meet the described outcomes and objectives, investment costs, time-lines for implementation.

Current State: Over 3.5 million people, 10% electrification, urban, 2% rural; Projected 50% to 100% population growth in 30+/- years; no dependable infrastructure nor substantial energy management systems in place to handle current state of energy demand and related affairs.

Near future energy plans of various stakeholders call for non-sustainable, short-term solutions such as Heavy Oil, Burning Trees, (kill 1.4 million people per year from respiratory disease from unventilated fires for cooking, etc.), building grid transmission. Both of these power generation techniques need heavier infrastructure to work and neither are sustainable, healthy, environmentally sound nor long-term to keep up with the growing energy demand. Nor will they meet the current requirements even with no change in economic or population growth.
Exception to this is the micro-hydro energy generation project currently being studied, funded and developed by Aid groups.

Implementation of Energy Without Borders™ Plan results in instant educational benefits with long-term, sustained educational and significant economic results. Using the services of some of the world’s leading renewable energy service providers from states such as Colorado and Massachusetts, USA, we propose a small investment with an exponential return on this investment through various means as outlined in the proposal to USAID

David Hammes, Executive Director
Energy Without Borders™
david@energywithoutborders.com
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