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From the 15th to the 19th of April, The Assistant Administrator and Regional Director of the UNDP Bureau for Europe and the Commonweal of Independent States - Ms. Cihan Sultanoglu visited Uzbekistan. During her visit she spoke at the International Conference on ‘Modern rural housing as the most important engine of comprehensive development of associated industries and services transforming the look of rural areas and the mentality of the people’ and visited UNDP project sites throughout Uzbekistan.
In Karakalpakstan Ms. Sultanoglu visited a school which has been reconstructed with energy-efficient technical features (through the ‘Energy Efficiency in Public Buildings’ project).
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LED lighting that was installed at the Veterans of Foreign Wars building in Lansing. Veterans organizations, homeless shelters, food banks and other nonprofit groups throughout Michigan are benefitting from an initiative by Consumers Energy to replace lighting, thermostats and more with money-saving, energy-efficient products.
Officials from Consumers Energy presented Saginaw Valley State University with a rebate check worth $71,400 for making energy efficiency-related improvements. From left are Randy Henige, corporate account manager, Consumers Energy; Linda Sims, executive director of public affairs, Consumers Energy; and Jim Muladore, vice president of Administrative and Business Affairs, Saginaw Valley State University.
Part II :-
Russian Variants :-
**ZSU-23-4V ''Shilka'' (1968) modernized variant with enhanced reliability of some details, ventilation system case located on the right side of the hull, Commander Vision Device was added.
**ZSU-23-4V1 ''Shilka'' (1970) modernized variant with enhanced reliability of Radar System and other details, ventilation system cases located on front bilges of the turret. Guidance-System Computer was improved (as well as accuracy and efficiency of Anti-Aircraft Fire on the move at 25mph, its is fitted with a slightly improved V-6R-1 diesel engine.
**ZSU-23-4M ''Biryusa'' (1973) armed with modernized Autocannons 2A7M, pneumatic loading was replaced with pyrotechnic loading (unreliable compressor was removed) welded tubes of coolant outlet were replaced with flexible pipes which increased Autocannon Barrel life from 3,500 rounds to 4,500 rounds.
**ZSU-23-4MZ ''Biryusa'' (1977) the Z stands for ''zaproschik'' - inquirer, equipped with Identification Friend-or-Foe System ''Luk'' all ZSU-23-4M were upgraded to ZSU-23-4MZ level during scheduled repairs. It should be noted that Army unofficially continued to use the name ''Shilka'' for all variants of ZSU-23-4.
**ZSU-23-4M2 (1978) so called ''Afghan'' variant, re-equipment performed during the Soviet War in Afghanistan for mountain combats. Radar System was removed and night-sight was added. Ammunition increased from 2,000 rounds to 4,000 rounds.
**ZSU-23-4M4 (1999) modernized variant developed by Ulyanovsk Mechanical Plant, the vehicle was armed with two additional paired Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems ''Igla'' (on each side of the turret) and equipped with laser emission sensors, electron-optical vision devices (including television system for Driver) and improved Weapon Radar System. Mechanical transmission was replaced on hydrostatic transmission, hydraulic boosters were installed. Mobility increased to the level of Main Battle Tanks. First shown to the public during exhibition MAKS-99 exhibition in Zhukovsky and was carried out by the Minotor Service Enterprise and Peleng Joint Stock Company from the Republic of Belarus, and the Ulyanovsk Mechanical Plant of Russia. The Ulyanovsk Mechancial Plant is also offering ZSU-23-4 upgrade packages independently.
▪︎Type: Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun
▪︎Place of Origin: Soviet Union
▪︎In Service: 1960 to present
▪︎Designed: 1957 to 1960
▪︎Manufacturer: Ulyanovsk Mechanical Plant (UMZ) / Mytishchi Machine-Building Plant (MMZ)
▪︎Unit Cost: U.S $357,000 (export price to Libya, 1972/73)
▪︎Produced: 1964 to 1982
▪︎Number Built: About 6,500
▪︎Mass: 19 tonnes / Length: 21ft 5.3in / Width: 10ft 3in / Height: 8ft 5.4in - 11ft 8.6in) with Radar elevated
▪︎Crew: 4 (Commander / Driver / Gunner / Radar Operator
▪︎Armour: Welded steel - 0.36in turret / up to 0.59in hull
▪︎Main Armament: 4 x 23mm 2A7 Autocannons (AZP-23 ''Amur'' Quad Automatic Anti-Aircraft Gun) 2,000 rounds
▪︎Powerplant: V-6R, 6-cylinder 4-stroke airless-injection water-cooled 20-litre diesel engine, 280hp 2,000rpm
▪︎Power / Weight: 14.7hp / tonne
▪︎Suspension: Individual torsion bar
▪︎Ground Clearance: 14.8in
▪︎Fuel Capacity: 11.2 Imperial gallons
▪︎Operational Range: 280 miles (road) / 186 miles (off-road)
▪︎Maximum Speed: 31mph (road) / 19mph (off-road).
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Consumers Energy representatives, including Senior Vice President Dan Malone, second from left, present a ceremonial check on Feb. 24, 2015, to Grand Rapids city officials including Mayor George Heartwell, far right, for energy efficiency upgrades to the city’s water pumping system.
April 19, 2021 - Bronx, NY -- George Washington Bridge in the distance--Bronx Community College--Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced more than $455 million in energy efficiency upgrades across the City University of New York system. The energy-saving measures developed by the New York Power Authority (NYPA) and the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) will reduce environmental impacts and operating costs while advancing the goals of Governor Cuomo’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA). The most aggressive climate change law in the nation, CLCPA will reduce electricity demand by three percent – the equivalent to 1.8 million New York households—by 2025.(Philip Kamrass/New York Power Authority)
Consumers Energy offers Michigan businesses the power to save energy and save money. For incentives and rebates call (855) 9-REBATE or visit www.consumersenergy.com/eeprograms.
A global train-the-trainer workshop on energy efficiency has been delivered in China (23-27 May), preparing the personnel needed to cascade knowledge on energy efficiency for ships and related efforts for mitigation of greenhouse gases (GHG) from national and international shipping.
The five-day intensive course was organized by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), within the framework of the Global Maritime Energy Efficiency Partnerships (GloMEEP) Project. The workshop was co-hosted by the China Maritime Safety Administration (China MSA) and Dalian Maritime University (DMU). The GloMEEP Project, aims to support increased uptake and implementation of energy-efficiency measures for shipping. China is one of the ten lead partner countries implementing the GloMEEP project.
The 30 participants on the course (including two from each GloMEEP lead partner country and ten further national participants from China) have undergone training in the art and techniques of knowledge transfer in a class room environment, particularly aimed at adult learners, alongside comprehensive technical training on energy efficient ship operation and the regulatory requirements,
Welcoming the trainers on the course, Dr. Jose Matheickal, Head of Integrated Technical Cooperation Programme Implementation and Major Projects, Marine Environment Division, IMO, referred to the challenges set by the Paris Climate Change Agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and recalled that IMO has adopted mandatory energy-efficiency measures under the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution (MARPOL) Annex VI. These regulations made mandatory the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) for certain types of new ships, and the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) for all ships.
“We have a long way to go and the road ahead is challenging for many developing countries who may not have the necessary capacity to implement and enforce these measures. To increase the impact of these measures and to ensure that no one is left behind, we need to enhance the capacity in all countries in all aspects of implementation of MARPOL Annex VI. We need the capable trainers, such as you, who have been handpicked by your Governments to be the trainers of the future; we need universities such as Dalian Maritime University to sustain the momentum created through such activities by incorporating such training in their regular curriculum; we need students such as you who will get trained and use this information in your future maritime careers and to contribute to the efforts by sharing the knowledge to make informed choices and the right decisions. Collectively we can train the world so that collectively we can ensure the future of our planet,” Dr Matheickal said.
“I consider this activity to be a milestone event for IMO where we continue to build and strengthen the foundation for capacity building by growing the pool of trainers around the world. It shows the commitment of IMO to respond to the needs of our member States to support effective implementation of the international regulations on energy efficiency for ships,” commented Dr Stefan Micallef, Director of IMO’s Marine Environment Division.
The workshop was facilitated by international and national experts on ships’ energy efficiency and was coordinated by the Programme Coordination Unit of GloMEEP, led by Ms Astrid Dispert, Technical Advisor to the GloMEEP Project.
Photos can be downloaded here.
GloMEEP
GloMEEP is a GEF-UNDP-IMO project aimed at supporting the uptake and implementation of energy efficiency measures for shipping, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions from shipping. It supports ten Lead Pilot Countries of the project to implement the IMO-adopted measures, through:
1.Legal, policy and institutional reforms;
2.Awareness raising and capacity-building activities; and
3.Establishment of public-private partnerships to encourage technology transfer.
The Lead Pilot Countries (LPCs) of the GloMEEP Project are: Argentina, China, Georgia, India, Jamaica, Malaysia, Morocco, Panama, Philippines and South Africa.
Further information on GloMEEP can be found here.
The IMO Train the Trainer Course on Energy Efficient Ship Operation can be downloaded here. The six modules cover:
•Module 1: Climate change and the shipping response
•Module 2: IMO energy efficiency regulations and related guidelines
•Module 3: From management to operation
•Module 4: Ship board energy management
•Module 5: Ship port interface and energy efficiency
•Module 6: Energy management plans and systems
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IMO – the International Maritime Organization – is the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of pollution by ships.
Web site: www.imo.org
Combine harvester and a tractor with a grain cart are equipped with an autonomous control system by Raven Industries who are showcasing some of their autonomous agricultural solutions at the Farm Progress show in Boone, IA, on August 31, 2022.
To address human and economic resource shortages, they are utilizing autonomy, wireless connectivity, sub-inch GPS accuracy, sensor technology, data-based information, control and guidance systems, and more to make existing farm tractors with grain carts more efficient. Here, farm equipment has been retrofitted to add autonomous control from a smart tablet. With a single button push, tractors pulling grain carts can be summoned into precise alignment and movement next to a moving harvester to increase safety and efficiency and reduce spillage. Autonomous equipment, equipped with sensors, cameras, and specialized controls, can operate in a field where other operators work and recognize fields not yet harvested and harvested. The black OMNiPOWER 3200 is an autonomous driverless cab-less applicator spreader, 120-food boom sprayer, and air seeder programed or controlled by a smart tablet. Its safety systems allow it to work in occupied fields. The four-wheel hydraulic drive and steer systems can utilize front, rear, or four-wheel steering to turn on a dime. USDA media by Lance Cheung.
Infographic comparing appliance electricity consumption fromm 1990 to 2030.
Research published today, shows a dramatic fall in cost of running household goods - see www.gov.uk/government/news/dramatic-fall-in-cost-of-runni...
LIPA partners with UPS to install energy efficient lighting fixtures at its Farmingdale, Uniondale and Melville facilities.
Hospital with installed solar panels on their rooftop in Rarotonga, Cook Islands. The Energy Efficiency Project aims to reduce energy consumption in the residential, commercial and public sectors through the implementation of energy efficiency measures.
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The E30 Generation of the BMW Compact 3-Series launched in 1982. The new car replaced the E21 with a much more diverse product. The E30 market the introduction of both 4-door sedan and 5-door wagon BMW models to this segment.
Like its predecessor, the E30 was quite a compact car, while still deploying relatively large and powerful engines, making, in many instances, a very quick car.
Smallest engine was a 1.6L 4-cylinder producing 66 kW n 1982, alongside a 1.8L 4-cylinder. The initial range supplemented these with 6-cylinder units of 2.0L and 2.3L. In 1985 the 2.3L engine was replaced by a low-emission 2.7L designed for maximum efficiency in a ULP-era. A 2.5L engine had been introduced in non-ULP markets at the same time, and this replaced the eta unit after 1988.
The E30 has started to become quite collectible in BMW circles as a key model in building the BMW fan base, and the car still embodies the traditional BMW virtues of a compact, fast and entertaining drive.
In our tree nursery, which we have established in 2015, ten workers grow more than 4 million seedlings with the highest quality standards.
Until 2029 there will be 100 Million trees grown, planted and cared for. If 10.000 projects copy us, the trillion trees will bind a quarter of the human made CO2.
Deputy Chief Ron Vitiello testifies at a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Federal Programs and the Federal Workforce hearing on, “Examining the Use and Abuse of Administratively Uncontrollable Overtime (AUO) at the Department of Homeland Security. Photo By James Tourtellotte.
On August 27 1918 the National Efficiency Board was given power to ban businesses from competing with a business run by a war veteran. Businesses could form a Soldier’s Board of Trustees to help protect a business if a soldier was still serving or unable to resume control of a business upon their return.
The correspondence shown here is from a National Efficiency Board file relating to the protection of businesses in WW1. There was a dispute between G.F Sievers and Eastbourne Council in September 1918 as they planned to run a bus service in competition to Mr. Siever’s bus run. As he had not established a Board of Trustees in his absence , as per the instructions of August 27 1918, the council had the right to set up their own. The file also includes a petition from Eastbourne residents in support of Mr Siever’s bus service.
The National Efficiency Board was constituted on 27 February 1917, and formally established by an Order-in-Council on 5 March 1917. It came into existence due to a perceived need for the re-organisation and development of industries in New Zealand during the First World War. At this time the workforce had been greatly depleted by the war, and so there was a real need to investigate methods for increasing productivity, and to use existing capital to the best advantage in essential industries. It was thought that these tasks would best be accomplished with the assistance of the most capable businessmen in the country and so the creation of a national board to advise on these issues was proposed. Its purpose would be to inquire into provisions to enforce economy and increase efficiency, and to determine if further legislation would be required to accomplish these aims. In October 1917, several months after the board was initially established, a second Order-in-Council was passed, which reconstituted the board under the Prime Minister, William Ferguson Massey, and the Minister of Finance, Sir Joseph George Ward.
Archives New Zealand Reference: ADRE 17315 NEB1 22 1217
Material from Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
The hundreds of trolleys are being placed neatly and efficiently so that passengers can quicky take a trolley, place their luggage and go.
Totally Singapore.
Product Description
Service: Army
Instituted: 1941
Criteria: Exemplary conduct, efficiency and fidelity during three years of active enlisted service with the U.S. Army (1 year during wartime)
Devices: Bronze, Silver, Gold Knotted clasp
Overview
Authorized on June 28, 1941 for exemplary conduct, efficiency and fidelity and awarded to Army personnel who, on or after August 27, 1940, had honorably completed three years of active Federal military service. These military medals could also be awarded for one year of service after December 7, 1941 while the U.S. was at war. The award was not automatic and required certification by a commanding officer (usually a battalion commander or higher). The Army Good Conduct Medal was designed by Joseph Kiselewski with an eagle perched on a roman sword atop a closed book. Around the outside are the words, “EFFICIENCY, HONOR, FIDELITY.” The reverse of the medal has a five pointed star just above center with a blank scroll for engraving the soldier’s name. Above the star are the words, “FOR GOOD” and below the scroll is the word, “CONDUCT.” A wreath of half laurel leaves, denoting accomplishment and half oak leaves, denoting bravery surrounds the reverse design.
The ribbon was designed by Arthur E. DuBois, the legendary Director of the Army Institute of Heraldry, and is scarlet with three narrow white stripes on each side. The ribbon is divided by the white stripes so as to form thirteen stripes representing the thirteen original colonies of the United States. During the Revolutionary War, the color scarlet symbolized the mother country and the white stripe symbolized the virgin land separated by force from the mother country.
Unlike other additional award devices, e.g., oak leaf clusters, bronze, silver, or gold clasps with knots (or loops) are used to indicate the total number of awards of the Army Good Conduct Medal. For instance, two awards of the medal are indicated by two bronze knots, three by three, etc. Six total awards are indicated by one silver knot, seven by two silver knots, etc. Eleven total awards are indicated by one gold knot, twelve by two gold knots, etc. While all regulations since World War II only authorize a clasp to be worn after the second award or higher; it is not unusual to see veterans with a clasp having a single bronze knot on their AGCM or ribbon; this may have indicated either a single or second award and seems to have been an accepted practice.
Although the AGCM was officially instituted by executive order in 1941, it really goes back to the American Revolution. When General George Washington established the Badge of Military Merit in 1782 he also created an award called the Honorary Badge of Distinction. This was the first good conduct award since it was to be conferred on veteran non-commissioned officers and soldiers of the Army who served more than three years with bravery, fidelity and good conduct. General Washington directed that the good conduct badge be made of cloth and each soldier who received it sew a narrow piece of white cloth on the left arm of his uniform jacket. Soldiers with more than six years service were to be distinguished by two pieces of cloth set parallel to each other. General Washington went on to express that this good conduct badge was a high honor and those who received it should be treated with particular confidence and consideration. However, just as the Badge of Military Merit disappeared after the Revolution so did the Honorary Badge of Distinction.
When President Roosevelt signed executive order 9323 on March 31, 1943 he officially changed the policy that the Army Good Conduct Medal could be awarded after one year. It should be understood, however, that additional awards of the Good Conduct Medal cannot be given for each additional year of service in World War II but required completion of a subsequent additional three-year period.
During the Korean War, President Eisenhower approved a first award only which could be presented for service after June 27, 1950 with less than three years, but more than one year service.
The Air Force ceased using the Army Good Conduct Medal June, 1 1963. Qualifying airmen were then awarded the Air Force Good Conduct Medal which differed from the AGCM only in design of the ribbon. The medal remained the same. Personnel who earned the AGCM before earning the Air Force Good Conduct Medal can wear both with the Air Force Good Conduct Medal coming first.
There is often some discussion if the Army Good Conduct Medal is a decoration or service medal. Historically, going back to World War II, the Good Conduct Medal was considered a decoration and was one of a few medals to be manufactured throughout the war when service medal production was restricted due to the need to divert metal to the arms industry. Today however, it is considered a service award.
There was no certificate to denote the award of the Army Good Conduct Medal until 1981 when the Army began issuing an 8" x 10" paper certificate. The army regulations covering the issue of the paper certificate prohibited the issue of the certificate of those awarded the Good Conduct Medal prior to January 1 1981.
The Army has changed policy on official engraving of a Good Conduct Medal several times during its history. Currently the Army authorizes engraving at the government’s expense by the U.S. Army Support Activity in Philadelphia, PA.
The Good Conduct Medal is especially interesting in that it is the last United States Army award established prior to World War II. It was also the last medal that the War Department attempted to issue with a serial number (a practice dropped in WW II). It is the only United States Army medal awarded which specifically excludes officers from eligibility and is only authorized for enlisted personnel.
Energy efficiency was enhanced at the Experimental Breeder Reactor-I Atomic Museum by installing a new "cool roof." In fact, the roof reflects so much light that it is difficult to photograph.
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Hillside House is an extensive residential expansion for a home owned by an energy consultant. Structural insulated panels (SIPs) not only provided the structural integrity and energy efficiency sought by the owner and architect, this pre-engineered framing system achieved clean and elegant building forms and lines, and allowed for exterior and interior finishes that are almost impossible to obtain in conventional framing. SIPs worked in concert with steel beams and structural supports, and provided embed cavities to hide certain steel beam conditions to gain certain design effects. The roof panels were tapered to provide a smooth slope to the roof, barring any ‘stepped’ roof design or interior ceiling height changes. Rain gutters were channeled into the SIPs to remove their visibility. Extensive use of can lighting required special chase fabrication into the roof panels to accommodate fixtures. The expertise of SHELL Building Systems with SIP design, engineering and fabrication accomplished the intricate details sought by the owner and architect.
Project Type: Custom Residential / Addition to Existing Structure
Project Size: 2,142 SF Addition
Location: Portola Valley, CA
Architect: fieldARCHITECTURE
Structural Engineer: Peter Boyce
SIP Provider: SHELL Building Systems
Tech Support:SHELL Building Systems
General Constractor: MCH Construction
SIP Use: Exterior & Interior Walls + Roof
# of Structural Panels: 6,128
Photographer: Bruce Damonte Photography
A speculate tyre label highlighting the issue that different tyres have different levels of performance with regard to fuel consumption, noise and wet weather grip. The design - in this instance from the tyre manufacture Goodyear - is similar to the EU (European Union) energy label found on home appliances, intended to give consumers information about the comparative performance of products.
Unwanted noise emanating from machinery can be an indicator of mechanical inefficiency.
Part of a Set / Slideshow of images of vehicles taken on Madeira Drive in Brighton - participants at the start of the RAC Future Car Challenge.
Amavi Winery needed a climate controlled environment for their new tasting room- Premier SIPs help by providing roof and floor to this stunning new tasting building and storage room. Controlled climate is vital for wine and case goods.
- Easily span 10-20 ft lengths & built in insulation
- Provide stable subfloor for finished wood floor
- humidity issue with case goods in storage, SIPS helped with controlled environment this product requires
Builder: Ketelsen Construction
Architect: Clinkston Brunner Architects
Premier Panels Used: 10" Floor panels and 10" roof panels
Size: 1st Floor: 60x44: 2nd Floor 80x44 (5440 sq ft conditioned)
1300 square feet of deck
A CARICOM Institution
CCREEE - Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
CCREEE, is based in Barbados.
CCREEE was established in 2015.
Area of Focus: Energy
Services (Activities):
CCREEE implements, coordinates and supports regional activities in the scope of the following four outcome areas:
- Outcome A: Accelerated development, adoption and execution of regional and national gender sensitive RE&EE polices, targets and incentives through targeted regional interventions
- Outcome B: Strengthened capacities of local key institutions and stakeholder groups through the up-scaling and replication of certified training and applied research programs and mechanisms
- Outcome C: Enhanced awareness of key stakeholder groups on RE&EE opportunities through the up-scaling of regional mechanisms for data and knowledge management and advocacy
- Outcome D: Increased RE&EE business opportunities for local companies and industry through the execution of regional investment promotion programs and tailored financial schemes
The centre complements and strengthens ongoing national/regional activities in the areas of policy and capacity development, knowledge management and awareness raising, as well as investment and business promotion. CCREEE will position itself as a regional RE&EE promotion agency rather than an implementer on micro- and grass-root levels. To maximize the local added value the execution of specific assignments or services is in many cases delegated to national institutions and/or the private sector.
The centre focues on activities which demonstrate high relevance for leveraging investments in RE&EE infrastructure, services, local businesses and industry. Investment and business promotion will be an important activity component of the centre but also a cross-cutting issue across the other outcome areas. To create a regional RE&EE market, it is crucial for CCREEE to stimulate as much as possible spill-over effects across outcome areas and national borders.
The Centre applies an interrelated short-term and long-term planning, implementation and monitoring framework. The centre will work on the basis of the CCREEE Business Plan which will provide a long-term planning and implementation framework for the first operational phase. The annual work plans, which are subject to approval by the Executive Board, provide a short-term planning framework which incorporates projects and activities to be executed by the Secretariat in a given year. The annual status reports monitor the implementation of the work plans and report on the achievements in the different project components.
Objective:
CCREEE aims at improving access to modern, affordable and reliable energy services, energy security and mitigation of negative externalities of the energy system (e.g. local pollution and GHG emissions) by promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency investments, markets and industries in the Caribbean.
The CCREEE activities will contribute to and are fully aligned with the following sustainable energy and climate policy objectives:
- The SIDS DOCK objectives to improve energy efficiency by 25 percent (2005 baseline), to increase the renewable energy share in power generation to a minimum of 50 percent and to reduce fuel use in conventional transportation by 20-30 percent by 2033.
- The goal of CARICOM’s Energy Policy which aims at assuring access to affordable, adequate, safe and clean energy products necessary for the development of Member States.
- The CARICOM RE&EE targets which were approved in the 41st Special Meeting of COTED based on the Caribbean Sustainable Energy Road-map and Strategy (C-SERMS): 20 percent renewable power capacity by 2017, 28 percent by 2022, and 47 percent by 2027; a 33 percent reduction in energy intensity by 2027; and power sector CO2 emission reductions of 18 percent by 2017, 32 percent by 2022, and 36 percent by 2027.
- The objectives of the 2015-2019 Strategic Plan of CARICOM adopted by the Heads of Government in their Thirty-Fifth Regular Meeting held in Antigua and Barbuda, from 1-4 July 2014.
- The centre contributes particularly to the cross-cutting area of SDG Goal 7 on Sustainable Energy and SDG Goal 9 on sustainable industrial development. It closely partners with the UN Sustainable Energy for All Initiative (SE4ALL) which aims at the three interlinked targets by 2030: universal access to modern, affordable and reliable energy services; doubling the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency; doubling the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix.
- The centre works towards limiting the average global surface temperature increase below 2°C or 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels in line with the reached global climate agreement at COP21 in Paris.
Mandate:
The mandate of CCREEE was defined in the approved project document. CCREEE is a specialized agency with an official CARICOM and SIDS DOCK mandate to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency investments, markets and industries in the Caribbean. Currently, the CARICOM legal agreement on the centre is under preparation. The centre operates within the decision and policy framework of CARICOM. However, the centre enjoys full autonomy and operates according to its own administrative and financial rules and procedures. The day-to-day management and decision making authority is delegated to the Executive Director (e.g. procurement, signing of contracts, recruitment) and the Executive Board.
CCREEE has a technical mandate and provides action- and service-oriented services to a broad range of public and private partners and clients. The centre assists the Energy Programme of the CARICOM Energy Unit and the CARICOM Member States in the technical implementation of sustainable energy commitments. Under the SIDS DOCK framework, the centre works closely with the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) and the Pacific Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (PCREEE) on common SIDS sustainable energy issues and solutions.
The geographic scope of intervention of CCREEE is defined as follows. The centre:
- Supports and executes RE&EE activities and projects which cover one or more CARICOM Member States (Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago).
- Focuses primarily on activities and projects with regional impact or national projects which demonstrate high potential for scaling-up or regional replication.
- Works in urban and rural areas. Due to the high relevance of decentralized RE&EE technologies and services for rural areas linked with the agricultural sector.
The Centre promotes the following energy technologies/solutions:
- All appropriate and sustainable renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies, including also partly renewable energy based hybrid systems and mini-grids. The centre will consider important cross-cutting issues such as mainstreaming of environmental assessments and standards in project planning and approval procedures, the energy-water-food nexus, gender mainstreaming, the decommissioning and recycling of RE&EE technologies (e.g. light bulbs, wind turbines).
- Geothermal due to the region’s high potential to generate significant quantities of energy and the diverse obstacles Member States are facing to promote this resource
Waste-to-energy solutions to mitigate the environmental issues caused by urban and agricultural wastes, especially in the island states
- Small and medium-scale hydro power projects usually with a maximum capacity of 30 MW.
- Biofuel projects which prove to be sustainable. In this context, CCREEE considers 2nd generation biofuels not competing with food crops for available land, complying with the following minimum criteria: life-cycle GHG reductions, including land use change, local added value, ecological and social standards.
Legal Instruments:
CCREEE is established under Article 21 of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas;
On 28 October 2015, the centre was officially inaugurated in during a high-level ceremony in Bridgetown, Barbados. Under the SIDS DOCK framework, the centre will closely work with the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) and the Pacific Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (PCREEE) on common SIDS sustainable energy issues and solutions. The centres are part of a wider Global Network of Regional Sustainable Energy Centres which is created in cooperation with regional organizations and communities.
A global train-the-trainer workshop on energy efficiency has been delivered in China (23-27 May), preparing the personnel needed to cascade knowledge on energy efficiency for ships and related efforts for mitigation of greenhouse gases (GHG) from national and international shipping.
The five-day intensive course was organized by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), within the framework of the Global Maritime Energy Efficiency Partnerships (GloMEEP) Project. The workshop was co-hosted by the China Maritime Safety Administration (China MSA) and Dalian Maritime University (DMU). The GloMEEP Project, aims to support increased uptake and implementation of energy-efficiency measures for shipping. China is one of the ten lead partner countries implementing the GloMEEP project.
The 30 participants on the course (including two from each GloMEEP lead partner country and ten further national participants from China) have undergone training in the art and techniques of knowledge transfer in a class room environment, particularly aimed at adult learners, alongside comprehensive technical training on energy efficient ship operation and the regulatory requirements,
Welcoming the trainers on the course, Dr. Jose Matheickal, Head of Integrated Technical Cooperation Programme Implementation and Major Projects, Marine Environment Division, IMO, referred to the challenges set by the Paris Climate Change Agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and recalled that IMO has adopted mandatory energy-efficiency measures under the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution (MARPOL) Annex VI. These regulations made mandatory the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) for certain types of new ships, and the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) for all ships.
“We have a long way to go and the road ahead is challenging for many developing countries who may not have the necessary capacity to implement and enforce these measures. To increase the impact of these measures and to ensure that no one is left behind, we need to enhance the capacity in all countries in all aspects of implementation of MARPOL Annex VI. We need the capable trainers, such as you, who have been handpicked by your Governments to be the trainers of the future; we need universities such as Dalian Maritime University to sustain the momentum created through such activities by incorporating such training in their regular curriculum; we need students such as you who will get trained and use this information in your future maritime careers and to contribute to the efforts by sharing the knowledge to make informed choices and the right decisions. Collectively we can train the world so that collectively we can ensure the future of our planet,” Dr Matheickal said.
“I consider this activity to be a milestone event for IMO where we continue to build and strengthen the foundation for capacity building by growing the pool of trainers around the world. It shows the commitment of IMO to respond to the needs of our member States to support effective implementation of the international regulations on energy efficiency for ships,” commented Dr Stefan Micallef, Director of IMO’s Marine Environment Division.
The workshop was facilitated by international and national experts on ships’ energy efficiency and was coordinated by the Programme Coordination Unit of GloMEEP, led by Ms Astrid Dispert, Technical Advisor to the GloMEEP Project.
Photos can be downloaded here.
GloMEEP
GloMEEP is a GEF-UNDP-IMO project aimed at supporting the uptake and implementation of energy efficiency measures for shipping, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions from shipping. It supports ten Lead Pilot Countries of the project to implement the IMO-adopted measures, through:
1.Legal, policy and institutional reforms;
2.Awareness raising and capacity-building activities; and
3.Establishment of public-private partnerships to encourage technology transfer.
The Lead Pilot Countries (LPCs) of the GloMEEP Project are: Argentina, China, Georgia, India, Jamaica, Malaysia, Morocco, Panama, Philippines and South Africa.
Further information on GloMEEP can be found here.
The IMO Train the Trainer Course on Energy Efficient Ship Operation can be downloaded here. The six modules cover:
•Module 1: Climate change and the shipping response
•Module 2: IMO energy efficiency regulations and related guidelines
•Module 3: From management to operation
•Module 4: Ship board energy management
•Module 5: Ship port interface and energy efficiency
•Module 6: Energy management plans and systems
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IMO – the International Maritime Organization – is the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of pollution by ships.
Web site: www.imo.org
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Featured in a Messenger story on quality engineers and efficiency and they want to feature 4 areas that have shown improvement. Patient wait times for CT scans has been shortened. Joyce Roberts prepares a patient for a CT scan.
In this modern era, office is the place where we spend partial of our time in a day. We understand your need for a modern efficiency desk with flat top and drawers below to support your occupants in performing their job with comfort. We Highmoon have come up with designing and manufacturing executive desks made of high quality German products for laminated board rails and handles. Being in this business for a decade in Dubai and UAE market, we are sure to meet your expectations and provide the best office furniture.
Europe's top designers have contributed to our ranges of exclusive executive furniture to create the atmosphere of prestige, whether its classic elegance or contemporary style.
EXECUTIVE DESK
Highmoon office furniture takes pride to introduce our second design, 100% designed by Highmoon. We are the best office furniture designers in Dubai making laminated board from German. This desk is designed in a way to bear storage on both sides. Storage space can be customized to be either drawer or file cabinet according to clients requirement. These desks have very nice front design and color to be matched or main desk color Germen products.
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Leg-size
Central lock system-size
Storage-size, pattern
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Consumers Energy Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Tom Webb, right, presented an energy-efficiency rebate check worth $451,926 to Michael Doss, chief operating officer for Kalamazoo-based Graphic Packaging International, on Oct. 23, 2014. The Kalamazoo, Mich., company made upgrades to reduce its energy usage.
Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell, right, accepts an energy efficiency rebate check worth nearly $57,000 from Consumers Energy. Looking on, from left, are Jennifer Zelski with Hamlett Environmental, Todd Duncan, strategic account manager for Consumers Energy and Mike Lunn, environmental services manager for the city of Grand Rapids.
The BCT 13/02 Achilles and Leander Divisions compete for the Efficiency Cup at the Tamaki Leadership Centre, Whangaparaoa, 19 July 2013.
Ohioans are battling a move by the fossil fuel industry to freeze the state's clean energy and energy efficiency standards: sc.org/1m9Uk14
Deputy Chief Ron Vitiello testifies at a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Federal Programs and the Federal Workforce hearing on, “Examining the Use and Abuse of Administratively Uncontrollable Overtime (AUO) at the Department of Homeland Security. Photo By James Tourtellotte.
In this modern era, office is the place where we spend partial of our time in a day. We understand your need for a modern efficiency desk with flat top and drawers below to support your occupants in performing their job with comfort. We Highmoon have come up with designing and manufacturing executive desks made of high quality German products for laminated board rails and handles. Being in this business for a decade in Dubai and UAE market, we are sure to meet your expectations and provide the best office furniture.
Europe's top designers have contributed to our ranges of exclusive executive furniture to create the atmosphere of prestige, whether its classic elegance or contemporary style.
EXECUTIVE DESK
Highmoon office furniture takes pride to introduce our second design, 100% designed by Highmoon. We are the best office furniture designers in Dubai making laminated board from German. This desk is designed in a way to bear storage on both sides. Storage space can be customized to be either drawer or file cabinet according to clients requirement. These desks have very nice front design and color to be matched or main desk color Germen products.
Key Features:
Desk- MDF Lacquer finish
Leg-size
Central lock system-size
Storage-size, pattern
All these features can be customized according to your choice
Product dimension:
30 shades of colour are there. To try out different colours and sizes we assist you to view using 3D tool and plan accordingly.
The Philippine Energy Efficiency Project has distributed compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) nationwide in exchange for their incandescent bulbs. Each CFL is expected to save customers 400 pesos, around $8.50, each year for the next 7 to 10 years.
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A student in the school benefiting from the project promoting energy efficiency in public buildings.
From the 15th to the 19th of April, The Assistant Administrator and Regional Director of the UNDP Bureau for Europe and the Commonweal of Independent States - Ms. Cihan Sultanoglu visited Uzbekistan. During her visit she spoke at the International Conference on ‘Modern rural housing as the most important engine of comprehensive development of associated industries and services transforming the look of rural areas and the mentality of the people’ and visited UNDP project sites throughout Uzbekistan.
In Karakalpakstan Ms. Sultanoglu visited a school which has been reconstructed with energy-efficient technical features (through the ‘Energy Efficiency in Public Buildings’ project).
Learn more about Energy and Environment in Europe and Central Asia