Contributing Party

Commission of the European Communities

New Clean and Low Waste Products, Processing and Service and Ways to promote the Diffusion of such Practices to Industry November 1995	Commission of the European Communities. Office for Official Publications 2 rue Merier 2985 Luxembourg Luxembourg Study by Ecotec Research and Consulting Ltd.	Summary report / book with Status of R & D Case studies	Environmentally sound technologies	Policy and decision makers Global	Unrestricted	The publication presents the results of research carried out to assess the potential impacts, on industrial competitiveness and employment, of changes in cleaner technology and consumer behaviour. The results are based upon a series of case studies of cleaner technology and of changes in consumer behaviour.
Germany
Basic Electrification for Rural Households, Experience with the Dissemination of Small-Scale Photovoltaic Systems September 1995	GTZ (German Agency for Technical Cooperation) Postfach 5180 D-65726 Eschborn Germany II/0995/0,6	Summary report / book with Status of R & D Case studies	Renewable - photovoltaic	Policy and decision makers Global	Unrestricted	This study documents the essential technical and economic findings and experience gained in the design, introduction and dissemination of photovoltaic technology.
IKARUS, Instruments for Reduction Strategies of Greenhouse Gases	Federal Ministry for Education, Science, Research and Technology Bonn Germany Forschungszentrum Juelich, Programmgruppe TFF, D-52425 Juelich	Information system - for PC with Emissions/costs calculations	Fossil fuels Renewables Nuclear Transportation Buildings / habitat Industry	Policy and decision makers Engineers National Germany	Unrestricted	A model that can be used on large PCs to evaluate technology options in Germany to reduce greenhouse gases. Options taken from a technology database can be linked, and the environmental and economic impacts of those options may be calculated.
Monaco
Technology in Monaco	Le Ministre Plénipotentiaire Villa GIRASOL 16, Bd. de Suisse MC-98000 Monaco	Article / leaflet / booklet with Product descriptions	Fossil fuel - gas Buildings / habitat	Engineers National Monaco	Unrestricted	Monaco reported on local companies which manufacture polyethylene equipment for natural gas distribution, measurement equipment for gas samples and gas reduction technologies for refrigerators and air conditioners.
Netherlands
Environmental Technology, Directory of Companies 1995	Association of Suppliers of Environmental Equipment and Techniques P.O. Box 190 NL-2700 AD Zoetermeer The Netherlands	Summary report / book with Company profiles and capabilities	Renewable - biomass Waste management Industry - chemicals Industry - pollution control Water supply / sanitation	Businesses National Netherlands	Unrestricted	The directory contains a list of companies in the Netherlands dealing with water treatment, air, soil, non-chemical and chemical waste, manure processing, sounds and vibrations as well as instrumentation and integral environmental technology.
ICARUS-3, Information System on Conservation and Application of Resources Using a Sector Approach.	University of Utrecht Department of Science, Technology & Society Padualaan 14 NL-3584 CH Utrecht Netherlands	Information system - for PC with Emissions/costs calculations	Fossil fuel - gas Fossil fuel - oil Fossil fuel - coal Renewable - solar thermal Renewable - photovoltaic Renewable - wind Renewable - hydropower Renewable - biomass	Policy and decision makers National Netherlands	Unrestricted	This software package is capable of calculating the emissions and costs and benefits of different energy conservation measures, cogeneration and renewable energy sources in the Netherlands. Technologies may be chosen from a database.

United States of America

A Guide for Methane Mitigation Projects. Gas-to-Energy at Landfills and Open Dumps Draft January 1996	United States Environmental Protection Agency 401 M. Street S.W. Mail Code PM-2122 Washington DC 20460 United States of America Air and Radiation (6202 J)	Summary report / book with Status of R & D Policies and measures Other information sources	Waste management	Policy and decision makers Global	Unrestricted	This report provides guidelines for developing programmes for reducing methane emissions from landfills and large open dumps by recovering and utilizing landfill gas. It is directed toward programme managers responsible for developing GHG mitigation programmes in developing countries and countries with economies in transition. It provides a step-by-step method for identifying and evaluating landfills and large open dumps that are promising candidates for emissions reduction through gas recovery and utilization. It discusses how national policies affect the viability of landfill gas recovery projects and identifies what steps might be taken to encourage the development of this resource.
Clean Coal Technology Demonstration Program July 1995	Department of Energy 1000 Independence Ave. SW Washington DC 20585 United States of America DOE/FE-0339	Summary report / book with Demonstration objects	Fossil fuel - coal	Policy and decision makers Businesses National United States of America	Unrestricted	This report contains almost 100 technical fact sheets on demonstration projects of advanced power generation, environmental control devices, coal processing for clean fuels and industrial applications in the United States of America.

Specialized agencies and other bodies of the United Nations system

Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

Energy Efficiency, Guidebook for Energy and Service Companies in Asia 1995	Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific United Nations Building Rajadamnern Avenue Bangkok 10200 Thailand ST/ESCAP/1514	Summary report / book with Methods and practices	Industry - other Energy technologies	Businesses Regional Asia and Pacific	Unrestricted	This guidebook has been prepared to provide information for engineering companies and individuals who are interested in energy efficiency consulting. It describes and analyses potential business opportunities for energy service companies in Asia.
Energy Efficiency, Directory of Energy Consultants, Service Companies, Manufacturers and Distributors of Energy Equipment and Appliances in Asia 1995	Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific United Nations Building Rajadamnern Avenue Bangkok 10200 Thailand ST/ESCAP/1490	Summary report / book with Company profiles and capabilities	Energy technologies	Businesses Policy and decision makers Regional Asia and Pacific	Unrestricted	A roster of more than 400 regional experts, institutions and companies engaged in conservation and efficient utilization of energy was prepared. It is a supplement to the Energy Efficiency Guidebook.

Economic and Social Council

Energy and Sustainable Development, Renewable Sources of Energy with Special Emphasis on Biomass: Progress and Policies February 1996

Economic and Social Council United Nations Headquarters New York NY 10017 United States of America Committee on New and Renewable Sources of Energy and on Energy Development E/C.13/1996/CRP.1

Article / leaflet / booklet with Status of R & D

Renewable - biomass

Policy and decision makers Global

Unrestricted

The report reviews the resource potential, environmental and social impacts and technology trends of bioenergy as well as policy requirements and implications.

Economic Commission for Europe

Solar Power Systems 1993

Economic Commission for Europe Palais des Nations CH-1211 Geneva 10 Switzerland ISBN 92/1/100668/6

Conference / workshop report with Status of R & D

Renewable - solar thermal Renewable - photovoltaic

Policy and decision makers Engineers Businesses Global

Unrestricted

The technological status, economics, applications and competitiveness of small and large size solar electricity systems are reviewed in this publication. Steps needed to make solar energy a viable and significant source of electricity in the 21st century are discussed.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Bioenergy for development 1994

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Via delle Terme di Caracalla I-00100 Rome Italy Environment and Energy Paper 13

Summary report / book with Status of R & D Policies and measures

Renewable - biomass Waste management

Policy and decision makers Global

Unrestricted

This study examines the present role of biomass in the world's energy supply and calculates the potential for future biomass energy in the next century. It contains examples of biomass production and conversion to both modern and traditional fuels. Environmental effects of biomass use are examined on the global scale, considering health and sustainable production practices. Policy issues are discussed at the local and international level.

International Panel of Experts on Desertification

Assessment of Solar and Wind Energy Utilization in Africa December 1994

Secretariat of the Convention to Combat Desertification Palais des Nations CH-1211 Geneva 10 Switzerland

Summary report / book with Status of R & D

Renewable - solar thermal Renewable - photovoltaic Renewable - wind

Policy and decision makers Regional Africa

Unrestricted

The use of solar and wind energy in Maghreb and Egypt, West Africa, East and Southern Africa is assessed and action proposals for improvement of the basic conditions for their development and application are made.

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Manual on Sea-Level Measurement and Interpretation 1994

Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission UNESCO 1, rue Miollis F-75732 Paris Cedex 15 France Manuals and Guides 14

Summary report / book with Methods and practices

Adaptation

Engineers Scientists Global

Unrestricted

The manual reports on sea level measurement and interpretation technologies.

World Meteorological Organization

Hydrological Operational Multipurpose System (HOMS)

World Meteorological Organization Avenue Giuseppe-Motta 41 Case Postale 2300 CH-1211 Geneva 2 Switzerland http://www.wmo.ch/web/ homs/homsp1.html

Information system - on-line Web site with Status of R & D

Adaptation Water supply / sanitation

Engineers Global

Unrestricted

This web site contains information on ready to use and hydrology technology in the form of descriptions of instruments, technical manuals or computer programs.

Intergovernmental organizations

International Energy Agency

Comparing Energy Technologies 1996

International Energy Agency 2, rue André-Pascal F-75775 Paris Cedex 16 France ISBN 92-64-14 660-1

Summary report / book with Status of R & D Policies and measures Case studies

Energy technologies

Policy and decision makers Scientists Global

Unrestricted

This report is a follow up of the IEA/OECD Scoping study: Energy and Environmental Technologies to Respond to Global Climate Change Concerns. This second issue is of a more general nature. It examines currently available methodologies for comparison of energy technologies and it provides suggestions for their development, for consideration by both R&D practitioners and R&D policy makers.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Biotechnology for a Clean Environment. Prevention, Detection, Remediation 1994	Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2, rue André-Pascal F-75775 Paris Cedex 16 France ISBN 92-64-14257-6	Summary report / book with Status of R & D Policies and measures	Biotechnology	Policy and decision makers Global	Unrestricted	This report is divided into two parts. Part I is a review of the benefits biotechnology offers for the prevention, detection and remediation of air, water, and soil pollution. Part II describes industry strategies and presents an economic perspective on environmental biotechnology. An annex gives information on Government R&D initiatives.
World Bank
The Case for Solar Energy Investments February 1995	World Bank 1818 H Street, NW Washington DC 20433 United States of America Technical Paper Number 279	Summary report / book with Status of R & D Policies and measures Cost-effectiveness study	Renewable - solar thermal Renewable - photovoltaic Renewable - wind Renewable - hydropower Renewable - biomass	Policy and decision makers Global	Unrestricted	After summarizing the technical and economic prospects for solar energy technologies, the paper outlines a two-part programme that would help to commercialize solar energy use in developing countries.

Other institutions and organizations

Business Council for a Sustainable Energy Future

Clean Energy for a Sustainable Future: Business Council Case-Studies of Clean Energy Technology Deployment September 1994

Business Council for a Sustainable Energy Future 1725 K Street, N.W. Suite 509 Washington DC 20006-1401 United States of America

Summary report / book with Case studies Company profiles and capabilities

Energy technologies

Businesses Policy and decision makers Global

Unrestricted

This report contains 30 case studies of clean energy projects that support economic growth while protecting the environment.

Center for Global Change

Greenhouse Gas Assessment Methodology (GGAM)

Center for Global Change Univ. of Maryland, Executive Bldg (Suite 401), 7100 Baltimore Ave College Park MD 20740 United States of America Dr. Irving Mintzer email: imintzer@igc.apc.org

Information system - for PC with Emissions/costs calculations

Energy technologies

Policy and decision makers Global

Unrestricted

This interactive, user-friendly software is designed to help project managers, investors, and other analysts compare the environmental impacts of conventional investment projects with the impacts of projects designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or increase sequestration. It presents the costs, environmental impacts, and cost-effectiveness of the environmentally friendly project and compares them to the conventional alternative.

Edison Electric Institute

Climate Challenge Options Workbook October 1994

Edison Electric Institute 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington DC 20004-2696 United States of America

Summary report / book with Status of R & D

Fossil fuels Renewables Nuclear Energy transfer Energy storage Transportation Buildings / habitat Direct CO2 removal

Policy and decision makers National United States of America

Unrestricted

This workbook, a collaborative effort of the United States Department of Energy and the Edison Electric Institute, is intended to provide guidance to electric utilities that desire to undertake voluntary and cost-effective actions to reduce, avoid, or sequester greenhouse gases. It includes descriptions of many of the barriers which may deter the process, along with suggestions for overcoming those barriers.

Globe Foundation Canada

GLOBE Resource Centre on Business and the Environment	Globe Foundation of Canada World Trade Center 504-999 Canada Place Vancouver BC Canada V6C 3E1 http://www.globe.ca	Web site with Other information sources Product descriptions Policies and measures	Transportation - air/water Transportation - train Transportation - automobile Waste management Industry - other Water supply / sanitation Energy technologies	Policy and decision makers Businesses Engineers General public Global	Unrestricted	This web site focuses on the needs of environmental business professionals. It contains an extensive number of links, grouped by topics such as "environmental technology and services" as well as "policy and regulation", "corporate environment strategy" and "NGOs"
Industry Canada
Canadian Environmental Solutions	Industry Canada 235 Queen Street Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1A 0H5 mail: bradet.lucien@ic.gc.ca	Information system - for PC with Company profiles and capabilities	Environmentally sound technologies	Businesses General public Policy and decision makers National Canada	Unrestricted CD-ROM $69.99 Diskette $39.99	This multimedia tool contains 1500 environmental problems related to water, air, soil, research and development and energy, 2000 solutions with their descriptors, and profiles of close to 700 Canadian companies that can provide those solutions. It is available on CD-ROM, diskette and Internet.

International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis

IIASA CO2 Technology Data Bank

International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis Schlossplatz 1 P.O. Box 40 A-2361 Laxenburg Austria

Information system - for PC with Status of R & D Emissions/costs calculations

Fossil fuel - gas Fossil fuel - oil Fossil fuel - coal Renewable - solar thermal Renewable - photovoltaic Renewable - wind Renewable - hydropower Renewable - biomass Nuclear Direct CO2 removal

Policy and decision makers Engineers Global

Unrestricted

This software system contains a data bank on technologies related to the CO2 emissions. It contains technical, economic and environmental data, labour and material requirements of many technologies, which can be linked to energy chains and compared with other alternatives.

International Project for Sustainable Energy Paths

Low-Carbon Fossil Power Generation, the Cost and Potential of Cogeneration and High-Efficiency Central Stations 1994

International Project for Sustainable Energy Paths 7627 Leviston Ave. El Cerrito CA 94530 United States of America Energy Policy in the Greenhouse, Volume II, Part 3c

Summary report / book with Status of R & D Policies and measures

Fossil fuel - gas Fossil fuel - oil Fossil fuel - coal

Policy and decision makers Global

Unrestricted

In this report low-carbon fossil power generation options are compared with other fossil and non-fossil options, their economic resource potential in Western Europe over the next three decades is reviewed and the policies needed to fully mobilize them are identified.

Kluwer Academic Publishers

African Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventories and Mitigation Options: Forestry, Land-Use Change, and Agriculture 1995

Kluwer Academic Publishers Spuiboulevard 50 P.O. Box 17 NL-3300 AA Dordrecht Netherlands ISBN 0-7923-3942-8

Conference / workshop report with Methods and practices

Waste management Agricultural and forestry practices

Policy and decision makers Regional Africa

Unrestricted

This publication presents the major conclusions of a workshop held at Johannesburg, South Africa in June 1995. It discusses national emissions inventory assessments, possible mitigation options and methods to evaluate their potential viability.