From grant@ecoharmony.com Mon Nov 1 16:22:39 2004
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 16:44:27 +0100 (BST)
From: Grant Ballard-Tremeer
To: news@hedon.info
Subject: [hedon news] HEDON newsletter (27/10/2004)
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Contains 12 new documents. Showing first 9. Visit
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** NINE PARAFFIN (KEROSENE) STOVES FAIL SAFETY TESTS **
Nine paraffin (also called kerosene) stoves commonly used in South
Africa have failed safety tests carried out by the South African
Paraffin Safety Association.
More details online at:
http://www.hedon.info/goto.php/455/news.htm
** LAUNCH OF THE TRIODOS RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR DEVELOPMENT FUND **
The Triodos Renewable Energy for Development Fund supports
renewable energy for off grid rural areas. The Fund will make
investments (loans, guarantees and limited ?seed capital?) in the
range of Euro 100,000 to Euro 250,000.
More details online at:
http://www.hedon.info/goto.php/454/news.htm
** LEISA MAGAZINE ON ON-FARM ENERGY **
Articles on "Energy on the Farm" are being sought by the Centre for
Information on Low External Input and Sustainable Agriculture for
the March 2005 edition of the LEISA Magazine.
More details online at:
http://www.hedon.info/goto.php/451/news.htm
** NEW BOOK ON INTEGRATED REGIONAL ENERGY PLANNING **
Ecologically Sound Integrated Regional Energy Planning T.V.
Ramachandra (Indian Institute of Science) 2003. 348 pages. ISBN
1-56072-876
More details online at:
http://www.hedon.info/goto.php/442/news.htm
** NEW BOOK ON ENERGY SERVICES FOR THE URBAN POOR IN AFRICA **
AFREPREN have released a new pubication on Energy Services for the
Urban Poor in Africa - it is a compilation of country studies
carried out by AFREPREN researchers and is edited by Dr. Bereket
Kebede and Eng. Ikhupuleng Dube.
More details online at:
http://www.hedon.info/goto.php/440/news.htm
** PROCEEDINGS: WORKSHOP ON COGENERATION AND BIO-ETHANOL FOR
SOUTHERN AFRICA **
Proceedings from the Partners for Africa Co-generation and
bio-ethanol policy dialogue workshop, organised by Illovo Sugar
Ltd. and WIP-Munich in South Africa from 21-22 June 2004 are now
available online here.
More details online at:
http://www.hedon.info/goto.php/435/news.htm
** WHO AND UNDP CALL FOR "GREATER EFFORTS TO COMBAT INDOOR AIR
POLLUTION" **
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP), marking World Rural Women's Day (15
Oct 2004) have called for greater efforts to combat indoor air
pollution from cooking with solid fuels
More details online at:
http://www.hedon.info/goto.php/434/news.htm
** FUNDING FOR MICROFINANCE & ENERGY LEARNING **
The Practitioner Learning Program (PLP) is seeking applications to
support innovative financial solutions to improve access to energy
services in Eastern and Southern Africa - Deadline: 17 November,
2004
More details online at:
http://www.hedon.info/goto.php/432/news.htm
** OFF-GRID RURAL ELECTRIFICATION WORKSHOP LAUNCHED **
A National Workshop on Off-grid Rural Electrification has been
launched today (12 October 2004) by the Ethiopian Rural Energy
Development and Promotion Center (EREDPC)
More details online at:
http://www.hedon.info/goto.php/431/news.htm
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Events and meetings (see
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Contains 10 events. Showing nearest 5. Visit
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** SMOKE FREE WEEK **
To be held in India, starting 01 November 2004
Full details online at:
http://www.hedon.info/goto.php/246/events.htm
** POLLUTEC SHANGHAI **
To be held in China, starting 03 November 2004
Full details online at:
http://www.hedon.info/goto.php/198/events.htm
** POLLUTEC CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE **
To be held in Austria, starting 10 November 2004
Full details online at:
http://www.hedon.info/goto.php/197/events.htm
** ANNUAL IASTA MEETING AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE **
To be held in India, starting 15 November 2004
Full details online at:
http://www.hedon.info/goto.php/213/events.htm
** POLEKO 2004, INTERNATIONAL ECOLOGICAL FAIR **
To be held in Poland, starting 16 November 2004
Full details online at:
http://www.hedon.info/goto.php/199/events.htm
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Publication library (see
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Contains 2 new documents.
** PROCEEDINGS OF THE "POLICY DIALOGUE ON COGENERATION AND
BIO-ETHANOL FOR SOUTHERN AFRICA" HELD IN DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA, 21 -
23 JUNE 2004 **
Available to download at:
http://www.hedon.info/goto.php/154/library.htm
** GENETIC MUTATIONS LINKED TO INDOOR COAL EMISSIONS **
Available to download at:
http://www.hedon.info/goto.php/147/library.htm
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include your papers and reports on our database. Please email them
to us!
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Links (see http://www.hedon.info/goto.php/links.htm)
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Contains 1 new documents.
** ETHANOL INDIA **
This website with an aim to promote the production of ethanol
brings together all the information required (ETHANOL PLANT
MACHINERY & TECHNOLOGY, PROJECT FINANCE, GOVT SCHEMES & APPROVALS
FOR FUEL ETHANOL PLANTS , ETHANOL DISTILLATION, FERMENTATION,
MOLECULAR SIEVE TECHNOLOGY , FUEL ETHANOL PLANTS COMMISSIONED.) for
the ethanol producer. Plans to set up an online ethanol marketplace
connecting buyers and suppliers.
Online link at:
http://www.hedon.info/goto.php/553/links.htm
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us by return email!
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