Woodfuels (firewood and charcoal) are the dominant energy source and the leading forest product for many developing countries. Representing 60 to 80 percent of total wood consumption in these nations, woodfuels often account for 50 to 90…
Africa Clean Cooking Energy Solutions (ACCES), an ESMAP-supported initiative that was launched on November 15, has begun activities in Uganda, Senegal and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). ACCES works to scale up modern, clean…
Indonesia is estimated to have the largest geothermal potential in the world â 27,000 megawatts, or roughly 40 percent of total global geothermal resources. But currently, only 4 percent of that potential is being used to produce…
ESMAP is initiating a Global Geothermal Development Plan (GGDP) that aims to achieve a significant addition of geothermal electricity production capacity in low and middle income countries. The GGDP will: (1) identify and support the…
Global efforts can help scale up utilization of geothermal energy, which has the potential to deliver a "triple win" for many developing countries - clean, reliable, locally-produced baseload power.
