THE RENEWABLE ENERGY ISLANDS
Gorona del Viento – The Wind-Hydro-Pumped Station of El Hierro
The El Hierro Sustainability Plan, approved on the 27th of November, 1997 by the Council of the island of El Hierro, poses the idea of making the island a self-sustained location. This possibility has been backed up in the “White Paper for a Community StrategyAction Plan” developed by the European Commission, which includes the following quote: "[...] a number of pilot communities, regions, citiesislands will be ed from those which can reasonably aim at 100% power supply from renewables[...]". Leer más…
Reserva de Biosfera de El Hierro
La isla de El Hierro, nicknamed the “Meridian Island”, has a population of 11,030 inhabitants and an area of 269 km2. It was declared a biosphere reserve in 2000. It is the smallest island of the Canary archipelago and a sustainability model for the whole region. Leer más…
Energías Renovables y Alternativas
The global nature of energy challenges requires that local renewable energy resources be appropriately managed and used. Photo Gallery, the Programme promotes the building of capacities, stimulates the sharing of scientific knowledge and best practices, promotes the development of energy policies, supports pilot initiatives and provides technical assistance, when necessary. Leer más…
UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme
Lanzado en 1971, UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB) is an Intergovernmental Scientific Programme that aims to establish a scientific basis for the improvement of relationships between people and their environments.It proposes interdisciplinary research, demonstration and training in natural resources management. Leer más…
News Archives (WNICBR)
Island and coastal areas biosphere reserves around the world have different natural, cultural, socio-economic and political characteristics. Sin embargo, they also have similar and specific problems that can be addressed in a common way. Leer más…
Sustainable Energy for All initiative
En septiembre 2011, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched the Sustainable Energy for All initiative and shared his vision for how governments, business and civil society, working in partnership, can make sustainable energy for all a reality by 2030. Leer más…
REN21
REN21 es la red global de energías renovables político multilateral que conecta una amplia gama de actores clave de: Gobiernos,Las organizaciones internacionales, Asociaciones industriales, Science and academia as well a Civil society to facilitate knowledge exchange, el desarrollo de políticas y la acción conjunta hacia una rápida transición global hacia la energía renovable. REN21 promueve la energía renovable para satisfacer las necesidades de los países tanto industrializados como en desarrollo, que son dirigidos por el cambio climático, la seguridad energética, desarrollo y reducción de la pobreza. Leer más…
Alliance for Rural Electrification
ARE is an international business association representing the decentralised energy sector working towards the integration of renewables into rural electrification markets in developing and emerging countries. Leer más…
Alianza Global Sustainable Electricity
The Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership is a not-for-profit organisation whose members are the world’s leading electricity companies. We proudly promote sustainable energy development through electricity sector projects and human capacity building activities in developing and emerging nations worldwide. Leer más…
Natural Resources Canada 100 Climate change is a complex issue which..
Founded to study and advance the global transition to sustainable 100 percent renewable energy.
An immediate transition to 100% sustainable renewable energy sources is necessary, as these in combination can carry civilization into the future and are flexible enough to be technically implemented relatively quickly. Leer más…
Renewable Interactive Map…
The European Association for Renewable Energy was founded in 1988. It is a registered non-profit organization that conducts its work independently of political parties, institutions, commercial enterprises and interest groups. Leer más…
ITC
The Technological Institute of the Canary Islands (ITC) is a public enterprise established by the Government of the Canary Islands in 1992, and attached to the Department of Employment, Industry and Trade of the regional government. Leer más…
