Energy for All is the name of an initiative and partnership, both founded by the

Asian Development Bank The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a regional development bank established on 19 December 1966, which is headquartered in the Ortigas Center located in the city of Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines. The bank also maintains 31 field office ...

(ADB), to reduce

energy poverty Energy poverty is lack of access to modern energy services. It refers to the situation of large numbers of people in developing countries and some people in developed countries whose well-being is negatively affected by very low consumption of ene ...

in Asia and the Pacific. The initiative aims to develop approaches for providing access to reliable and affordable energy services, and to scale them up. This includes household access to electricity from renewable energy technologies such as

micro-hydro Micro hydro is a type of hydroelectric power that typically produces from 5 kW to 100 kW of electricity using the natural flow of water. Installations below 5 kW are called pico hydro. These installations can provide power to an i ...

, solar,

biomass Biomass is plant-based material used as a fuel for heat or electricity production. It can be in the form of wood, wood residues, energy crops, agricultural residues, and waste from industry, farms, and households. Some people use the terms bi ...

, and small

wind Wind is the natural movement of air or other gases relative to a planet's surface. Winds occur on a range of scales, from thunderstorm flows lasting tens of minutes, to local breezes generated by heating of land surfaces and lasting a few hou ...

power, as well as access to

clean cooking One aspect of energy poverty is lack of access to clean, modern fuels and technologies for cooking. As of 2020, more than 2.6 billion people in developing countries routinely cook with fuels such as wood, animal dung, coal, or kerosene. Burning t ...

fuel, such as LPG or

biogas Biogas is a mixture of gases, primarily consisting of methane, carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulphide, produced from raw materials such as agricultural waste, manure, municipal waste, plant material, sewage, green waste and food waste. It is a ...

from livestock manure. The partnership was created to allow entities from different sectors in the region to cooperate. Its stated goal is to provide access to energy to 100 million people in the region by 2015.

Working groups

There are currently seven working groups in the partnership.

Domestic Biogas

Convener:

SNV Netherlands Development Organisation SNV Netherlands Development Organisation is a not-for-profit international development organisation, established in the Netherlands in 1965. Driven by the Sustainable Development Goals, SNV makes a lasting difference in the lives of people living ...

Target: Deploy 1 million domestic

biogas plants Anaerobic digestion is a sequence of processes by which microorganisms break down biodegradable material in the absence of oxygen. The process is used for industrial or domestic purposes to Waste management, manage waste or to produce fuels. Mu ...

for 5 million people and develop sustainable commercial biogas sectors in 15 countries in Asia and the Pacific by 2016.

Lighting for All

Convener: The Energy and Resource Institute (TERI) Target: Expand access to

off-grid Off-the-grid or off-grid is a characteristic of buildings and a lifestyle designed in an independent manner without reliance on one or more public utilities. The term "off-the-grid" traditionally refers to not being connected to the electrical gr ...

lighting solutions for 50 million people by 2015.

Liquified Petroleum Gas

Convener: World LP Gas Association Target: Expand distribution of

LP Gas Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG or LP gas) is a fuel gas which contains a flammable mixture of hydrocarbon gases, specifically propane, propylene, butylene, isobutane and n-butane. LPG is used as a fuel gas in heating appliances, cooking equ ...

to remote communities while creating sustainable markets.

Enterprise Development

Convener: Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS) Target: Develop clean energy enterprises in the region through public-private partnership models and a network of industry associations, institutions and relevant government bodies.

The Pacific Region

Convener: Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) Target: Scale up proven models for energy access and disseminate successful approaches throughout the Pacific island countries.

Wind Power

Convener: Korea Wind Energy Industry Association Target: Deploy small wind power for electrification and productive use in remote areas in Asia and the Pacific region.

References

External links

The Energy for All Initiative

The Energy for All Partnership
{{DEFAULTSORT:Energy for All International sustainability organizations Renewable energy commercialization Energy organizations Sustainability in Asia