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Industry Codes and Standards

Industry codes and standards are a set of binding guidelines and minimum performance parameters for products and techniques set by a regulatory body. Codes and standards are more common for energy efficiency products and buildings, and are less common for renewable energy technologies, with the exception of safety standards. See also industry and energy efficiency.

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Renewables 2024 Global Status Report: A Comprehensive Annual Overview of the State of Renewable Energy

In addition to providing a global overview of the renewables landscape, the GSR presents developments in renewable energy supply and…

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REN21

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1 October 2024

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A Carbon Neutrality Pathway for the Chinese Cement Industry

The report studies the current status and trends of energy consumption and carbon emissions in the cement industry, before it…

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China Building Materials Academy

Energy Foundation China

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17 July 2023

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2018 CARICOM Regional Energy Efficiency Building Code

The document is an adaptation of the 2018 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code. It is meant to specifically…

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International Code Council

CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ)

ASHRAE

CARICOM Secretariat Energy Unit

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1 February 2019

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Berkeley India Joint Leadership on Energy and the Environment (Website)

This is the website of the Berkeley India Joint Leadership on Energy and the Environment (BIJLEE), which is a partnership…

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University of California

Berkeley

The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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BRIC'd Up Energy Efficiency: Energy and Climate Policies in Brazil, Russia, India, and China

The authors of this document identify focus areas for evolving energy efficiency efforts by examining Brazil, Russia, India, and China…

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ICF International

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Building Energy Software Tools Directory

This directory provides information on hundreds of building software tools for evaluating energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainability in buildings.…

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United States Department of Energy

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Bureau of Energy Efficiency Standard & Labeling (India) (Website)

This website provides information to Indian citizens on energy efficiency schemes currently in place in India. These schemes include efforts…

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Indian Bureau of Energy Efficiency

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Canadian National Energy Use Database: Statistics and Analysis

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) launched the National Energy Use Database (NEUD) initiative to help the department improve its knowledge of…

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Natural Resources Canada

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China Motor System Energy Conservation Program Case Study: Performance Optimization of Pump System of a Pharmaceuticals Company

This case study details an industrial plant’s improvement of its pumping system for cooling water. In 2002, Shanghai New Asiatic…

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Shanghai Energy Conservation Service Center

United States Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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Clean Energy Project Interactive Map

reegle provides a worldwide, filterable map of ongoing and completed clean energy projects with access to detailed project descriptions found…

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reegle

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ClimateTechWiki: A Clean Energy Platform (Website)

This database provides publications, case studies, tools, general discussions, and other resources focusing on a wide variety of technologies. Users…

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United Nations

Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs

Energy Research Center of the Netherlands

Joint Implementation Network

University of Edinburgh

Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Partnership

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Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE)

This database provides comprehensive information on state, local, utility, and federal incentives and policies that promote renewable energy and energy…

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United States Department of Energy

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DuPont Energy Efficiency 16–Part Training Series

This 16-part training series is designed to provide facilities around the world with the skills needed to improve energy efficiency…

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DuPont

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ECOWAS Renewable Energy Facility (EREF-2)

This first edition booklet provides summarizes the clean mini-grids projects being implemented in the Economic Community of West African States…

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ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE)

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Emissions Trading Schemes and their linking: Challenges and Opportunities in Asia and the Pacific

Asia and the Pacific have achieved rapid economic expansion in the recent years, and the region has become a major…

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Asian Development Bank

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Energy Efficiency Best Practice Case Studies (Website)

This website provides a series of case studies and best practice guides resulting from the Energy Efficiency Best Practice Program,…

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Australian Department of Energy

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Energy Efficiency and Conservation in Indonesia (Presentation)

The presentation provides current policy and regulations on Indonesian energy efficiency and conservation. It outlines what the targets of regulation…

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Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources

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Energy Efficiency Market Report 2016

According to this report, the greatest efficiency gains have been led by policy and the greatest untapped potential lie where…

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International Energy Agency (iea)