Categoría de publicaciones: technicalnotes

DTO 2020/009. Propuesta de un sistema de disposición de equipo ineficiente reemplazado como complemento al fondo a construirse para el uso racional y eficiente de la energía de la República de Panamá

Energy efficiency allows the best use of energy, the result of which is obtaining economic, social and environmental benefits. Its role in the economy and in social welfare is becoming more relevant every day, since its benefits cover all energy users, making productive sectors more competitive and contributing to the reduction of spending in the […]

DTO 2019/008 Pobreza energética en América Latina y el Caribe. Una propuesta de indicadores que midan el acceso a la energía con enfoque de desigualdad social y de género.

The objective of this document is to propose indicators from the social inequality and gender approach that account for access, use or consumption of energy, based on the review of statistical sources available in the Latin American and the Caribbean, selecting at least 10 countries, where the subregions of South America, Central America and Mexico, […]

DTO 2018/005 Aplicación de la herramienta de verificación Check List RSC. Principales reflexiones y aprendizajes.

Recognizing the importance of promoting corporate social responsibility (CSR) in companies and projects in the energy sector, as a sustainable strategy for managing their risks and impacts, OLACDE implemented the Regional Corporate Social Responsibility Program (CSR), with which It was proposed to provide governments, civil society and the private sector in Latin America and the […]

DTO 2018/002 Propuesta de marco institucional y hoja de ruta para el desarrollo de la eficiencia energética en el sector turismo en República Dominicana.

The objective of the Dominican Republic is to comply with the provisions of its national climate change policy for the development of its Energy Efficiency Strategy, as well as to collaborate with the National Determined Contribution (NDC) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. In this context, the present study aims to contribute […]

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DTO 2018/001 Análisis de tecnologías y normatividad de iluminación eficiente en alumbrado público

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The document was made within the framework of the Energy Efficiency Project for Public Lighting for Central America. The project consisted of developing a profile of energy efficiency in public lighting, in the municipalities of Alajuela (Costa Rica), Soyapango (El Salvador) and Central District (Honduras). The project was implemented in three phases: (a) information gathering […]

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