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Regional Energy Officials Meeting (REM2007) and Pacific Energy Ministers Meeting (PEMM2007) : Regional Energy Meeting and Pacific Energy Ministers
Meeting organised and convened. Summary record for both meetings prepared and disseminated. CD-ROM of papers and presentations for both meetings prepared and disseminated.

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CSD 14 & 15- Energy for sustainable development, industrial development, air pollution/ atmosphere and climate change : (1) Provide a coordination role for the preparation of a regional position paper that will contribute towards a regional submission to the CSD Secretariat.

(2) Provide support to the New York based PIC missions at the CSD14 & 15.

(3) Provide support as required to National initiatives in regard to the CSD processes

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CSD 14 & 15- Energy for sustainable development, industrial development, air pollution/ atmosphere and climate change : (1) Provide a coordination role for the preparation of a regional position paper that will contribute towards a
regional submission to the CSD Secretariat.

(2) Provide support to the New York based PIC missions at the CSD14 & 15.

(3) Provide support as required to National initiatives in regard to the CSD processes

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CSD 14 & 15- Energy for sustainable development, industrial development, air pollution/ atmosphere and climate change :

(1) Provide a coordination role for the preparation of a regional position paper that will contribute towards a regional submission to the CSD Secretariat.

(2) Provide support to the New York based PIC missions at the CSD14 & 15.

(3) Provide support as required to National initiatives in regard to the CSD processes

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Pacific Energy Newsletter Number 3 December 2007

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Regional Earth Day Programme : Improved awareness of energy related issues through education.

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The energy missions were programmed specifically to assist in the delivery of the Regional Biomass Resource Assessment Workshops in Samoa and Tonga. In addition to the workshop, discussions on the Training Needs Assessment on Renewable Energy, the Demand Side Management Project and other general ongoing energy activities with the countries were also held.

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PIEPSAP Project: Visit to Tonga : The purpose of the mission is to discuss with energy officials and relevant stakeholders in
Tonga about the Pacific Islands Energy Policy & Strategic Action Planning (PIEPSAP) project. The mission to Tonga was undertaken from 21 to 28 September, 2004. The Tongan government is currently in the process of developing their national energy
policy. The project aims at improving the capacity of PIC's to develop national energy policies and strategic action plans to implement the policies.

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Pacific Islands Energy Policy and Strategic Action Planning (PIEPSAP) : The provision of assistance with the development and review of National Energy Policies, and strategic action planning.

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Pacific Energy and Gender (PEG) Network : Gender mainstreamed within the energy sector.
Increased gender awareness in the energy sector.

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This study was undertaken as a SOPAC project, funded by NORAD and carried out under contract by OCEANOR of Trondheim, Noway. The wave data collected are available on a data base at the SOPAC Secretariat in Fiji. In this report the wave climate of the area of the South West Pacific covered by the project, which is bounded by 30"s to the equator and 160"E to 160°W, is described. This area covers the Vanuatu, Fiji and Tonga groups, the Cook Islands, Western Samoa, Tuvalu and the southern part of Western Kiribati.

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Evaluation of geothermal energy resources : Continuation of the evaluation of geothermal energy by New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research.Report on geothermal and hydrothermal energy sources presented by representative of Solomon Islands.

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Feasibility Study of Establishing OTEC : Marshall Islands are keen to develop alternative energy sources. Potential developers are kept informed on the region's potential through contributions to the International OTEC/DOWA Association Newsletter. Assistance was given to Marshall Islands to help them select a contractor to carry out a detailed feasibility study of establishing a OTEC power and fresh water plant on Majuro.

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Techsec Local Wave Energy Monitoring Project : The Techsec with the assistance of the Norweigian government had commenced on local wave monitoring in the Cook Islands, Western Samoa and Tonga. Monitoring and data collection were carried out using the Wave Rider buoys deployed at selected sites within these countries.

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Techsec Local Wave Energy Monitoring Project : The Techsec with the assistance of the Norweigian government had commenced on local wave monitoring in the Cook Islands, Western Samoa and Tonga. Monitoring and data collection were carried out using the Wave Rider buoys deployed at selected sites within these countries.

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Techsec Local Wave Energy Monitoring Project : The Techsec with the assistance of the Norweigian government had commenced on local wave monitoring in the Cook Islands, Western Samoa and Tonga. Monitoring and data collection were carried out using the Wave Rider buoys deployed at selected sites within these countries.

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Technical Assistance on the Energy Supply and Demand Database : To assist member countries to establish and maintain a compatible, accurate, reliable and up-to-date energy supply and demand database so as to enable effective management and planning of their national energy sectors. This is ongoing task that will provide assistance to countries to source and document energy data, however, progress has been minimum with PICs not putting priority o data collation and due to shortage of staff.

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National energy demand/supply database for Palau

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The major objectives of this paper is to provide information on the wind energy resource in the Pacific, wind turbines, design characteristics, site criteria, and socio-economic considerations and also to assist decision makers on the application of wind technology in the Pacific Region.

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Diversification of Nauru's Cooking Fuels : To demonstrate in the domestic sector of Nauru that LPG is an equally convenient energy source for cooking as electricity, but a cheaper energy source.