Volume 8
Examples of Successful Uses of
Renewable Energy Sources in the South

Published in partnership with:
Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) and
Third World Network of Scientific Organizations (TWNSO)

• Photovoltaic capacity-building: Brazil
• Rural solar electrification: Burundi
• Renewable energy: China
• Solar energy technology: Costa Rica
• Biomass gasification for the silk industry: India
• Commercializing solar photovoltaics: India
• Cleaner, safer food: India
• Sun-fuelled bathing: Islamic Republic of Iran
• Raising healthier poultry: Nigeria
• Introducing solar power: Pakistan
• Lighting tunnels: Saudi Arabia
• Charging up: Senegal
• Renewable energy for rural areas: Viet Nam
• Recharging batteries: Zimbabwe