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The International Hydropower Association is pleased to announce its initial sponsors and partners :
| The President of Iceland is the country's head
of state and the only representative chosen by the entire electorate in
a direct election. The office of President was established in the Constitution
of the Republic of Iceland which took effect on 17 June 1944. The fifth
President of the Republic is Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson. He was elected in 1996 and re-elected in 2000, 2004 and 2008. www.english.forseti.is/ |
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Landsvirkjun is a
leader in the production of electricity from emission-free renewables in
Iceland and is a successful competitor internationally in attracting power-intensive
industries to Iceland. Landsvirkjun has over 40 years experience of design,
construction and operation of power systems built on hydropower and geothermal
energy. www.landsvirkjun.com/ |
| The Hydro Equipment Association (HEA)
was founded on 1 May 2001 in the wake of the "World Commission
on Dams (WCD)" process. Its founding members are Alstom
Power, Voith Siemens Hydro Power Generation and Andritz Va Tech Hydro. HEA's
mission is to promote sustainable development and public acceptance
of hydropower. www.thehea.org |
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Alcoa is the world leader in the production
and management of primary aluminium, fabricated aluminium and alumina
combined. In 2007 Alcoa generated 50.7% of its global energy needs
from hydropower. It has 97,000 employees in 34 countries and has
been named one of the most sustainable corporations in the world
at the World Economic Forum. www.alcoa.com |
| EDF Group is an integrated energy operator,
active in power generation, transmission and distribution. In the
field of hydro, it is one of the world's major owners/operators with
20,300 MW of installed capacity from 447 hydropower plants in France,
and an additional 3,000 MW in the rest of Europe. EDF ranks No.1
in Europe for renewable energy generation. www.edf.com/the-edf-group-20403.html |
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Itaipu Binacional is the owner of Itaipu Powerplant, a 14,000 MW project on the Brazil/Paraguay border. The company has a long term commitment to sustainability, now made explicit in its Mission, and is currently pioneering the development of the "Cultivating Good Water" river basin stewardship programme. www.itaipu.gov.br |
| Hydro is a Fortune Global 500 supplier
of aluminium and aluminium products. Based in Norway, it employs
23,000 people in 40 countries and has activities on all continents.
Rooted in a century of experience in renewable energy production,
technology development and progressive partnerships, Hydro is committed
to strengthening the viability of the customers it serves. www.hydro.com |
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Alstom is a global leader in equipment
and services for power generation and rail transport, including integrated
power plant, power production services and air quality control systems. It
is also a leader in environmental protection. The Group is present
in more than 70 countries worldwide and employs around 76 000 people,
with sales of £16.9 billion. www.alstom.com |
| Manitoba Hydro is one of Canada's
major energy utilities. Its headquarters are in Winnipeg,
Manitoba. Today it provides the lowest electricity rates
in Canada, operating 14 hydroelectric facilities on the Saskatchewan,
Winnipeg, Laurie and Nelson rivers and two thermal and four
diesel generating stations. www.hydro.mb.ca |
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Hydro-Québec generates, transmits
and distributes electricity, using mainly renewable generating options.
Its sole shareholder is the Québec government. The company
comprises four divisions: Hydro-Québec Production, Hydro-Québec
TransÉnergie, Hydro-Québec Distribution and Hydro-Québec Équipement.
Hydro-Québec recorded $2,882 in income from continuing operations
in 2007. www.hydroquebec.com |
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| Almenna Consulting Engineers is divided
into 4 divisions: Building & Industry, Energy and Utilities,
Project Management and, Environment and Planning. It has been involved
in many of the largest projects undertaken in Iceland. www.almenna.is/english/company_index/ |
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Century Aluminum Company owns primary
aluminum capacity in the United States and Iceland, as well as an
ownership interest in alumina and bauxite assets in the United States
and Jamaica. www.centuryaluminum.com/index.html |
EFLA is a general engineering
and consulting firm, providing quality service in a wide
variety of fields, both in Iceland and in many other countries.
The company places strong emphasis on innovation and research. www.efla.is/pages/774 |
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The Global Environment Facility (GEF)
is a global partnership among 178 countries, international institutions,
non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and the private sector, to
address global environmental issues while supporting national sustainable
development initiatives. Today the GEF is the largest funder of environmental
projects and has achieved a strong track record with developing countries
and countries with economies in transition. www.thegef.org |
German Technical Cooperation
(GTZ) is an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable
development, with worldwide operations. GTZ promotes complex
reforms and change processes, often working under difficult
conditions. Its corporate objective is to improve people's
living conditions on a sustainable basis. |
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Hnit Consulting Engineers provide general
engineering consultancy services in structural design and planning,
surveying, road and highway design, environmental matters and project
management and supervision. www.hnit.is/english/ |
HRW magazine provides comprehensive
coverage of the hydroelectric industry worldwide. HRW's mission
is to provide a worldwide network for sharing practical,
technical information and expertise on hydroelectric power. www.hcipub.com/hrw |
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The International Geothermal Association
(IGA), founded in 1988, is a scientific, educational and cultural
organization with more than 3000 members in 65 countries. Its objective
is to encourage research, development and utilization of geothermal
resources worldwide through the compilation, publication and dissemination
of scientific and technical data and information. www.geothermal-energy.org |
The International Hydropower
Association (IHA) addresses the role of hydropower in meeting
the world's growing water and energy needs as a clean, renewable
and sustainable technology. With members in more than 80
countries, IHA is a non-governmental, mutual association
of organisations and individuals. Its membership is open
to all those involved in hydropower. www.hydropower.org |
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The International Renewable Energy Alliance
(REN Alliance) was established in 2004 to advance policy and information
on renewable energy, by providing a combined voice for renewable
energy technology and practice. The founding partners comprise international
organizations representing geothermal, solar, water and wind technologies. www.ren-alliance.org |
Since 1954, the International
Solar Energy Society (ISES) has been actively engaged in
advancing renewable energies. ISES is made up of a global
network of national sections in over 50 countries and individual
and corporate members in more than 110 countries. It provides
current, scientifically credible renewable energy and energy
efficiency information and networking opportunities to the
global community. www.ises.org |
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International Union for Conservation
of Nature (IUCN) is a union of more than 1,100 government and NGO
member organisations and almost 11,000 volunteer scientists. IUCN
works worldwide to encourage and assist societies to manage river
basins sustainably, including support for implementation of the recommendations
of the World Commission on Dams. www.iucn.org/water |
| China Institute of Water Resources and
Hydropower Research (IWHR), is a public agency for water resources
and hydropower related research, consultancy, design, construction
and product services. It is affiliated to the Ministry of Water Resources
of China. www.iwhr.com/ | |
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Mannvit is a leading engineering consulting
firm. Renewable energy is a key sector, where Mannvit provides consulting
services for hydroelectric and geothermal power plants, overhead
transmission lines and substations. www.mannvit.is/EnglishVersion/ |
The main activities
of The Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism are: industrial development
and innovation, harnessing, transport and distribution of energy,
energy sources, energy
research and utilization of energy,
district heating plants and electric plants, mines and mining; industrial
rights, legalization of professional titles in the field of technology
and design, standards and regional development.
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The Nepal Water Conservation Foundation
(NWCF) is a non-governmental and not-for-profit organization, established
in 1990. It conducts interdisciplinary researches on climate change
adaptation and interrelated issues that affect the use and management
of water. Its focus is the generation and dissemination of knowledge
relating to water management. www.nwcf.org.np |
The principal
responsibility of the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, Norway, is
to achieve a coordinated and integrated energy policy. It’s Energy
and Water Resources Department’s main objective is to ensure sound
management, in both economic and environmental terms, of water and
hydropower resources, other domestic energy sources and energy use.
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Orkuveita Reykjavíkur
operates two geothermal plants, Hellisheiééi and
Nesjavellir, providing electricity, geothermal water for heating,
and cold water for consumption and fire fighting. Its service
area extends to 20 communities, covering 67% of the Icelandic population. www.or.is/English |
| In late 2007,
Alcan and Rio Tinto Aluminium joined forces to create Rio Tinto Alcan,
the aluminium industry's new global leader and the aluminium business
of Rio Tinto. It maintains large scale, long life, efficient operations
on six continents and in 29 countries, and has over 26,000 employees.
This includes a significant presence in Australia, Canada and France. www.riotintoalcan.com |
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The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is a leading
conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically
important lands and waters for nature and people. In addition to
conserving more than 90 million acres worldwide, TNC has been designing
and implementing strategies to protect earth's fresh waters for decades,
using practical, science-based solutions. www.nature.org/freshwater.
www.nature.org/ |
| Transparency
International (TI), the global civil society organisation leading
the fight against corruption, brings people together in a powerful
worldwide coalition to end the devastating impact of corruption on
men, women and children around the world. TI’s mission is to create
change towards a world free of corruption. www.transparency.org/ |
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The UN-Water Decade Programme on Capacity
Development (UNW-DPC) is a joint programme of the 25 UN Agencies
and Programmes cooperating within the framework of UN-Water, and
supports them on water-related capacity development. It is hosted
by the United Nations University, funded by the German government
and based in Bonn, Germany. www.unwater.unu.edu/ |
| The United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
is working to create the conditions for genuine dialogue based upon
respect for shared values and the dignity of each civilization and
culture. Sustainable development, based upon observance of human
rights, mutual respect and the alleviation of poverty, lies at the
heart of UNESCO's mission and activities. http://portal.unesco.org/ | |
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Verkis is a multi'disciplinary engineering
consulting firm. It has consulted on many rehabilitation and
new construction hydropower projects, including the entire
700 MW Kárahnjékar project.www.verkis.is/english/ |
| VSO consulting
service, provides consultancy in three main areas: building design, project
consulting, and civil and environmental engineering. It has great
experience in the supervision of hydropower projects. www.vso.is/english/ | |
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Launched in 1949, International Water
Power & Dam Construction has established itself as the leading
monthly international publication serving the needs of those involved
in dam construction and the hydroelectricity industries. www.waterpowermagazine.com |
| The World Wind Energy Association (WWEA)
is the worldwide voice for wind energy, representing wind energy
organisations from all continents and 87 countries. Its members include
major national associations worldwide, companies and scientific institutes.
WWEA promotes the worldwide deployment of wind energy technology
and works for a world energy system fully driven by renewable energies. www.wwindea.org |
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The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
is one of the largest environmental NGOs, with more than 5 million
supporters and a presence in over 90 countries. Its mission is to
stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build
a future in which humans live in harmony with nature. www.panda.org/what_we_do/footprint/dams_initiative/ |
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