Ukrainian-American Environmental Association (UAEA)
Washington, D.C., Monday, February 28, 2011

Contents:

I.) ENERGY EFFICIENCY
- Estonia Supports Environmentally Friendly Development of Ukraine’s Energy Sector

II.) RENEWABLE ENERGY
- Ukraine Exports 573,400 Tons of Solid Biofuel in 2010, Increasing Sales by 63%
- Ukraine Aims for More Renewable Energy Power Generation
- Major Wind Power Project Takes Off in Ukraine's Donetsk Region

III.) FOSSIL FUELS
- Gazprom Dismisses Value of Ukraine’s Deal with ExxonMobil for Shale Gas
- Naftogaz, Exxon Mobil Sign MOU on Ukraine's Unconventional Gas
- Ukraine Aims to Draw Private Investment in State-Run Coal Mines

IV.) NUCLEAR POWER
- Rada Resolves to Prepare for 25th Anniversary of Chornobyl Disaster
- U.S. Commits Cash for Kyiv's Nuclear Aims
- EnergoAtom to Finish Work on Yuzhnoukrainsk Plant by Late 2012

V.) ENERGY - GENERAL
- Ukraine’s Green Tariff May Help Reduce Mining Disasters
- Joint Statement Following the Third Session of the United States-Ukraine Strategic Partnership Commission

VI.) CLIMATE CHANGE
- Verification Deemed Final for Energy Efficiency Joint Implementation Project in Ukraine
- Verification Reports Published for Two Joint Implementation Projects in Ukraine
- Industrial Union of Donbas Reports Active Sales of Kyoto Units

VII.) UPCOMING EVENTS
- Energy Efficiency Conference
- Second Annual Ukrainian Energy Forum
- 15th International Trade Show on Power Engineering, Electrical Engineering & Energy Efficiency
- Ukrainian Biofuel Forum
- ECOSMART-2011-First International Forum of Clean Technologies
- IV International Environmental Expo "DOVKILLYA-2011"
- International Conference “Twenty-Five Years after Chornobyl Accident - Safety for the Future”
- Ukrainian Renewable Energy Forum

VIII.) FUNDING OPPORTUNITY
- Democracy Small Grants Program Sponsors Competition “Promoting Environmental Awareness”

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I.) ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Estonia Supports Environmentally Friendly Development of Ukraine’s Energy Sector:
The Baltic Course, February 14, 2011
http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/energy/?doc=37246
The Estonian Foreign Ministry is supporting projects to make Ukraine’s energy sector more effective and environmentally friendly by donating 32,000 euros to the Eastern Europe Energy Effectiveness and Environmental Partnership Support Fund in 2011. The Eastern Europe Energy Effectiveness and Environmental Partnership Support Fund, created on the initiative of Sweden and the European Commission, is slated to last for five years. Within this time energy sector-related projects will be carried out with the goal of making the energy sector of Ukraine more effective and environmentally friendly. Over five years, Estonia will donate 160,000 euros to the support fund, allocated from its development co-operation budget. Ukraine is the most important gas transit country for the European Union but energy expenditure per person in Ukraine is close to three times greater than in Central European nations. In addition to the Nordic and Baltic countries, others involved in the support fund are the United States, Poland, and the European Commission.

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II.) RENEWABLE ENERGY

Ukraine Exports 573,400 Tons of Solid Biofuel in 2010, Increasing Sales by 63%:
Ukrinform, February 18, 2011
http://www.blackseagrain.net/about-ukragroconsult/news-bsg/ukraine-exports-573-400-tons-of-solid-biofuel-in-2010-increasing-sales-by-63
and
Biofuels Digest, by Meghan Sapp, February 23, 2011  
http://biofuelsdigest.com/bdigest/2011/02/23/ukraine-biofuel-exports-jump-63-percent-in-2010
Exports of solid biofuels from Ukraine in 2010 increased by 63.5% as compared with 2009 up to 573.4 thousand tons. The exports, which represent 88% of national solid biofuel production, were primarily fuel granules (pellets) and briquettes from wood, sunflower husks and grain straw.

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Ukraine Aims for More Renewable Energy Power Generation:
AZoCleanTech, February 18, 2011
http://www.azocleantech.com/details.asp?newsID=14334
Recently, Anatoly Blyzniuk, Donetsk Region State Administration’s chairman, declared that the erection work for the three wind power generation units out of the total 23 units planned for Ukraine is completed. Each of the completed unit is designed to generate around 2.5 MW of clean energy. Installation of all the 23 wind turbines is anticipated to be over by 2015. Power production from the completed wind turbine installation was to begin by February 19. Presently, the country utilizes only 0.2% of its projected wind power generation capacity. The country anticipates that its renewable power generation will go up by 6%. It is estimated that wind energy will alone meet nearly 20% of the power requirements of the country. The increased wind power generation and use of renewable energy is anticipated to assist the country to achieve energy self-sufficiency.

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Major Wind Power Project Takes Off in Ukraine's Donetsk Region:
TMCnet, by Madhubanti Rudra, February 14, 2011
http://green.tmcnet.com/topics/green/articles/144637-major-wind-power-project-takes-off-ukraines-donetsk.htm
In a giant leap toward a green energy future, Ukraine has launched an important wind power project in Donetsk Region. Scheduled for completion in 2015, the project comprises 23 wind power plants in total of which three, each with a capacity of 2.5 MW, are complete. The new wind-power plant in Donetsk Region started generating electricity on February 19, according to Anatoly Blyzniuk, the Chairman of Donetsk Region State Administration. Ukraine currently uses only 0.2 percent of its wind capacity. However, the Ukrainian energy strategy foresees the increase of alternative energy generation of up to 6 percent. According to industry experts, the wind energy would be sufficient for providing 20 percent of electricity used by Ukrainians. Though Ukraine is a little behind EU countries with respect to the wind power generated so far, it has made a huge progress in terms of installed wind power capacity, emerging ahead of Russia, Iceland and Switzerland, 2010 European statistics of the European Wind Energy Association revealed.

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III.) FOSSIL FUELS

Gazprom Dismisses Value of Ukraine’s Deal with ExxonMobil for Shale Gas:
EU-RussiaCentre.org, February 22, 2011
http://www.eu-russiacentre.org/news/ukraine-turns-exxonmobil-shale-gas.html
and  
http://www.euractiv.com/en/energy/ukraine-turns-exxonmobil-shale-gas-news-502394
Ukraine's state-run energy firm Naftogaz and US oil major ExxonMobil have signed a memorandum to cooperate on searching for shale gas deposits in Ukraine. But Sergei Komlev, head of Gazprom's export pricing department, warned Ukraine that shale gas "won’t help" the country reduce its reliance on Russia's gas. Gazprom officials have shown disdain for shale gas and cited the possible negative environmental impact of developing such technologies. Ukraine's shale gas resources are estimated to total two trillion cubic meters, which represents technically recoverable reserves, not proven reserves, the Gazprom official claimed, adding that the figure had had "a dazzling effect" on the public. Shale gas currently costs more than $200 per 1,000 cubic meters or $6 per million British thermal units (BTU) to produce, although gas is priced at no more than $4 per million BTU ($160 per 1,000 cubic meters) at Henry Hub.

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Naftogaz, Exxon Mobil Sign MOU on Ukraine's Unconventional Gas:
Dow Jones Newswires, by Alexander Kolyandr, February 18, 2011
http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?hpf=1&a_id=104312
and
Reuters, February 18, 2011
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/18/ukraine-gas-exxonmobil-idUSLDE71H0JL20110218
Ukrainian national energy company Naftogaz said it has signed a memorandum of understanding and a confidentiality agreement with Exxon Mobil to jointly develop unconventional natural gas in Ukraine. Naftogaz said the companies will jointly study Ukraine's potential in shale gas, methane production from coal and other unconventional energy sources. Naftogaz signed a similar agreement with Russia's Gazprom in December.

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Ukraine Aims to Draw Private Investment in State-Run Coal Mines:
Bloomberg, by Kateryna Choursina, February 15, 2011
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-15/ukraine-aims-to-draw-private-investment-in-state-run-coal-mines.html
Deputy Coal and Energy Minister Ihor Popovych says Ukraine aims to attract private investment in government-run coal mines to increase production. The government has drawn up investment plans for state mines in 2011 envisaging 5.5 billion hryvnia ($691 million) of spending. Of the total amount, 1.6 billion hryvnia would consist of bank loans, mines would provide 1.1 billion hryvnia and 800 million hryvnia would come from other sources. He also said 2 billion hryvnia would come from finance leasing, without being more specific.

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IV.) NUCLEAR POWER

Rada Resolves to Prepare for 25th Anniversary of Chornobyl Disaster:
Interfax-Ukraine, February 18, 2011
http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/97519/
Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada has approved a resolution by 370 votes on respect for the participants in the Chornobyl disaster cleanup operations on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the tragedy at the Chornobyl nuclear power plant, which will be marked on April 26. The Verkhovna Rada recommended that the government approve a plan of events linked to the 25th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster and resolve the issue on financing of the relevant events from the national budget and local budgets. In addition, the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine were recommended to ensure the coordination of work on research into the Chornobyl disaster, and the holding of scientific and practical conferences and roundtable meetings. The Verkhovna Rada also recommended that the state committee for television and radio broadcasting ensure broad coverage of events dedicated to the anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster.

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U.S. Commits Cash for Kyiv's Nuclear Aims:
United Press International, February 17, 2011
http://www.upi.com/Science_News/Resource-Wars/2011/02/17/US-commits-cash-for-Kievs-nuclear-aims/UPI-79701297950104
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Washington is committed to providing Kyiv with financial and technical assistance amounting to $50 million for a peaceful nuclear energy program. Clinton and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kostiantyn Hryshchenko discussed nuclear energy issues in Washington. Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych said during a nuclear energy summit in 2010 that his country was keen to advance its uranium enrichment program for energy and medicine.

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EnergoAtom to Finish Work on Yuzhnoukrainsk Plant by Late 2012:
Ukrainian Journal, February 15, 2011
http://ukrainianjournal.com/index.php?w=article&id=11994
EnergoAtom plans to finish work to extend the operation of reactor one of the Yuzhnoukrainsk nuclear power plant by late 2012. In particular, this year the assessment of the technical state and reassignment of the working life of all reactor elements will be finished, including reactor and construction elements. By late 2011, a report on the safety term revaluation will be submitted to the state inspection for nuclear regulation of Ukraine. The inspection will decide on the extension of reactor one's operation in December 2012.

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V.) ENERGY - GENERAL

Ukraine’s Green Tariff May Help Reduce Mining Disasters:
Ukrainian Energy, February 18, 2011
http://ukrainian-energy.com/articles/alternative_sources/199/
Green Gas International representative Anatoli Smirnov reports that the firm has one coal mine methane utilization project in operation at the Metinvest-owned Sukhodilska-Vostochnaya mine near Krasnodon. The first phase of the project involves the flaring of coalmine methane and the second phase envisages electricity generation. Green Gas only invests in “green” projects that convert energy from coalmine methane, landfill gas and biogas. Revenues are expected to come from the sale of electricity under Ukraine’s “green” tariff regime and carbon credits under the Kyoto protocol. Ukraine’s well-developed carbon and "green" tariff legislation and need for specialist gas mitigation expertise make Ukraine an attractive country for Green Gas. The "green" tariff provides strong incentives to invest in biogas, small hydro and solar projects in Ukraine and 37 projects have already been registered. According to Smirnov, the most important measure is the setting of a green tariff for coalmine methane electricity generation projects. If set at a high enough level, such a tariff would greatly increase the country’s “green” electricity generation, improve the local environment, but most importantly would provide the incentive and the funds to mine owners (including the government) to make gas drainage improvements, which also positively impact on mine safety. This will undoubtedly reduce the number of mining disasters, in a way that no regulations ever would.

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Joint Statement Following the Third Session of the United States-Ukraine Strategic Partnership Commission:
U.S. Department of State, February 15, 2011
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2011/02/156645.htm
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kostyantyn Gryshchenko convened the third session of the U.S.-Ukraine Strategic Partnership Commission to make concrete progress toward achieving the broad goals of the U.S.-Ukraine Charter on Strategic Partnership in energy security, trade and investment, science and technology, and other areas. Both parties stressed the importance of a successful pledging conference for the Chornobyl Shelter Fund and Nuclear Safety Account to enable the timely completion of projects that will make the site safe. They also expressed support for the development of Ukraine’s energy resources, including unconventional gas. The U.S. side welcomed Ukraine’s membership in the European Energy Community. Both parties expressed their support for a transparent energy market in Ukraine, and noted Ukraine’s passage of the Law on the Principles of Functioning of the Natural Gas Market and steps to bring gas tariffs into conformity with the market. The United States encouraged Ukraine to restructure the gas sector to help open possibilities for investment in its gas transit system. They welcomed the agreement for the U.S. Geological Survey to conduct an assessment of unconventional resources that will give the Government of Ukraine and investors public information on potential resources in Ukraine. They welcomed U.S. Agency for International Development technical assistance for the legal, regulatory and environmental framework of unconventional gas development. Both parties intend to continue cooperation on energy efficiency and to discuss encouraging renewable energy technologies and oil and gas well rehabilitation. They noted the importance of attracting private investment and technology to develop Ukraine’s oil and gas resources through open, competitive procurement processes. They welcomed the positive decision of the Ukrainian Interagency Committee on preparing and implementing production sharing agreements concerning the application by Chevron.

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VI.) CLIMATE CHANGE

Verification Deemed Final for Energy Efficiency Joint Implementation Project in Ukraine:
Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee, February 18, 2011
http://ji.unfccc.int/JI_News/issues/issues/I_LE6VKOAQOJTJFM0W0M4OIUXXLY88T2/viewnewsitem.html
The period for requesting a review has ended for a verification pertaining to the JI project "0104. Improvement of the Energy efficiency at Energomashspetsstal, Kramatorsk, Ukraine" for monitoring report number "006" covering the period from July 1, 2010 to September 30, 2010. In accordance with paragraph 39 of the annex to decision 9/CMP.1 (JI guidelines), since neither a Party involved in the project nor three members of the JISC have requested a review within this period, the verification was deemed final. The referred final verification is available on the UNFCCC JI website under: <http://ji.unfccc.int/JI_Projects/DeterAndVerif/Verif/FinVerif.html>

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Verification Reports Published for Two Joint Implementation Projects in Ukraine:
Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee, February 17, 2011
http://ji.unfccc.int/JI_News/issues/issues/I_5TR45HY9E4HOHJ1EA8YIGTNK02PELS/viewnewsitem.html
A verification pertaining to the JI project "0077. CMM utilization on the coal mine Shcheglovskaya-Glubokaya of the State Holding Joint-Stock", for monitoring report number "001" covering the period from January 1, 2008 to March 31, 2010 as well as a verification pertaining to the JI project "0035. Utilization of Coal Mine Methane at the Coal Mine named after A.F. Zasyadko", for monitoring report number "007" covering the period from August 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010, have been submitted by two accredited independent entities to the secretariat and will be publicly available. The period for requesting a review for both projects will end on March 4, 2011. The abovementioned verifications will be available on the UNFCCC JI website under <http://ji.unfccc.int/JI_Projects/DeterAndVerif/Verif/VerifRep.html>.

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Industrial Union of Donbas Reports Active Sales of Kyoto Units:
Ukrainian Journal, February 16, 2011
http://ukrainianjournal.com/index.php?w=article&id=12002
The Industrial Union of Donbas Corporation is actively selling Assigned Amount Units (AAUs) under the Kyoto protocol thanks to the elimination of environment-unfriendly production facilities at its steel works. The total volume of AAUs amounts to 25.5 million tons of Certified Emission Reductions, which are to be accumulated from 2008 to 2012 at Alchevsk Iron & Steel Works, Alchevsk Coking Plant and Dniprovsky Dzerzhynsky Metallurgical Works. Under an equipment upgrade project at Alchevsk Iron & Steel Works, one million AAUs and 1.842 million CERs have already been sold. The project involves the commissioning of new converters and a continuous casting machine manufactured by Siemens VAI.

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VII.) UPCOMING EVENTS

Energy Efficiency Conference:
Kharkiv, March 1, 2011
Hotel Kharkiv, Svobody Square 7
http://www.ukeep.org/en/news/77-kharkiv-conference-coming-up
The Ukraine Energy Efficiency Program invites private companies and media interested in energy efficiency and renewable energy to attend the half-day event, which will feature several presentations by experts in these fields. Download the invitation [Russian only] (http://www.ukeep.org/images/dl/invitation2_kharkiv.pdf) and agenda (http://www.ukeep.org/images/dl/Agenda_Kharkiv_2011-03-01.pdf), or browse UKEEP’s event calendar to read more about our previous conferences. The conference will be followed by a lunch buffet and a chance to discuss project ideas with UKEEP experts.

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Second Annual Ukrainian Energy Forum:
Kyiv, March 1-3, 2011
Intercontinental Hotel Kyiv; 2A Velyka Zhytomyrska Street
http://www.adamsmithconferences.com/en/energy-power-oil-gas-ukraine
Minister of Fuel & Energy of Ukraine Yuri Boyko and his leadership team at the Ministry will be using the forum as a platform to present their investment projects to the international energy community and to put forward the Ministry’s strategy to further improve the investment climate and plans to continue the reform process. Two days of the forum will focus primarily on Oil & Gas with one day dedicated to Electricity. The whole spectrum of the energy sector will be covered. For further information, contact Eugene Andrus, +44-20-7017-7427, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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15th International Trade Show on Power Engineering, Electrical Engineering & Energy Efficiency:
Kyiv, April 12-15, 2011
http://www.elcom.ua/index_e.php
The 15th international trade show of power engineering, electrical engineering and energy efficiency elcomUkraine 2011 will take place on April 12-15, 2011 at KyivExpoPlaza exhibition center (2-b, Salyutna St). The elcomUkraine trade show is a widely-known brand name as a power engineering and electrical engineering trade show. Companies see the elcomUkraine trade show as a tool for launching new products and services into the market, and it is the place where exhibitors present their developments and achievements for the first time in Ukraine. It is the meeting place for professionals and the starting point of the business season. For inquiries about exhibiting at the trade show, please contact the Commercial Department:
Yuriy Chenskiy (+380 44) 461-9311
Helena Liashenko (+380 44) 461-9306

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Ukrainian Biofuel Forum:
Kyiv, April 14-15, 2011
Venue: Ukrainian House (st. Kreshchatik, 2)
http://www.fuelalternative.com.ua/event/view/en/id,245
The Ukrainian Biofuel Market is on the threshold of a new stage of evolution. In addition to traditional wood, Ukrainian companies are actively pursuing agricultural waste as a resource for the production of solid biofuels, creating a radically new market niche on the European market, and Ukraine –serving as the foundation for new business models. The Forum will provide effective guidance for solid biofuels and biomass companies to obtain competitive advantages in the Ukrainian fuel market, as well as obtaining tax incentives provided by law.
For more information: +380 (44) 383 03 56; tel/fax: +380 (44) 498 90 56
* by e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
* on-line: www.FuelAlternative.com.ua

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ECOSMART-2011 - First International Forum of Clean Technologies:
Kyiv, April 19-20, 2011
http://www.fuelalternative.com.ua/event/view/en/id,383
The Forum will invite the important players of the Ukrainian Clean Technologies Market, representatives of relevant government departments and local authorities, the international investment companies and financial institutions, consulting and engineering companies, developers of investment projects, representatives of leading foreign companies, who are already working or just planning their activities on the Ukrainian market. The first day of the Forum will be devoted to issues of public policy and legislative framework for development of projects in clean technologies of Ukraine. On the second day, the three parallel workshops sessions will be held: (a) effective management of water resources in Ukraine; (b) effective waste management in Ukraine; and (c) ecology and energy efficiency in industry. The publishers of the professional journal “CleanTech” (“Clean Technologies”) are the organizers of the Forum. ECOSMART-2011 is supported by the National Environmental Investment Agency of Ukraine and the State Agency of Ukraine for Investments and Innovations. For further information: T: 00380-44-498-9056; F: 00380-44-498-90-56; http://www.ecosmart-ua.com.

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IV International Environmental Expo "DOVKILLYA-2011":
Kyiv, April 19-21, 2011 
Venue: International Exhibition Center
http://www.fuelalternative.com.ua/event/view/en/id,425/
Participants in this #1 event in the field of environmental protection and clean technologies, initiated by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, are the largest Ukrainian and foreign companies representing markets and management of industrial and domestic waste, renewable energy and energy efficiency, international investment companies, top leaders of the Ukrainian and foreign relevant government departments and local authorities, key academic centers and community organizations. Its main objective is to create a solid professional basis for cooperation between Ukrainian and foreign companies, investments in the Ukrainian environmental projects, strengthening the international level, the image of Ukraine as a country focused on the innovation economy. For additional information, please contact:
Yuliya Berezovskaya; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Artem Gudzenko; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Olga Lavrik; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Aleksey Aryabinskiy; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Elena Pustovoyt; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
00-380-44-383-03-56; 00-380-44-498-90-56/57
http://www.CleanT.info

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International Conference “Twenty-Five Years after Chornobyl Accident - Safety for the Future”:
Kyiv, April 20-22, 2011
International Conference
http://www.un.org.ua/en/information-centre/news/1221
April 26, 2011 marks the 25th anniversary of the Chornobyl accident. In many countries, nuclear technology is regarded as one of the most effective solutions to meet the growing demand for energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, mitigate climate change and counterbalance fluctuations in prices for fossil energy sources. At the same time one can not forget the consequences of the Chornobyl accident. Consequently, the main purpose of the conference is to use the lessons of Chornobyl to ensure the safety of nuclear power and other dangerous technologies, and protecting people and the environment from emergencies catastrophic events.

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Ukrainian Renewable Energy Forum:
Kyiv, October 17-18, 2011
Venue: Interkontinental Hotel
http://www.fuelalternative.com.ua/event/view/en/id,246
Join the industry and the market leaders at the 3rd Ukrainian Renewable Energy Forum (REF-UA) and learn all about alternative energy and fuel industry of Ukraine - the new promising market to invest in and to develop your renewable energy projects. REF-UA is a meeting of professionals, whose activities are connected to the Ukrainian market of alternative energy. The Forum creates a business platform for exchange of experience, communication, presenting investment projects and for finding the investors in the field of solar and wind energy, as well as in the heat pumps and small hydropower businesses. For details, contact:
Artem Gudzenko, Manager; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Tetiana Ignatenko, Manager; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
0038-044-498-90-56, 0038-044-383-03-56
Yulia Berezovskaya, Projects Manager; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
0038-067-501-21-77

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VIII.) FUNDING OPPORTUNITY

Democracy Small Grants Program Sponsors Competition “Promoting Environmental Awareness”:
Embassy of the United States to Ukraine, February 1, 2011
http://photos.state.gov/libraries/ukraine/164171/pdf/demgrants-earth-eng.pdf
The Grant’s Office of the U.S. Embassy is soliciting proposals from Ukrainian national NGO’s for a public information and action campaign aimed to broaden the definition of "environment" to include all issues that affect our health, our communities and our environment. The projects should focus on a number of different civic actions which would allow citizens to become more aware of the environmental problems and develop green way of thinking. Part of the program may include celebration of International Year of Forests, Water Day, Earth Day, World Environment Day or other related occasions. The US Embassy expects to fund quality and result-oriented projects of NGOs from various parts of Ukraine. The duration of programs may vary depending on the proposals but the length of the projects should not be longer than 12 months. The project budget can be $10,000 - $20,000. Application deadline is March 4, 2011. Potential applicants may request information by calling (044) 490-4055, 490-4339 or by writing to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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