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European Cooperative Networks on Rural Energy.
Address: Regional Office for Europe
CNRE
FAO, Via delle Terme di Caracalla
00100 Rome, Italy
The main objectives of the European Cooperative Networks on Rural
Energy (CNRE) are :
- to promote the more efficient use of traditional energy sources
in agricultural production
- to increase the share of new and renewable sources of energy
for and from rural sectors
CNRE comprises of 7 networks and 21 working groups where more
that 200 scientific institutions from 25 countries cooperate
in :
- the organization of systematic exchange of scientific information
research and development experiences among European and interested
developing countries
- the selection of well defined research topics of mutua| interest
to carry out joint research programmes with the participation
of interested countries and scientific institutions
- the collection and analysis of the results of national research
programmes to prepare recommendations for the development of
new energy technologies
- the establishment and testing of experimental technologies
to promote the practical application of new and renewable energy
resources.
The programe is also intended to benefit developing countries
through the exchange of scientific information, transfer of appropriate
and reasonable energy technologies; and the organization pf professional
training courses in European countries for experts from developing
countries.