Department of Resources and Development, Energy division
The Department of Resources and Development is responsible on the President's behalf for supporting and managing the development of the nation's economy and the use of its natural resources in a sustainable manner and in line with applicable provision of the Nation's Strategic Development Plan (SDP) relating to economic development, resource management and conservation. The department is further responsible for assisting the States to develop their economies by focusing on the sector areas of fisheries, agriculture and tourism.
The functions of Division of Energy are as follows.
(1) Work on an energy sector development for policy formulation;
(2) Explore potential areas and sources of renewable energy, including exploring potential assistance for the development of alternative energy sources;
(3) Increase efforts in the identification of potential indigenous sources of renewable energy;
(4) Strengthen coordination with the state governments on sustainable use of fuel energy; and
(5) Work with regional and international counterparts to seek funding and technical assistance to support energy development research activities, and all other sustainable energy development programs.
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Actor:
Energy agency, Ministry
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Sector:
Appliances, Biofuels, Biogas, Biomass, Buildings, Cooling, Energy efficiency (any other), Energy efficiency (general), Energy services, Geothermal energy, Heating, Hydrogen / Fuel cells, Hydropower, Industrial applications, Lighting, Marine (wave, tidal) energy, Photovoltaics, Renewable energy (any other), Renewable energy (general), Rural electrification, Solar thermal energy, Transmission and distribution, Transport, Wind energy
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Activity:
Micronesia