Samoa

Solid Waste Management in the Pacific Series (2014) collection of reports

This series outlines the status of solid waste management in ADB's Pacific member economies and recommends key points for action to address challenges related to solid waste management.

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Survey of consumer awareness and use of energy rating labels in PICs: SAMOA COUNTRY REPORT

SPC commissioned Tebbutt Research to undertake the survey of consumer awareness and use of energy rating labels in Pacific Island Countries (PICs). The survey was completed in 10 PICs during December 2016, January 2017 and February 2017:

  • Fiji,
  • Cook Islands,
  • Kiribati,
  • Niue,
  • Papua New Guinea,
  • Samoa,
  • Solomon Islands,
  • Tonga,
  • Tuvalu, and
  • Vanuatu.

This report is one of the deliverables for the project.  It details the key findings for Samoa.

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Survey of consumer awareness and use of energy rating labels in PICs: REGIONAL REPORT

SPC commissioned Tebbutt Research to undertake the survey of consumer awareness and use of energy rating labels in Pacific Island Countries (PICs). The survey was completed in 10 PICs during December 2016, January 2017 and February 2017:

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Samoa Meteorological Data 2005-2016

The following PDF document captures the following annual average meteorological data from 2005-2016:

  1. Rainfall (millimeter)
  2. Wind Speed (km/hr)
  3. Temperature (degree Celcius)
  4. Relative Humidity (%)
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Samoa monthly retail fuel prices: 2008-2017

Data extracted from the ministry of Finance web page (http://www.mof.gov.ws/Services/Energy/PetroleumPrices/tabid/5914/Default...). The data set provides a summary of Samoa's monthly fuel retail prices from 2008 - 2015.

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2008-2015

LPG and Natural Gas as Alternative Energy Sources for the Pacific

The study assesses the potential and economic feasibility of LPG, LNG or CNG to meet medium term energy needs in PICTs. It considers the end-use applications of power generation, process heating, maritime transport, land transport, cooking and water heating. The existing fuels considered for substitution include heavy fuel oil (HFO), diesel, gasoline, kerosene and biomass.

International aviation fuel is excluded because gas does not offer a technologically viable alternative to aviation fuel at this stage.

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European Union Pacific Technical and Vocational Education and Training on Sustainable Energy and Climate Change Adaptation Project (EU PACTVET) - Annual Report Year 2;2016

Address from the Team Leader of the European Union Pacific Technical and Vocational Education and Training Project.

Year 2 started on a positive note with the signing of the Finance Agreement between USP and SPC and the full recruitment of all project staff in August, 2015.

In addition, under the Global Project Management component, a total of 6 internships were offered over the course of year 2. The internships comprised 3-month attachments with time shared between USP and SPC.

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Reports for the project to "Update the FAESP energy security indicators: 2009-2015"

The 3rd phase of the “Technical assistance to update the energy security indicators for the framework for action on energy security in the Pacific“  began in October  2013 with the aim  to:

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Energy Labelling and Minimum Energy Perfomance Standards for Appliances and Lighting : Impacts in Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu

This report was prepared by George Wilkenfield and Associates Pty Ltd, Energy Policy and Planning Consultants, Sydney, Australia for the Pacific Appliance Labelling and Standards (PALS) Program managed by SPC. This report builds on the 2011 study commissioned by SPC on the costs and benefits of introducing minimum energy performance standards and energy labeling (MEPSL).  This study covers Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu, Cook Islands and Kiribati all which are drafting regulations or in the case of Fiji actually begun to implement MEPSL.

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