A national workshop on the use, promotion and marketing of renewable energies like solar and wind power as well as biogas takes place next week on 30 and 31 January at Harmony Centre, 25 km south of Windhoek. The ministry of mines and energy (MME) is the convenor together with the UNDP, which has started a multi-million dollar programme, Namrep, to push the use of reneweables in Namibia. Funds also come from the Global Environmental Facility (GEF). More details are available at 061-237427 or mail to catherinem@csa.com.na.