This document discusses UNIDO's work in promoting renewable energy technologies. It provides details on two solar energy projects: 1) A project in India to promote solar energy applications in industries like food processing and textiles, using technologies like concentrated solar thermal that can achieve temperatures from 150-400°C. 2) A project in Egypt to develop policies and deploy solar thermal technologies for industrial and commercial uses, as well as set up financing and enhance local manufacturing capacity. The document concludes with hopeful trends in renewable energy investment globally and the economic and social benefits of promoting renewable energy technologies.