Full Coverage: Energy

30.06.2005 Tuesday's Senate passage of the Energy Bill made some progress in setting renewable energy targets, but overall has failed to take any meaningful action to move the U.S. away from its reliance on oil, say energy policy analysts Jeff Rickert and Brian Siu.

28.06.2005 The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has launched the INSTEP fund(Integrating New and Sustainable Technologies for Elimination of Poverty) which will try to meet all the needs of the poor and the marginalised and will focus on improving the life of the individual.

27.06.2005 People in the UK are pumping out one million tonnes of climate changing gases every year by leaving appliances on standby. Urgent government rules are needed as part of the battle to combat global warming, says Friends of the Earth.

20.06.2005 Would you believe that one of the largest shopping and entertainment complexes in the world could be built--and powered for the rest of its existence--with clean energy sources such as biodiesel and wind power? It will be tough, but American mega-mall mogul Robert Congel is determined to build this zero energy retail mecca in upstate New York; he believes it will launch a renewable revolution.

16.06.2005 The offices of Acción Ecológica, a group working on behalf of indigenous people who are opposed to international companies drilling for oil in the Amazon, were burgled recently, and Amnesty International fears that the lives of the organization's staff may be in danger. You can send a letter on their behalf.

16.06.2005 Bolivia's president has resigned, the next two in line for succession have been convinced to defer, and journalists, politicians, and social leaders have moved from talking about "crisis" to talking about "war." At issue, explains NACLA editor Teo Ballvé, is under what terms foreign corporations will be allowed to explore, process, and export the country's oil and gas resources--if at all.

13.06.2005 The Energy Bill being debated by the U.S. Senate does not adequately address foreign oil dependence, high gas prices, or the exploitation of public lands for oil exploration, says the SaveOurEnvironment coalition, urging citizens to oppose the measure and make America greener and cleaner.

13.06.2005 India is currently witnessing a debate on whether the state government of Chhattisgarh should plant millions of acres of jatropha, allegedly a noxious weed, for getting biofuel. Many scientists and experts have opposed the government's view that the plant can be exploited as an alternative source of fuel as it is injurious to the health of people. Pankaj Oudhia writes an article on the controversial plant.

02.06.2005 BROOKLIN, Canada, Jun 1 (IPS) - Faced with the rising toll of global warming and soaring petroleum prices, countries like Canada and the United States are giving nuclear power another look. But this might be among the most expensive ways to produce electricity, say experts and environmental advocates.