Full Coverage: Energy

28.07.2005 Following several days of deadly riots sparked by a decision to cut government subsidies on petrol and diesel, the Yemeni government announced Tuesday it would lower fuel prices. An American living in Yemen shares her observations of the country, the recent riots, and the dangers of a discontented majority.

26.07.2005 U.S. state and local governments, businesses, NGOs, and individual citizens are taking the initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and move towards alternative "clean energy" options. OneWorld concludes this month's three-part "IN-DEPTH" series on climate change from its new treeless magazine, Perspectives, which offers more background and context on the issue, viewpoints from non-profit organizations, and ways for individuals to get involved.

25.07.2005 Some 1.6 million people die per year because more than 2 billion people in developing countries lack the modern fuels and electricity that help prevent indoor air pollution and its negative health effects, a new United Nations report says.

25.07.2005 Homes and workplaces could become mini-power stations cutting climate damaging emissions by 15%, says Greenpeace.

22.07.2005 Although President Bush has promised to help develop India’s civilian nuclear power capability, Congress must approve the export of nuclear technology--an unlikely move as a bipartisan energy panel threw two strikes against India Tuesday, prohibiting technology exports to countries that have detonated a nuclear device or have not signed the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.

21.07.2005 The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which is entrusted with preventing the spread of nuclear weapons, has welcomed an agreement between the United States and India to embark on full civil nuclear energy cooperation and to work to enhance nuclear non-proliferation and security.

19.07.2005 It is a scene usually reserved for Nigeria: thousands are rallying in support of impoverished villagers who refuse to let the oil multinational Shell onto their land to construct what they believe to be a dangerous pipeline. Now Shell has had the villagers jailed, but the protests in northwest Ireland are only intensifying.

19.07.2005 The decision by G8 leaders to organise formal talks with leading developing countries on limiting global warming is more significant than it might appear. But it does not compensate for the continued shortsightedness of the United States, says David Dickson.

15.07.2005 It is becoming clearer that the use of fossil fuels is impacting our changing climate, but political and financial support for these fuels makes it more difficult to wean ourselves off of them. OneWorld presents part two of a three-part series on climate change from its new "treeless" magazine, Perspectives, which offers more background and context on the issue, viewpoints from non-profit organizations, and ways for individuals to get involved.

15.07.2005 Despite poverty, poor governance, and a decade of insurgency, small initiatives in Nepal's energy sector are bringing big results. While the planned "mega" projects have stalled, their "micro" counterparts have been successful in bringing eco-friendly energy to Nepal's large remote areas.

11.07.2005 Environmentalists denounce threats to the Aguaragüe mountain region in Bolivia, the second leading South American country in natural gas reserves.

08.07.2005 If Al Qaeda is indeed to blame for Thursday's bomb attacks in London, it makes sense that they would try to disrupt the course of the G8 summit, says TomPaine.com's Patrick Doherty. The terrorist network needs the West to remain dependent on Middle Eastern oil and to continue to appear as imperial aggressors--the summit's focus on climate change and African poverty could change all that.

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01.07.2005 Our unsustainable lifestyle choices are driving climate change (not to mention health and environmental problems and geopolical conflicts), says Jeffrey Barber. It's time to educate ourselves about the politics of energy, and what we can do to consume more responsibly.

01.07.2005 Two technologies available today, gas-electric hybrid engines and advanced-design wind turbines, could immediately help the U.S. make dramatic cuts in its reliance on fossil fuels, says researcher and environmental guru Lester Brown.

01.07.2005 The best way to take on climate change is to make it profitable to do so, says Worldwatch president Christopher Flavin, urging governments to help renewable energy markets work more efficiently. It's not a pipe dream, he says: "in many markets, wind and bio-energy are already less expensive than fossil fuels."

01.07.2005 “Young people often think beyond the boxes of 'business vs. the environment' and know that, in order to really make a difference, the two camps need to merge,” says sustainable business entrepreneur Lockey White.

01.07.2005 Despite lack of leadership at a national level, U.S. state and local governments, businesses, NGOs, and individual citizens are taking the initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and move towards alternative “clean energy” options.

01.07.2005 It is becoming clearer that the use of fossil fuels is impacting our changing climate, but political and financial support for these fuels makes it more difficult to wean ourselves off of them. If you think the price of gas is too high, think again.