Full Coverage: Energy

31.07.2006 from The Energy Blog:
Whether we approve of nuclear power or not, it is here to stay for the foreseeable future. Recycling (reprocessing) offers a way of dealing with nuclear waste, suggests a new study.

28.07.2006 The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), in collaboration with the Ramakrishna Mission (RKM), is empowering the women of the Sunderbans to promote the use of solar power. This pilot project has successfully created viable enterprises, targeting women entrepreneurs, who provide solar products as well as services in remote and interior villages.

25.07.2006 from EcoChick blog:
It's that old bugbear 'standby' mode again, a function the UK is to outlaw.

24.07.2006 Bio diesel blends are driving buses in many Indian states like Haryana, Karnataka and Pune. As bio diesel becomes the buzzword and corporates rush to develop jatropha and oilseed plantations, experts warn of adverse effects on biodiversity and food security.

21.07.2006 from Unplugged Living blog:
Essex is to pilot a new initiative which will save money as well as carbon emissions.

18.07.2006 NEW YORK, Jul 18 (OneWorld) - Leaders of the world's industrial nations have drawn fire from international civil society groups after they embraced an energy plan that favors continued reliance on oil and other fossil fuels with no hint of any solid steps to deal with the impending threat of climate change.

15.07.2006 Despite unprecedented growth in recent years, the world economy has not only failed to take care of the planet and its health, but also the basic needs of billions of its inhabitants, most of whom are condemned to live in slums with no safe water to drink, according to a new study released by a U.S.-based independent think tank.

15.07.2006 from The Oil Drum:
A critical review of the push to open up areas of the US Outer Continental Shelf to oil and gas exploration and production.

12.07.2006 from sustainablog:
'Major building developments will have to generate at least a tenth of their energy needs from on-site green sources'.

11.07.2006 Pearl Jam will donate to non-profit organizations to offset the carbon dioxide emissions caused by their current world tour--from the trucks, buses, airplane travel, hotel rooms, concerts venues and fans driving to and from their concerts.

11.07.2006 United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called for next week’s
Group of Eight Summit in Russia to focus on what energy security means for
people living in developing countries and also to address the environmental
consequences of energy consumption.

11.07.2006 from Alternative Energy blog:
Now you can find out just how much energy your household appliances use.

10.07.2006 A great international protest against the planned construction of two LNG (Liquid Natural Gas) terminals near Trieste were held on July 1 in this North Adriatic city. The two terminals are to be located in the open sea, near the sear boundary with Slovenia, while the other will be built inland.

10.07.2006 SAN FRANCISCO, Jul 10 (OneWorld) - An internationally renowned nuclear expert is calling for nuclear reactors in the United Kingdom to be immediately shut down after government documents revealed they contain cracking in the bricks of their reactor cores.

10.07.2006 Coal has the potential to play a key role in India's energy security but it comes along with a few challenges relating to environment issues, according to Mr. Milton Catelin, Chief Executive of the UK-based World Coal Institute.

04.07.2006 SAN FRANCISCO, Jul 3 (OneWorld) - Wind power is "poised to become to become the foundation of the new energy economy," claims a new survey by the Washington, D.C.-based Earth Policy Institute.