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Solar panels at a women's health centre in Camden, London. Jun-02
09.05.2008 Global production of solar photovoltaic cells increased 51 percent in 2007, to 3,733 megawatts.
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From: Worldwatch Institute
Related topics/regions: [Climate change] [Energy]
Image: Solar panels at a women's health centre in Camden, London. Jun-02 © Peter Armstrong
ExxonMobil: 'pouring scorn on renewables investment'. Credit: MontroseDP
04.05.2008 Just as the need for renewables becomes critical, the oil giants signal an alarming retreat, writes Jeremy Leggett.
From: The Guardian
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Related topics/regions: [Energy] [Corporations] [Climate change]
Image: ExxonMobil: 'pouring scorn on renewables investment'. Credit: MontroseDP
This German home has it all: solar panels for hot water and heating, photovoltaic and 3 windmills Credit: rangorang
02.05.2008 The Energy Bill being debated by parliament needs to be amended to guarantee a premium payment - known as 'feed-in tariffs' - for all the green energy generated by householders, businesses and local communities, says Friends of the Earth.
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From: Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Energy] [Climate change] [Democracy]
Image: This German home has it all: solar panels for hot water and heating, photovoltaic and 3 windmills Credit: rangorang
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02.05.2008 Euroopan unioni on biopolttoaineiden kestävyyskriteereillään ottamassa ensimmäisen askeleen kohti biomassan vastuullisen tuotannon edellyttämistä, kiittelee WWF Suomi. Jos kriteerit hyväksytään, EU:sta tulee ensimmäinen alue, jossa biopolttoaineiden tuotannon ympäristö- ja sosiaalista vastuuta vaaditaan laissa.
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From: WWF Suomi
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The Guarani in Brazil have lost their land to sugar cane ©João Ripper/Survival
02.05.2008 Demand for biofuels is destroying tribal peoples’ land and lives, according to a new report. Palm oil is one of the most destructive crops followed by sugar cane, soy, corn, manioc and jatropha.
From: Survival
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Image: The Guarani in Brazil have lost their land to sugar cane ©João Ripper/Survival

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