Full Coverage: Renewable energy

18.07.2008 How much of a cut is necessary to avoid the most dangerous effects of climate change? Lester Brown puts our leaders on the spot.

08.07.2008 Egypt has established a 30 million US dollar centre for renewable energy for the Middle East and North Africa. "If we cover only one per cent of the Arabian Desert with concentrated solar power technology, we can produce enough electricity to power the whole planet," says one environmentalist.

02.07.2008 Solar power and other renewable energy sources will get priority under India's climate action plan unveiled by prime minister Manmohan Singh in Delhi on Monday.
From: The Guardian

01.04.2008 NEW YORK, Mar 31 (OneWorld) - Green groups are planning to celebrate April Fools Day Tuesday with a variety of actions designed to embarrass oil industry bosses gathering in Washington.

28.03.2008 MELBOURNE, Mar 28 (IPS) - Organisers of Earth Hour 2008 estimate that in excess of 30 million people worldwide will take action on Saturday to raise awareness of how small changes can make big differences when it comes to climate change.

14.03.2008

11.03.2008 WASHINGTON, Mar 11 (OneWorld) - Air quality concerns in Beijing have prompted the world's record holder in the marathon to pull out of the premiere long-distance running event at this year's Olympic Games.

10.03.2008

05.02.2008 In southern India, Dr Sreepathi has a house with eco-friendly features and that can be described as nearly autonomous as it does not require many public utilities. Not just equipped with water-harvesting facility, the house also boasts of solar power and much more.

21.01.2008 SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 21 (OneWorld) - South Carolina voters concerned about global warming are calling on the Democratic candidates for president to focus on climate change solutions as they stage a public debate in the resort town of Myrtle Beach this evening.

17.01.2008 First of its kind in Bangladesh, DreamsPower is a 250 KW biomass gasification facility. Using the rice husk, this will generate renewable electricity and is part of a rural electrification project that will benefit hundreds of thousands of people living in villages.

10.01.2008 WASHINGTON, Jan 10 (OneWorld) - Business and governments are vastly increasing their investments in solutions to climate change and other environmental problems that threaten the global economy, says a new report from a leading environmental think tank.

31.12.2007 The Nepal government will spend US$ 1.1 million to set up a national science laboratory to carry out advanced research on biotechnology, biofuels and renewable energy. The laboratory, due to open in the beginning of 2010, will be managed by the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST).

18.12.2007 Engineers Without Borders and others have bagged the prestigious Mondialogo Award for developing a low cost solar powered lantern. This new technology will not only help improve the quality of life of the poor in the developing world, but also decrease global dependence on petroleum along with reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

07.12.2007 Centre for Science and Environment, an India-based organisation, rubbishes the clean development mechanism, saying that developed nations are more interested in capturing markets in developing economies than addressing the issue of clean development. No high-end technologies have been transferred from the rich to poor countries, claims its director Sunita Narain.

06.12.2007 A Ghanaian doctor is using solar energy rather than diesel generators to attain the clean water and communication access essential to maintaining medical clinics in this African nation.
From: New America Media

06.12.2007 An Indian scientist based in Pune, a city in the state of Maharashtra, has found a novel way to manage kitchen waste that would not only reduce burden on city administration but also produce methane gas that can be used for cooking. Sustainable rural development through the application of scientific and technological knowledge is the mission of this renowned scientist.

30.11.2007

26.11.2007 NEW YORK, Nov 26 (OneWorld) - The Bush administration is pushing for plans to reuse spent nuclear fuel in power reactors across the United States, but key senators and nuclear analysts have raised economic and security concerns about reusing the weapons-grade fuel.

20.11.2007 The report, Up in Smoke, compiled by environmental groups, including Oxfam and Greenpeace, says rich countries must honour their commitments to renewable energy. India alone has the potential to provide 60% of its electricity using these sources by 2050. It also calls for rich countries to allow the transfer of green technologies to developing countries.