Full Coverage: Renewable energy
April 2008
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30.04.2008
Pop star Lily Allen is backing a campaign to boost green energy in homes and businesses around Britain.
more...From: Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Climate change] [Culture] Image: Pop star Lily Allen. Credit: neil365
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25.04.2008
Certification alone cannot guarantee that agrofuels are being produced sustainably. 'Sustainability' is being used as a smokescreen, shows a new report (PDF).
more...From: Friends of the Earth Europe Related topics/regions: [Agriculture] [Energy] [Food] [Climate change] Image: More sugarcane is being grown for biofuel
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'Feeble' Britain Needs Renewable Energy Shakeup
23.04.2008
MPs have been urged by campaigners to support a crucial amendment to the Energy Bill which would encourage householders, businesses and communities to produce their own renewable energy.
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Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Energy] [Climate change] Image: Germany has 200 times more installed solar power than Britain
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21.04.2008
The European commission is backing away from its insistence on imposing a compulsory 10% quota of biofuels in all petrol and diesel by 2020.
more...From: The Guardian Related topics/regions: [Europe] [Agriculture] [Energy] [Food] [Climate change] Image: Oilseed rape (canola) field: biofuel or food oil? Image by neilsphotoalbum
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15.04.2008
Two companies are starting a new project to use carbon dioxide emissions from cement manufacture to make biodiesel... with a little help from some microorganisms.
more...From: AutoblogGreen Related topics/regions: [Spain] [Energy] [Transport] [Climate change] [Pollution] Image: Carbon dioxide becomes food for algae © Geographical
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14.04.2008
Scientists tasked with advising the European Union's policy-makers have called for a target on promoting the greater use of biofuels to be dropped.
more...From: Inter Press Service Related topics/regions: [Europe] [Agriculture] [Energy] [Food] [Transport] [Climate change] Image: Is the 10 percent target for biofuels wise?
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14.04.2008
Almost nine out of ten Britons have no idea that biofuels will be added to their petrol from from 15 April.
more...From: Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Agriculture] [Energy] [Food] Image: Biofuel production can damage forests and make climate change worse
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12.04.2008
Global wind power capacity rose 27 percent in 2007 to more than 94,100 megawatts, with Germany remaining the world leader.
more...From: Worldwatch Institute Related topics/regions: [Energy] [Climate change] Image: Wind power: 'explosive growth' © Worldwatch Institute
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09.04.2008
Europe's largest onshore wind farm has begun operation south of Glasgow.
more...From: The Herald Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Climate change] Image: Wind farm © Safe Climate / SafeClimate.net (World Resources Institute)
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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.
more...From: OneWorld US Related topics/regions: [United States] [Energy] [Business] [Corporations] [Climate change] [Environmental activism] [Activism] Image: Greenpeace says ExxonMobil unduly influences U.S. energy policy. © Greenpeace International
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