Currently browsing the tag Energy:
Energy? The answer is blowing in the wind
No commentsCan the solution to climate change really lie in the hands of technology? We decided to find out during a boat ride to visit the massive wind turbines set up off the coast of Copenhagen.
»Biodiesel – a positive answer to climate change?
No commentsThe expansion of palm plantations in Colombia is causing concern among environmentalists who fear they may take land from natural forests. But others argue that the crop can and should be grown sustainably.
»Economic crisis reduces emissions — EIA
No commentsThe 18-month economic crisis has given the world a unique opportunity to limit climate change, said the International Energy Agency in a press conference today in Bangkok, Thailand. The IEA said that investors have delayed investments in polluting technologies because of the global slowdown. CO2 emissions will drop 3% in 2009 and 5% by 2020 in comparison with estimates made a year ago by the IEA. At the same time, by 2020 the global temperature could increase around 2C – the maximum that experts believe the planet can heat without catastrophic climate change.
»Uganda’s search for eco-friendly fuel
2 commentsUgandans are looking for alternative fuel. Currently, firewood and wood-based-charcoal are the most popular household fuels.
»Brazil energy proposal said to contradict Poznan promises
No commentsThe Brazilian National Energy Plan for 2008-2017, recently published by the Ministry of Mines and Energy, did not please environmentalists and NGOs. The project aims at increasing the energy capacity from 99.7 thousand megawatts to 154.7 thousand megawatts. But environmentalists claim it champions dirty technologies over clear and renewable ones.
»Private Sector, Public Good
No commentsZhang Yue, CEO of Broad Air Conditioning, one of the largest domestic air-conditioning manufacturers in China, said that the energy consumption related to heating, ventilating and air-conditioning takes up one fourth of China’s total energy consumption. Therefore, it is important to apply new building codes to conserve more energy.
»Coal and the damages to your health
No commentsGreenpeace, an international, non-governmental organisation dedicated to the issues of climate change, has called on countries around the world to stop using coal as a means of energy and instead look for environmentally-friendly alternatives.
»Brazil to go greener with ethanol and nuclear plants, says Minister
No commentsAudio script for Bandnews TV summarizing main issues on the last day of the COP14 so far: Al Gore praised the Brazilian Climate Plan, negotiations on the Adaptation Fund stalled, and Brazil’s environment minister said the country will lead other developing nations. He also announced Brazil’s plans to build 3 new nuclear power plants.
»Climate Change Not Nigeria’s Priority – Delegate
No commentsMr Muhammed Barkindo, one of Nigeria’s delegates to the UN climate change talks in the Polish city of Poznan, said on Friday that tackling climate change was not among the country’s top priorities.
»Double Climate Remedial Efforts, Nigeria Urges Global Leaders
No commentsNigeria has told the world to double its efforts to manage global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in order to minimise the impact of climate change.
»
