Full Coverage: Energy
June 2008
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06/19/2008
WASHINGTON, Jun 18 (OneWorld) - Renewable energy is approaching a "tipping point" and should expand dramatically in the next decade, further narrowing the gap between alternative forms of energy and fossil fuel use, said environmental and economic experts at a forum here Monday.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld US Related: [Energy] [Capacity Building] [Consumption] [Credit and Investment] [Business] [Climate Change] [Renewable Energy] [Governance] |
06/18/2008
Despite critics' claims, public transit "may be our only option" to reduce harmful carbon emissions, writes urban planner and author Daniel Lerch.
Read moreFrom: Post Carbon Institute Related: [Northern America] [Energy] [Capacity Building] [Transport] [Climate Change] [Pollution] [Renewable Energy] [Civil Society] |
06/12/2008
Oil-consuming countries are finally considering the "painful decision" to end consumer fuel subsidies, and it's about time, writes trade and subsidies expert Ron Steenblik.
Read moreFrom: Energy Bulletin Related: [China] [India] [Japan] [South Korea] [United States] [Energy] [Transport] [Economy] [Renewable Energy] [Geopolitics] |
06/10/2008
The House of Representatives passed legislation granting $7 billion for U.S. schools to become more energy efficient and healthier, a move that is expected to reduce costs for school districts in the long run.
Read moreFrom: Earth Day Network Related: [United States] [Education] [Energy] [Environment] [Environmental Activism] [Pollution] [Disease/treatment] [Governance] Image: At a Dayton, Ohio High School; 2006. © ACTION (Initiatives of Change)
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06/06/2008
China's new wind power program, already surpassing expectations, is poised to become a major source of energy for the coal-dependent country, writes Chinese industrial expert Junfeng Li.
Read moreFrom: Worldwatch Institute Related: [China] [Energy] [Consumption] [Climate Change] [Renewable Energy] Image: © Network for New Energy Choices
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06/06/2008
WASHINGTON, Jun 5 (OneWorld) - Organizations from 40 countries called on leaders of the developing world yesterday to oppose World Bank plans to establish a "Clean Technology Fund" that they fear will have little or no impact on halting global warming.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld US Related: [Energy] [Climate Change] [Renewable Energy] [Geopolitics] Image: © Worldwatch Institute
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06/03/2008
Leading manufacturers of compact fluorescent light bulbs have unveiled plans to reduce the amount of mercury in these energy-efficient lamps.
Read moreFrom: Worldwatch Institute Related: [United States] [Europe] [Energy] [Intermediate Technology] [Corporations] [Environmental Activism] [Pollution] |
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