UK looks to Gulf states for renewables funding
Some of the world’s richest oil nations are to pore millions of pounds into renewables in the UK in a surprising turn around for the energy industry.
Archive for November 4th, 2008
Only one eco-town is viable, Government finally admits
Just one of the 12 sites of proposed eco-towns is officially ranked as “generally suitable” for the controversial housing schemes by Whitehall, it emerged today.
South Asia News in brief: 16–30 October
Pakistani scientists get connected, scientists find nitrogen dioxide ‘hotspots’, biomass fuels get a detailed analysis, and more.
EU still missing funds for carbon storage plants
Commitments to financecarbon capture and storage demonstration plants are not forthcoming, despite progress by EU member states on finalising a legal framework for the geological storage of CO2 captured during power generation.
China Wants Rich Nations to Pay for Climate Change Fight
China last week suggested developed nations dedicate 0.7 percent of the gross domestic product toward helping developing countries address climate change.
Heathrow: Brown under pressure from his own backbenches
"Yes Mr Brown, we’re afraid it really is that serious…"
Much as Gordon Brown would like to pretend otherwise, getting the go-ahead for Heathrow’s third runway is still far from a done deal. With the Tories and Lib Dems having already rejected the proposal, the PM is now facing a growing rebellion from within his own [...]
Day out on the Rainbow Warrior
The Rainbow Warrior in London. ? Will Rose / Greenpeace
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I have never been on any Greenpeace ship.
So when Greenpeace veterans would tell me stories of the Rainbow
Warrior or of the Esperanza,
all I could do was to listen in awe and imagine them in my head. [...]
Biofuel production may raise price of food
Without urgent regulation, the rapid growth of biofuels risks causing more harm than good – diverting valuable resources away from food production
Roll up for better hydrogen fuel storage
Storing the gas safely and in sufficient quantities for real-world applications could simply be a matter of storing it in carbon “nanoscrolls”
Energy-curbing bill passes Congress
But the wide-ranging legislation to reduce excess energy use in the US faces a presidential veto