Archive for September, 2008
Mexico Will Host the Next World Environment Day in June 2009
Mexico will host the next World Environment Day in June 2009, the head of the UN Environment Program said, praising the country’s efforts to tackle climate change.
“Mexico is at the crossroads of the green economy politically, physically and practically,” said UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner at a news conference with Mexican President Felipe Calderon.
Steiner underlined […]
Small Scale Hydro Power
What is Small Scale Hydro?
Harnessing the power of water represents one of the oldest renewable energies in the history of mankind; firstly to irrigate land and to power mills for more than 2,000 years, but more recently to generate electricity also. Therefore it is a mature and proven technology.Small scale hydro power, often called micro […]
Australia to Launch Carbon Capture and Storage Institute to Fight Global Warming
Australia will launch a multi-million dollar international carbon capture and storage institute to fight global warming, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced.
Rudd said the plan would be the centrepiece of his address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week, adding that British Prime Minister Gordon Brown had already offered his support.
The institute […]
India To Host the Next Live Earth Concert to Boost Solar Energy
India will host the next Live Earth concert to raise funds for lighting homes with solar energy in places where people do not have access to electricity, organizers said.
The December event will see rocker Jon Bon Jovi and Bollywood’s biggest superstar, Amitabh Bachchan share the stage, and is described by organizers as one of the […]
Biofuels and India
The slow ripening of India?s biofuel industry
OUTSIDE his village in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, Sudarshan Dhrube inspects a field of jatropha, planted in rust-red soils, heavy with iron. His village is growing the shrub under the watchful eye of D1-BP Fuel Crops, a joint venture between D1 Oils, a British biofuels firm, and BP, […]
Biomass - Alternative Energy Source
Are We Overlooking Some of the World’s Sustainable Energy Fuels?
Ever since humans first huddled around a fire for warmth, people have burned logs, straw, wood and animal waste–otherwise known as biomass–to create energy. Indeed, throughout most of history, these crude forms of fuel answered the world’s energy needs. Only after the industrial age matured did […]
French Court Opened a Judicial Inquiry Against Toxic Waste Trafficking
A French court has opened a judicial inquiry into allegations that steel giant Arcelor and three other companies trafficked in toxic waste, a prosecutor said.
Jean-Philippe Joubert, prosecutor in the northern city of Dunkerque, said the inquiry began in July. His statement came after a local paper published an investigative report on the alleged waste trafficking.
Joubert said […]
Environmental Benefits Of Wind Power
Wind energy system operations do not generate air or water emissions and do not produce hazardous waste. Nor do they deplete natural resources such as coal, oil, or gas, or cause environmental damage through resource extraction and transportation, or require significant amounts of water during operation. Wind’s pollution-free electricity can help reduce the environmental damage […]
General Motors Corp Unveiled Electric Volt
General Motors Corp unveiled the production version of its highly anticipated Chevrolet Volt, a plug-in electric car that is the centerpiece of its effort to move away from gas-guzzling SUVs and recharge sagging sales.
Chief Executive Rick Wagoner introduced the small, curvy four-seater at the automaker’s Detroit headquarters during an event to celebrate GM’s 100th anniversary.
“The Volt […]
Lowest Ever Sea Ice In Arctic
Declining ice thickness and what is looking like the second lowest coverage on record means that Arctic sea ice may well have reached its lowest levels ever in terms of total volume.
Final figures on minimum ice coverage for 2008 are expected in a matter of days, but they are already flirting with last year’s record […]
