Full Coverage: Renewable energy

31.12.2007 The Nepal government will spend US$ 1.1 million to set up a national science laboratory to carry out advanced research on biotechnology, biofuels and renewable energy. The laboratory, due to open in the beginning of 2010, will be managed by the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST).

18.12.2007 Engineers Without Borders and others have bagged the prestigious Mondialogo Award for developing a low cost solar powered lantern. This new technology will not only help improve the quality of life of the poor in the developing world, but also decrease global dependence on petroleum along with reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

14.12.2007 Biopolttoaineet tarjoavat kehittyville maille suuria mahdollisuuksia, mutta niistä aiheutuu myös haasteita ja riskejä. Niihin voidaan parhaiten vastata kehittämällä pitkäjänteisiä ja johdonmukaisia toimintatapoja, sanoo Afrikan tiedeakatemian pääsihteeri S. Arungu-Olende.

13.12.2007 Brittiakateemikko ja aktivisti George Monbiotilla on ratkaisu ilmastonmuutoksen uhkaan. Nykyisin yritetään vähentää energian kysyntää - ennemmin pitäisi vähentää fossiilisten polttoaineiden tarjontaa, Monbiot kirjoittaa.

12.12.2007 Ennen Balin ilmastokokousta Shell julisti sitoutuneisuuttaan uusiutuvien energianlähteiden kehittämiseen. Muutama päivä sitten yhtiö kuitenkin myi pois aurinkoenergiabisneksensä.

07.12.2007 Centre for Science and Environment, an India-based organisation, rubbishes the clean development mechanism, saying that developed nations are more interested in capturing markets in developing economies than addressing the issue of clean development. No high-end technologies have been transferred from the rich to poor countries, claims its director Sunita Narain.

06.12.2007 A Ghanaian doctor is using solar energy rather than diesel generators to attain the clean water and communication access essential to maintaining medical clinics in this African nation.
From: New America Media

06.12.2007 An Indian scientist based in Pune, a city in the state of Maharashtra, has found a novel way to manage kitchen waste that would not only reduce burden on city administration but also produce methane gas that can be used for cooking. Sustainable rural development through the application of scientific and technological knowledge is the mission of this renowned scientist.