http://africa.oneworld.net/article/archive/520 en_GB http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160541/1/520 Global production of photovoltaic or solar cells -- which convert the sun's light directly to electricity -- increased 51 percent in 2007, reports an environmental research institute. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83705 Global production of solar photovoltaic cells increased 51 percent in 2007, to 3,733 megawatts. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83670 Policymakers should not succumb to pumping vast amounts of taxpayers money into the elusive promise of carbon capture and storage, concludes Greenpeace in a new report. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83659 The American Petroleum Institute has just begun running a feel-good commercial that argues "America's future" lies in drilling out domestic reserves of oil and natural gas. From: Gristmill http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83656 Just as the need for renewables becomes critical, the oil giants signal an alarming retreat, writes Jeremy Leggett. From: The Guardian http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83632 The Energy Bill being debated by parliament needs to be amended to guarantee a premium payment - known as 'feed-in tariffs' - for all the green energy generated by householders, businesses and local communities, says Friends of the Earth. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83630 Demand for biofuels is destroying tribal peoples’ land and lives, according to a new report. Palm oil is one of the most destructive crops followed by sugar cane, soy, corn, manioc and jatropha. From: Survival http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83610 In the United States, even the people with the lowest usage of energy are still producing, on average, more than double the global per-capita average, an MIT class has estimated. From: Science Daily http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160207/1/520 WASHINGTON, Apr 28 (OneWorld) - Far away and close to home the growing world food crisis is taking a toll. While Americans are increasingly shocked at their rising grocery bills, hunger threatens lives and stability in several developing countries. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83563 The significant shifts driven by climate change in the polar regions present new opportunities and pressures for development. These are challenges which demand holistic, integrated responses (PDF briefing). http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83551 Certification alone cannot guarantee that agrofuels are being produced sustainably. 'Sustainability' is being used as a smokescreen, shows a new report (PDF). From: Friends of the Earth Europe http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160065/1/520 The energy industry and government are investing in spin rather than renewable energy, said a leading development group ahead of a London meeting to discuss fuel poverty in light of rising gas and electricity bills. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83503 Rising energy and environmental costs may prevent nuclear power from being a sustainable alternative energy source in the fight against global warming, according to a new study. From: Science Daily http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83514 It's the usual story: big promises and grandiose plans for Africa - this time for the world's largest hydroelectric project. Then reality sets in: as discussions begin, the host country, Congo, isn't there. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/160031/1/520 MPs have been urged by campaigners to support a crucial amendment to the Energy Bill which would encourage householders, businesses and communities to produce their own renewable energy.