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US renewables ready to take off
Renewable resources currently provide just over 6 per cent of total U.S. energy, but that figure could increase rapidly in the years ahead, according to a report released today ... more
G8 energy security plan relies on oil, nuclear and renewables
"The need to protect the environment and to tackle climate change" is front and center in the Global Energy Security statement jointly issued today by the world's eight largest industrial nations, the G8, meeting here for their annual summit. ... more
UK Energy Review 'a missed opportunity'
Environment groups have been heavily critical to the UK government’s long-awaited energy policy review, which said that new nuclear power stations could make a "significant contribution" to meeting Britain's future energy needs. They describe the review as "a damp squib" and "a missed opportunity". ... more
Global wind power expands
by Joseph Florence
Global wind electricity-generating capacity increased by 24 per cent in 2005 to 59,100 megawatts. This represents a twelvefold increase from a decade ago, when world wind-generating capacity stood at less than 5,000 megawatts. ... more
Bright future for biofuels, says report
Biofuels can significantly reduce global dependence on oil, according to a new Worldwatch Institute report. This says that athough oil still accounts for more than 96 per cent of transport fuel use, biofuel production has doubled since 2001 and is poised for even stronger growth as the industry responds to higher fuel prices and supportive government policies. ... more
China, India and Brazil could double gas emissions
Without significant gains from energy efficiency efforts,China, India and Brazil within a single human generation (by 2030) will more than double their energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, resulting in major impacts on global energy markets and climate, a World Bank study warns. ... more
All new Spanish buildings must go solar
New building regulations introduced by the Spanish government will give the country some of the most advanced solar legislation in the world. ... more
Nuclear future is a trillion dollar dream
Many politicians and even a few environmentalists have begun advocating nuclear power as a remedy for climate change. And in an effort to ride the coattails of a far more popular set of energy alternatives, political leaders including US President George W. Bush are now referring to nuclear power as "a renewable source of energy". ... more
Nuclear energy not sustainable says leading institute
With nuclear power back on the political agenda, in Britain and elsewhere, the influential Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) says that nuclear energy is not the answer to the UK's energy needs. It calls instead for the development of a long term strategy towards a carbon neutral economy. ... more
UK can have 'brighter energy future'
New research by Friends of the Earth concludes that the UK can meet its electricity needs, reduce the need for imported natural gas, and tackle climate change without a new nuclear power programme. ... more
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