Two ECLAC Technical Studies on Biofuels / Dos estudios técnicos de CEPAL sobre biocombustibles
Tuesday, December 12th, 2006It’s the second week of December already, and I still have so many draft posts in the queue from this autumn (Sept.-Nov.) that I really should finish and publish, so don’t be surprised if entries start coming fast-and-furious, particularly shorter ones briefly presenting and/or commenting on studies and reports pertinent to environmental, health or consumer […]
A Bright Future for Solar in LAC?
Wednesday, October 18th, 2006Seeking Enlightenment In a prior entry I wrote about the special maps indicating solar and wind power generation potential among Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) nations. But knowing what average daily radiation rates in any given area is only part of the equation. I've been on the lookout for quite awhile for a study that […]
ISO 14001 Certifications in LAC Nations
Tuesday, September 26th, 2006I recently perused the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean’s (ECLAC, or CEPAL in Spanish) annual statistical yearbook to decide whether or not to add it to the Temas Recommended Reading List. Yes, I admit it, I do enjoy browsing things like statistical tables and atlases. In this case, I was glad […]
LAC Nations Debate Renewable Energy
Thursday, September 21st, 2006The Argentine environment blog “Comunicación Ambiental” published yesterday a good summary (in Spanish) of the discussions in the Third Annual Regional Forum on Renewable Energy now underway in Buenos Aires. Read the entire article at this link. For those who do not read Spanish, the Forum discussed the progress (or lack thereof) in meeting the […]
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