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Thursday, October 1st, 2009From the International Energy Agency (IEA):
IEA proposes approaches to curb greenhouse gas emissions in the key sectors, industry and power
“In the global fight against climate change, the industry and power sectors both play a key role,” said Nobuo Tanaka, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) today in Paris. “Industry is one of the […]
The Case for Greater Power Savings in Electronics
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009From the International Energy Agency (IEA):
IEA expects energy use by new electronic devices to triple by 2030 but sees considerable room for more efficiency
The International Energy Agency (IEA) calls on governments to urgently implement policies to make electronic devices such as televisions, laptops and mobile phones more energy-efficient. Presenting the new IEA publication Gadgets and […]
FAO: Bioenergy Can Benefit Rural Poor / La bioenergía puede beneficiar a los pobres rurales
Wednesday, April 8th, 2009The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has released a study showing that bioenergy projects can benefit the rural poor. The study looks at 15 case studies in 12 nations in six regions of Africa, Asia and Latin America to examine the impacts that different types of local level Bioenergy initiatives can have on […]
Now Renewables Have Their Own International Agency
Saturday, January 31st, 2009The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) was created at a founding conference in Bonn, Germany, this week, followed the next day by a short working session of the preparatory commission charged with getting it up-and-running. The brainchild of renewable advocate Germany, with strong backing from Denmark and Spain, IRENA is intended to raise the profile […]
Global Bioenergy Partnership Launches Its Website
Thursday, May 10th, 2007Temas Observation: It is curious that Mexico is one of the GBEP Partners, but Brazil is not. I wonder what Brasilia has to say about that?
From the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO):
Global Bioenergy Partnership web site launched today
Promotes information sharing on bioenergy
The Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) today unveiled its web site, which […]
Changes in the Wind in LAC
Thursday, October 19th, 2006I’ve been working on pulling together a more complete picture of the role of wind power — potential, present status and future prospects — for the nations of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). It has been a surprisingly challenging task.
I found and posted the various wind energy potential maps. I have included […]