Energy

U.N. Panel To Rule On $144 million China wind projects

Lobbyist pressure will not weigh on a U.N. panel's decision whether to award carbon finance worth about 100 million euros ($144 million) to Chinese wind power projects, said the chair of the panel on Tuesday.

"If you add it all up there are quite a number of projects, all from China," Lex de Jonge told the Reuters Global Climate and Alternative Energy Summit, on a ruling due this week.

Publication Date: 
09/09/2009
Planet Ark (Australia)
Tags:
Green House Gases, Kyoto Protocol, Renewable Energy, Carbon Offset, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Energy, Electricity, China, United States Of America (US), Developing Countries
Energy

Biomass energy for cement production: opportunities in Ethiopia

Biomass and biomass residues, if sourced in an environmentally and socially sustainable fashion, represent a vast

Publication Date: 
01/08/2009
UNDP
Tags:
Environment, Biomass, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Energy, Cement Industry, Ethiopia, Alternative Fuels
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Climate Change
30 Jun 2009
Another co2alition of the willing?

It was the biannual gathering of over 100,000 Protestants in Bremen, a small town in Germany. As the articulate minister for environment, Sigmar Gabriel, came to participate in a discussion on energy security for a climate-secure world, many stood up. Soon the hall was full of blue placards, held high, all saying: “No to coal.” The minister, I could see, was riled.

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Sunita Narain
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Air Pollution

Call for withdrawal of surcharge on CNG

The All Pakistan CNG Association estimates an increase of Rs8 to Rs9 per kilogram in the price of CNG following the imposition of carbon surcharge as announced by the government in the federal budget for 2009-2010 on Saturday.

Publication Date: 
15/06/2009
Dawn (Pakistan)
Tags:
Environment, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Energy, Pakistan, Budget
Climate Change

U.N. CO2 Scheme Needs Energy Efficiency Focus: Developer

A bigger role must be found for improving energy efficiency in any new U.N. deal aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, a leading China-based project developer said on Thursday.

Publication Date: 
08/05/2009
Planet Ark (Australia)
Tags:
Carbon Dioxide, Kyoto Protocol, Energy Efficiency, Emissions Trading, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Certified Emission Reduction, Energy, China
Energy

DG set combined heat and power (CHP) generation - A successful case study of a cold storage

The following is a successful case study of Cold Storage unit situated at outskirts of Hyderabad. The unit needs both power and steam. The electrical power consumption is towards running refrigeration compressor and associated equipment like condenser pumps, chilled water pumps, cooling tower and lighting etc.

Publication Date: 
01/04/2009
Active Conservation Techniques
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Tags:
Green House Gases, Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle, Energy Efficiency, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Energy, Industry, Andhra Pradesh
Energy

 How consumers were won

Government schemes induced growth The Bureau of Energy Efficiency, state electricity boards and electricity supply companies are responsible for popularizing cfls in India.

Publication Date: 
30/01/2009
Down to Earth
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Tags:
Kyoto Protocol, Energy Policy, Energy Efficiency, CFL, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Energy, Power Transmission, Power Industry, India, Haryana, Sirsa (D), Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra
15 Jan 2009
2009 is full of promise

I spent a week at the climate change conference in Poznan, and realized the world is in deep trouble and deeper denial. Worse, the denial is now entirely on the side of action. It is well accepted that climate change is a reality. Scientists say we need to cap temperature increases at 2

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Sunita Narain
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Climate Change

Financing reduction of GHG emissions in India

Before a post-Kyoto accord considering all aspects of countries emissions, a first step may be necessary to prepare Chinese and Indian businesses to new economic conditions internalizing the constraints of climate change. Carbon markets serve as a

Publication Date: 
01/01/2009
Henri Casella, Anas Delbosc
Mission Climat
Tags:
Agriculture, Carbon Dioxide, Green House Gases, Economy, Energy Efficiency, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Energy, India
Energy

Solar power policy 2009: Gujarat

This new solar power policy announced by Gujarat government is aimed at transforming the state into an "integrated solar generation hub" of the country. Offers several incentives to solar power generators for promoting clean energy generation in the state.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2009
Government of Gujarat
Tags:
Environment, Solar Energy, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Energy, Economic Development, Gujarat, Climate, Energy Policy

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