Energy

German “HELENE” Project Aiming For PERC Solar Cell Conversion Efficiency Of 22.5% By 2018

The German research project “HELENE” — a project put together for the purpose of increasing the competitiveness of the country’s solar energy technology sector is aiming to achieve industrial produ

Publication Date: 
18/08/2015
Clean Technica
Tags:
Energy, Solar Energy, Solar Cells, Germany, Renewable Energy, Science And Technology, Electricity
Energy

Government plans to generate 20,000 mw solar power

Roof top solar panels to be encouraged on the lines of Germany

Publication Date: 
12/08/2015
Hindu (Chennai)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Energy Technology, Germany, Energy
Climate Change

Has Joint Implementation reduced GHG emissions?: lessons learned for the design of carbon market mechanisms

This study systematically evaluates the environmental integrity of Joint Implementation (JI) in the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol. Analysis indicates that about three-quarters of JI offsets are unlikely to represent additional emissions reductions.

Publication Date: 
01/08/2015
Anja Kollmuss, Lambert Schneider, Vladyslav Zhezherin
Stockholm Environment Institute
Tags:
Joint Implementation, Green House Gases, Carbon Market, Emissions Inventory, Climate Agreements, Carbon Dioxide, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Kyoto Protocol, Emission Targets, Energy Efficiency, Industry, Natural Gas, Ukraine, Russia, European Union (EU), Poland, Germany
Energy

Europe's offshore wind hits record yearly high with six months still to go

Germany drives bumper year for European offshore wind in 2015, installing three times more capacity than current leader, the UK

Publication Date: 
31/07/2015
Guardian (UK)
Tags:
Energy, Renewable Energy, European Union (EU), Wind Energy, Electricity, United Kingdom (UK), Germany
Climate Change

Climate change: world’s wealthiest understand, but only half see it as threat

People living in the world’s wealthiest nations generally understand what climate change is but in many countries just half perceive it to be a threat, new research has found.

Publication Date: 
28/07/2015
Guardian (UK)
Tags:
Climate Change, Australia, United States Of America (US), United Kingdom (UK), Europe, Germany, France, Spain, Africa, Asia, Extreme Weather Events
Habitat And Urbanisation

Green Buildings

India ranks third among top 10 countries in the LEED Green Building rankings. These rankings highlight countries outside of the US that are making significant strides in sustainable building design, construction and transformation.

Publication Date: 
Friday, July 24, 2015
India Environment Portal
Tags:
Green Buildings, India, China, Germany, Brazil, Canada, South Korea, Turkey
Climate Change

Adaptation planning and the use of climate change projections in Local Government in England and Germany

Planning for adaptation to climate change is often regarded to be a local imperative and considered to be more effective if grounded on a solid evidence base and recognisant of relevant climate projections.

Publication Date: 
20/07/2015
Susanne Lorenz, Suraje Dessai, Piers Forster, Jouni Paavola
Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy (CCCEP)
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Adaptation, Planning, Germany, United Kingdom (UK), Climate Impacts
Climate Change

Australia tops the world for climate change denial: study

Australians bury their heads in the sands of Bondi Beach to send a message to Prime Minister Tony Abbott about the dangers of climate change. Photo: Supplied

Publication Date: 
17/07/2015
Age (Australia)
Tags:
Climate Change, Australia, Norway, New Zealand, Canada, France, Germany, United States Of America (US), Carbon Dioxide
Health

How much donor financing for health is channelled to global versus country-specific aid functions?

The slow global response to the Ebola crisis in west Africa suggests that important gaps exist in donor financing for key global functions, such as support for health research and development for diseases of poverty and strengthening of outbreak preparedness. In this Health Policy, we use the International Development Statistics databases to quantify donor support for such functions.

Publication Date: 
12/07/2015
Marco Schäferhoff, Sara Fewer, Jessica Kraus & et al
Lancet
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Tags:
Health, Aid, Diseases, Poverty, China, India, Research, WHO, Polio, Netherlands, AIDS, United States Of America (US), Germany, United Kingdom (UK), Norway, Aid Agencies, Ebola Virus Disease ( Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever), Africa
Atmosphere And Ozone Layer

Heat Wave: Germany Marks Hottest Day In History

Germany’s all-time heat record was shattered Sunday when temperatures climbed to 104.5 degrees Fahrenheit, making it the hottest day in Germany since recordkeeping began in 1881, BNO News reported.

Publication Date: 
06/07/2015
International Business Times
Tags:
Atmosphere And Ozone Layer, Heat Waves, Natural Disasters, Germany, European Union (EU)

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