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Laos sunshine turns villagers green

Poor rural communities in Laos are feeling the benefits of green energy, thanks to the efforts of a local energy company.

Source: IRIN

16 July 2008 | EN | 中文

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Biogas: A scent of success for Vietnam small business

Vietnamese researchers are expanding the use of biogas as a sustainable energy source for the country's small businesses.

Source: Viet Nam News

25 June 2008 | EN | 中文

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Solar power takes off in Kenya

Small-scale solar power is taking off in Kenya due to its ease and cost-effectiveness — a welcome change from costly, unreliable electricity.

Source: East African Standard

17 June 2008 | EN

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Sugarcane ethanol: Brazil's biofuel success

Brazil's successful sugarcane ethanol industry owes much to massive investment in infrastructure and research, reports Carla Almeida.

6 December 2007 | EN | ES

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Biofuel: Africa's new oil?

Biofuel holds promise for Africa but research is not yet in place to fully reap the rewards, or analyse the pitfalls, reports Kimani Chege.

5 December 2007 | EN | FR | 中文

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India hops on board the 'jatropha express'

Many Indians have pinned their hopes on the jatropha plant as a source of biofuel that doesn't harm food security, writes Daemon Fairless.

Source: Nature

15 October 2007 | EN

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Carbon credits: India's bumpy ride to market

India has experienced first-hand the delays and difficulties associated with developing a carbon credits market, writes Paroma Basu.

Source: Nature

8 October 2007 | EN

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Better living through 'green' chemistry

'Green' chemistry could provide Africa with much needed — but environmentally sustainable — chemicals, write Nigist Asfaw and colleagues.

Source: Science

22 June 2007 | EN | 中文

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Powering up: Pakistan's push for renewable energy

Despite Pakistan's stance that mainstreaming renewable energy should be a priority, much remains to be done, reports Syed Fareed Hussain.

6 June 2007 | EN

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Harnessing sunshine in an oil-rich world

The oil-rich United Arab Emirates is going green by building a new city powered by solar energy, writes Ahmed A. Elewa.

Source: Gulf News

5 June 2007 | EN

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Uganda opens floodgates to hydropower

Uganda is planning a new dam on the Nile, but critics say smaller, cheaper options have not been given a chance, writes Xan Rice.

Source: The Guardian

1 June 2007 | EN | 中文

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Off-grid Namibia tests solar communications

Solar and wind energy are being used by Namibian rural network providers to power communications base stations, reports BBC Online.

Source: BBC Online

24 May 2007 | EN

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'Green dams' could cut greenhouse gas emissions

Tim Hirsch reports on a method of extracting methane from hydroelectric dams to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Source: BBC Online

11 May 2007 | EN | 中文

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The bad side of biofuel: palm oil in Indonesia

The popularity of palm oil as a biofuel is a disaster for Indonesia's forests, providing cover for illegal loggers and destroying biodiversity in the region, reports Ian MacKinnon.

Source: Guardian

5 April 2007 | EN | 中文

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'Black cloud' hides lack of support for rural farmers

Hania Moheeb reports on the causes of thick smog in Egypt and how government support for rural farmers could help all concerned.

Source: Business Today

14 December 2006 | EN

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Fuelling the nation: Brazil's booming ethanol market

Emma Marris reports on how ethanol made from sugar cane is meeting Brazil's growing energy needs and attracting interest from elsewhere.

Source: Nature

8 December 2006 | EN | 中文

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Hydropower: a greenhouse gas culprit?

Tropical reservoirs might release more greenhouse gas than fossil-fuel power stations — a potential blow to future hydropower projects.

Source: Nature

1 December 2006 | EN | 中文

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India & climate change: Facts and figures

T.V. Padma looks at how and why greenhouse gas emissions from India are on the rise.

18 August 2006 | EN

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Balancing act: China's economy and environment

China's rapid economic growth is forcing it to confront a growing number of environmental problems, say Jianguo Liu and Jared Diamond.

Source: Nature

30 June 2005 | EN | 中文

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Rediscovering fire in the 21st century

Anil K. Rajvanshi reports on innovative ideas that could revolutionise cooking and lighting for billions of people.

6 May 2005 | EN