Nepal plans to expand its household biogas programme, a model for developing countries, into commercial use.

Researchers have engineered microorganisms to break down the sugars in seaweed into ethanol, creating a potential new source of renewable fuel.

The new model of sustainable development ― the 'green economy' ― could benefit large firms at the expense of the poor, warns a report.

Four eastern members of the eight-nation SAARC grouping have agreed on a joint climate adaption strategy.

CDM rules need reforms to include renewable energy projects that have government support.

Climate change mitigation in vulnerable countries gets a boost with US$ 1 billion from Climate Investment Funds.

Himalayan experts have warned that renewable energy developments that depend on external funding may be on shaky ground.

Uganda's first electric car, built by scientists at Makerere University with mostly local materials, was test-driven this month.

Six Central American countries produced 65 per cent of their power from renewable energy sources in 2010 and invested US$1.100 billion in them.

Installing solar-powered charging stations in African villages could bring in a steady income for rural entrepreneurs, says a report.

Mountain ranges in the developing world have some of the best potential for producing solar energy, but costs may stand in the way.

The first wind farm in the Dominican Republic will kick off a national project that will see another three parks added by 2013.

Chinese and Indian plans to use batteries to store solar power could drive up lead emissions.

For the first time, the developing world has overtaken richer countries in new investments in green energy.

A report highlights an Argentinean initiative to provide energy access to rural and remote communities not covered by the national grid.

Smart grids combined with renewable energy sources are set to power India's remote areas.

Pakistan's new green energy policy seeks to import technologies, but experts say more money for its own R&D could be a longer-term solution.

A study says Ghana should harness its biogas potential to move away from wood as its primary fuel source.

The UN has launched a step-by-step methodology to help policymakers decide whether or not to invest in biofuels in their countries.

Grasses that thrive in Pakistan's saline marshes can be potential sources of biofuels, according to a study.