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Engineers seek more recognition in Rio+20 goals

Engineers want the Rio+20 summit proposals to give more emphasis to the role engineering plays in driving sustainable development.

2 February 2012 | EN

Nepal leads biogas collaboration

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

24 January 2012 | EN

A woman with a clean cooking stove

Emissions cuts also offer quick health and crop benefits

Cutting methane and soot emissions could quickly tackle climate change while boosting crops and health, says a study.

13 January 2012 | EN

Biogas facility in Meru, Kenya

Scientists scrutinise first draft of Rio+20 agreement

Campaigners welcome plenty of science in the first draft of the planet's environmental negotiations, but say there are omissions.

12 January 2012 | EN | ES | FR

Bamboo

Bamboo use 'could help stop Africa's deforestation'

China and African countries are collaborating on technology transfer to use bamboo charcoal instead of forest trees for firewood.

6 December 2011 | EN | FR | 中文

Climate change's tech transfer challenge

Support R&D to adapt to climate change, says OECD report

An OECD report released ahead of UN climate talks in Durban calls for more financial support for research on new climate technologies.

25 November 2011 | EN | ES

CDM emerging a disincentive for government investment in renewables

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

24 November 2011 | EN

Female solar engineer

India pushes for tech transfer at Durban climate talks

Durban climate talks must revisit technology transfer for climate mitigation, says India's environment minister.

22 November 2011 | EN | FR

A woman in Nepal

Himalayan countries urged to own their green tech boom

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

21 November 2011 | EN

A shepherd in India

Asia-Pacific 'needs a green tech revolution'

The Asia-Pacific region needs a green 'industrial revolution' to cut unsustainable consumption of natural resources and pollution.

27 October 2011 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

Photovoltaic energy potential map

Andes and Himalayas could be solar energy hotspots

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

18 October 2011 | EN | ES

A map of deaths caused by cookstove air pollution

Cookstove revolutionaries failing to measure their impact

There are research gaps in assessing whether clean cookstoves have the desired health effects, say researchers.

14 October 2011 | EN | ES

Nuclear plant

UK science academy calls for world nuclear forum

A "nuclear Davos" could turn the growing internationalisation of the nuclear industry to good effect, the UK's Royal Society has said.

13 October 2011 | EN | ES

A wind turbine

Poor nations 'need to find own path to green economy'

National priorities must dictate how poor nations make the transition to green economies, a meeting ahead of Rio+20 conference has heard.

6 October 2011 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

Parque eólico Juancho Los Cocos

Dominican Republic opens first wind farm

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

5 October 2011 | ES

Niger river

World has 'enough water' for future food needs

The key challenge with water is inefficient management, rather than scarcity, the World Water Congress has heard.

26 September 2011 | EN | ES

Studying by solar lantern

Asian solar power growth could increase lead poisoning

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

8 September 2011 | EN | 中文

Developing world leading new investments in green energy

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

15 August 2011 | EN | ES

Maldivian move to marine energy

Scotland will help the Maldives in its plan to become the world's first carbon neutral country, reports Haveeruonline.

Source: Haveeruonline

4 August 2011 | EN

Energía solar en Jujuy

Argentina: Public-private scheme 'boosts rural energy'

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

2 August 2011 | ES