Without new policies, universal access to electricity will not be achieved by 2030 and the situation may even worsen for clean cooking, predicts a study.

Micro hydro sets can cheaply and quickly electrify remote communities in hilly and mountainous terrain.

Brazil's science minister has used a world science academy meeting to outline proposals for a global science committee to tackle poverty.

Delegates at a sustainable development summit in New Delhi said energy access should be a millennium development goal.

A website aims to help governments and investors draw up energy policies, and find the best places for wind and solar energy projects.

Plant-digesting enzymes from insects could one day be used to turn tough — and currently worthless — plant waste into biofuel, hope scientists.

A US$400 million project is set to replace the Philippines' tricycle taxi system with greener battery-run models.

Greenhouse gases have hit a record high, we are heading for a much hotter planet and seas are rising faster than projected, studies show.

Five years ago DESERTEC was touted as the desert miracle answer to Europe's energy needs, but its future is looking increasingly rocky.

Small-scale biorefineries that use marine algae could produce transport fuel for towns in developing countries, a study reports.

Instead of waiting for tardy technology transfer, developing countries should develop their own climate adaptation technologies, a seminar heard.

A Tunisian wind turbine that replaces blades with sails, can capture twice the wind energy of existing turbines, its creators claim.

Developing a low carbon economy will be far cheaper than responding to climate change in an ad hoc fashion, says a global report.

Depending on local conditions REDD+ actions can have widely varying impacts on carbon and biodiversity, says a new assessment.

Alterations to Pacific rain bands, caused by atmospheric warming, could cause devastating climate events and endanger communities, says a study.

Pakistan is betting on a plan to convert its vast lignite deposits into diesel through underground gasification.

Jatropha plantations may not be the magic source of biodiesel, but can help recover degraded lands, says a new study.

When it comes to climate change Indians trust scientists more than political or religious leaders, says a newly published survey.

A report urges focus on development priorities in more nations as part of a plan to bolster the UN's faltering carbon-trading scheme.