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Egypt to host Dutch solar materials plant

1 hour 31 min ago
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt is to host a factory producing raw materials and gas used to generate solar energy, with $460 million of investments in total, state news agency MENA reported on Saturday.

States sue EPA to stop greenhouse gas rules

Fri, 03/19/2010 - 13:42
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - At least 15 U.S. states have sued the Environmental Protection Agency seeking to stop it from issuing rules controlling greenhouse gas emissions until it reexamines whether the pollution harms human health.

Senate climate bill to give free permits: sources

Fri, 03/19/2010 - 13:41
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. power generating companies would get free pollution permits, at least initially, as part of a compromise climate change bill being written in the Senate that also would give the coal industry $10 billion to develop "clean" technology, sources said on Friday.

Sale of used carbon offsets unlikely to hit prices

Fri, 03/19/2010 - 06:16
TOKYO/LONDON (Reuters) - Trade in "recycled" carbon credits, which companies have already used to offset their greenhouse gas emissions, is unlikely to become widespread enough to hit prices, analysts said on Friday.

Britain's Conservatives propose carbon levy

Fri, 03/19/2010 - 05:17
LONDON (Reuters) - A Conservative British government would impose a carbon tax on electricity generation, to create a clear incentive for long-term investment in renewable energies, the party said on Friday.

Indonesia to review forest carbon laws: official

Fri, 03/19/2010 - 01:31
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia has launched a review of laws governing a U.N.-backed carbon trading scheme aimed preserving rainforests, a forestry ministry official said on Friday.

North American group outlines carbon trade rules

Thu, 03/18/2010 - 14:34
VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Members of the Western Climate Initiative laid out some of the ground rules on Thursday on the use and timing of carbon-offset credits allowed under its planned emission cap-and-trade system.

U.S. wind power growing fast but still lags

Thu, 03/18/2010 - 14:10
GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Wind-generated electricity is growing rapidly in the United States but the pace still lags far behind that in China, the organizer of an industry conference in North Carolina said.

EPA begins study on shale gas drilling

Thu, 03/18/2010 - 13:02
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday it will begin to take a closer look at the environmental and human health impact of shale gas drilling, which could mean new regulations on a booming area of the energy sector.

U.S. mustn't discriminate against Canadian oil sands

Thu, 03/18/2010 - 12:23
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States should not discriminate against the Canadian oil sands industry, Canada's ambassador in Washington said on Thursday, warning that trade restrictions could cause the top energy supplier to U.S. markets to seek out other customers.

EU blocks re-use of offsets, BluexNext to resume

Thu, 03/18/2010 - 11:06
LONDON (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Thursday it would prevent from August the re-entry into its emissions trading scheme of carbon permits which companies had already used for compliance with their emissions caps.

EU carbon up, EU to stop CER surrendering

Thu, 03/18/2010 - 09:34
LONDON (Reuters) - European carbon emissions futures were higher on Thursday as news broke that the EU Commission will change its carbon registry rules to prevent recycled Kyoto offsets entering the emissions trading scheme.

EU understates emissions from oil: biodiesel lobby

Thu, 03/18/2010 - 09:30
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is not taking full account of the environmental impact of oil-based road transport fuels, which could undermine the bloc's renewable energy goals, European biodiesel producers said on Thursday.

Consol deal shows coal sector eyeing natgas

Thu, 03/18/2010 - 08:23
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Consol Energy's $3.5 billion purchase of shale gas assets from Dominion Resources this week could be a precursor to other coal companies diversifying toward cleaner energy sources.

Waste industry hunts energy rewards, risks abound

Thu, 03/18/2010 - 07:38
LONDON (Reuters) - Innovators are racing to glean heat, power and fuel from waste, seeking big rewards and subsidies for technologies which have a history of failed projects, drawing skepticism from some analysts.

Danisco backs Novozymes' 2nd-gen biofuel cost view

Thu, 03/18/2010 - 07:19
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Danish food ingredients and enzymes maker Danisco "agrees fundamentally" with rival enzymes producer Novozymes' view of the costs of producing second-generation bioethanol, Danisco's chief executive said.

Germany to add record 5 GW solar power in 2010: government

Thu, 03/18/2010 - 07:11
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will add more than 5,000 megawatts of photovoltaic capacity this year -- or nearly double the previous record of 3,000 megawatts that was installed in 2009, a senior German government official said on Thursday.

Nissan to build Leaf electric car in UK from 2013

Thu, 03/18/2010 - 04:35
TOKYO/LONDON (Reuters) - Japan's Nissan Motor Co will begin building the Leaf electric compact car at its Sunderland plant from early 2013, making Britain its third global production site for the zero-emission vehicle.

Wind energy gains still lost in grid lock

Thu, 03/18/2010 - 00:59
LONDON/MADRID (Reuters) - Europe will not make the most of its multi-billion euro clean energy investments until old monopolies are broken up or made to build the dozens of power links needed to manage the rise of wind power.

Australian laws to promote building efficiency

Wed, 03/17/2010 - 23:22
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Owners of large commercial buildings in Australia will have to disclose energy efficiency information when putting buildings up for sale or lease, under laws introduced in parliament on Thursday.

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For India’s Newly Rich Farmers, Limos Won’t Do

International Herald Tribune - Fri, 03/19/2010 - 00:48
Land acquisition for expanding cities and industry has created pockets of instant wealth, creating a new economic caste in India: nouveau riche farmers.

Africa Could Join High-Speed Science Network

All Africa - Thu, 03/18/2010 - 12:45
African science ministers are hoping to extend a high-speed fiber optic network — currently linking Egypt to the northern hemisphere — to other countries in Africa.

Vision for Africa

Daily Nation - Thu, 03/18/2010 - 12:30
Africa’s economic future and the challenge of uniting people and nations drew eminent politicians and scholars into a historic public debate in Nairobi on Thursday.

'Quiet Corruption' Hurting Africa's Poor

San Francisco Chronicle - Mon, 03/15/2010 - 09:22
A World Bank report says teachers and other public servants who don't show up for work are fueling "quiet corruption" throughout Africa that is disproportionately hurting the continent's poor.

Industrial Output Up; Hopes For Factories Grow

NPR - Mon, 03/15/2010 - 08:45
Industrial production edged up 0.1 percent in February, beating expectations and marking the eighth straight monthly increase.
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