China, the world’s biggest wind market, set prices of as much as 0.85 yuan (14 cents) a kilowatt-hour for power from non-auction offshore wind farms that start before 2017 to promote the industry’s development.
Al Gore, who has called the Keystone XL project “ridiculous” and an “atrocity,” said he thinks President Barack Obama will reject the controversial pipeline between Alberta’s oil sands and U.S. Gulf Coast
The European Union needs an ambitious emissions-reduction goal, targets for energy-efficiency and renewables as well as tools to foster investment under its planned 2030 policies, an advisory panel to
One person was killed in heavy rain in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Tuesday, local authorities said. Three cities and eight counties in the region were flooded, according to the region's
An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted 81 km NNW of Curup, Indonesia at 08:51:17 Hong Kong Time (00:51:17 GMT) on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth
The aviation industry is under pressure to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide its aeroplanes emit. And now a team of scientists has found that aircraft can become more environmentally friendly by choosing
Global automakers are locked in a showdown evoking the video format wars of the 1980s, as they bet on what eco-friendly vehicles will prevail in the battle for dominance of the burgeoning low-emissions
A new report that assesses how Government can best achieve the UK's 2020 renewable transport target has been hailed as 'an important step forward' for the sustainable biofuels industry. The two-part
One of the world's largest wind farms has been given the green light to be built off the Suffolk coast, supporting almost 3,000 jobs and bringing over £520m of investment to the UK economy. The East
Anemonefish, Amphiprion melanopus, in their nest on the Great Barrier Reef off Queensland. Disquiet is growing over the destruction of their coral-based habitat The UN has expressed concern about Australia’s
Authorities in northern India have ordered the closure of a Coca-Cola bottling plant at the centre of protests that it is extracting too much groundwater, an official said Wednesday. An anti-pollution
Australia’s first nuclear waste dump will not be at Muckaty Station after the Northern Land Council (NLC) withdrew its nomination of the site following a lengthy legal battle launched by four clans of
The United Nations, which marked World Day to Combat Desertification on 17 June, describes drought as the "world's costliest natural disaster". When monsoon rains failed to arrive in the Horn of Africa
OPEN Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB), has called for the quick passage of the biosafety right bill and the adoption of Genetic Modified (GM) crops to enhance achievement of food security in
A GENETICALLY modified banana, which has the potential to dramatically reduce infant mortality and blindness in children across Africa is to undergo its first human trials in a major step towards becoming
ORGANISATION Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has put the number of people with no access to electricity globally at 1.3 billion, referring to the menace as a global challenge. OPEC Secretary-General,
Drivers in Berkeley, California may soon get a stern warning about the impact of carbon emissions on the environment every time they fill up at the gas pump. As the Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday,
GRAND Palladium Resort and Spa in Hanover is set to save over $80 million (roughly US$730,000) in energy costs per year with the recent installation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant at the resort,
KATHMANDU, JUN 19 - Amid concerns over health hazards of pesticides, the government has set up a lab to test the level of chemical inputs in vegetables sold in the Kathmandu valley. The Rapid Pesticide
KATHMANDU, JUN 19 - Community Forest Users’ Groups (CFUG) have protested the government decision to ban activities like foraging, tree felling and excavation of sand, stones, and minerals in Chure region.
