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French woman named head of renewables agency Cairo (AFP) June 30, 2009 
France's Helene Pelosse was elected on Tuesday to head the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) at a meeting in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt's state news agency MENA announced. Pelosse, a French ministerial official, was named director general of the new agency, beating off challengers from Denmark, Greece and Spain. On Monday, delegates in Sharm el-Sheikh voted ... read moreSenate next for 'historic' energy bill 
Washington (UPI) Jun 29, 2009 The first step for the energy bill in the U.S. Congress was tough, but the next - getting it through the Senate - may be tougher. U.S. President Barack Obama said last Friday's passage of the bill was "an extraordinary first step" and called on the Senate to follow the House of Representatives in passing the measure. The House voted 219-212 to pass the bill. Eight Republicans ... more
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World Bank launches 'ecological' cities programme
Singapore (AFP) June 28, 2009The World Bank has launched a programme to help cities in developing countries achieve economic growth and high quality living standards without damaging the environment. With around 90 percent of urban growth worldwide taking place in developing nations and at a rapid pace, city planners are in a race against time to put in place the right policies that will benefit future generations, the ... more Indian capital swelters amid severe power, water cuts 
New Delhi (AFP) June 27, 2009New Delhi residents faced misery on Saturday as the Indian capital reeled under one of its worst power and water shortages in years, during an acute heatwave and a delayed rainy season. The city's power grid has been stretched thin, with demand at its highest ever as the worst-hit areas have suffered outages of up to 10 hours over the past few days. The power cuts also affected water ... more Obama urges US Senate to pass clean energy bill 
Washington (AFP) June 27, 2009US President Barack Obama on Saturday urged the US Senate to pass his clean energy bill, arguing that the nation that manages to harness clean energy "will be the nation that leads the 21st century global economy." The comments came after the US House of Representatives on Friday narrowly passed historic legislation to limit pollution blamed for global warming, handing Obama a major ... more Obama pleads with lawmakers on energy bill 
Washington (AFP) June 25, 2009President Barack Obama Thursday pleaded with US lawmakers to prove they were not "afraid of the future" by backing a historic global warming bill, on the eve of a tense vote in Congress. The House of Representatives is set to vote on the legislation, a key plank of Obama's domestic program, on Friday, and Democratic leaders have launched an intense lobbying operation to win over wavering ... more |
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NIST Releases Report On Smart Grid Development
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 22, 2009The U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology has released for public review a report+ that identifies issues and proposes priorities for developing technical standards and an architecture for a U.S. Smart Grid. The Smart Grid is a planned nationwide network that will use 21st century information technology to deliver electricity efficiently, reliably and ... more NEMA Provisions Included In American Clean Energy Leadership Act Legislation 
Rosslyn VA (SPX) Jun 22, 2009The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved the American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 by a bipartisan vote of 15-8, following months of hearings and meetings with various industries, including NEMA. The bill includes recommendations that NEMA provided when it testified before the committee In March. The legislation now proceeds to the full Senate for consideration at a time ... more Cyprus palace seeks to be world's greenest power base 
Nicosia (AFP) June 18, 2009The presidential palace in the Mediterranean island of Cyprus is aiming to become the world's greenest, emissions-free seat of power, a research institute said on Thursday. The British colonial era building will undergo eco-friendly modifications to serve as a prototype for government buildings everywhere, The Cyprus Institute which will carry out the task said in a statement. ... more Taiwan passes major green energy bill 
Taipei (AFP) June 13, 2009Taiwan has passed a bill on renewable energy in a move which is expected to attract 30 billion Taiwan dollar (937 million US) worth of investment, the government and reports said Saturday. Parliament on Friday approved the bill, which is aimed at adding between 6,500 and 10,000 megawatts of installed energy from renewable sources over the next 20 years, said the economics ministry. Curre ... more |
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