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Climate Change
- ¿Quiénes son los responsables de afrontar el cambio climático? October 2, 2017
Source: Infobae – El cambio climático es probablemente el mayor desafío ambiental y social que enfrenta la humanidad, y que fue generado por el ser humano. Es un problema global que se resuelve en forma global, en donde existen muchos matices que hacen difícil el consenso entre los países respecto a las decisiones que deben […]
- Consecuencias del cambio climático en los peces October 2, 2017
Source: El tiempo – Una subida de 2°C altera la metilación del ADN y la expresión de genes claves para la supervivencia y el desarrollo. Este estudio ofrece una nueva visión sobre las consecuencias del cambio climático en los peces a través de modificaciones epigenéticas en todo el genoma
- Could evaporation be the next renewable energy? October 2, 2017
Source: Reuters – Wind and solar power are growing as sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels, but storing renewable energy through the night, when the sun isnt shining, or when no wind is rotating the turbines, remains a hurdle.
- Figueres: Estados Unidos pierde competitividad saliendo del Acuerdo de París October 2, 2017
Source: EFE Verde – La ex secretaria de cambio climático de la ONU que alcanzó el Acuerdo de París y actual directora del proyecto Misión 2020, Christiana Figueres, subraya que EE.UU. "se queda rezagado y pierde competitividad" abandonando el Acuerdo de París y cediendo a otros países el liderazgo de la economía baja en carbono.
- Reducir la deforestación e incrementar captura de CO2 en el suelo, una estrategia climática y de seguridad alimentaria October 2, 2017
Source: El Periódico – Las políticas climáticas que se centran en la agricultura y los bosques podrían llevar al aumento de los precios de los alimentos, pero reducir la deforestación e incrementar la captura de carbono en la agricultura podría reducir significativamente las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero, evitando riesgos para la seguridad alimentaria, […]
Bioenergy
- The Clean Tech Primer 2017 January 10, 2017
In New York, Raymond James released its Clean Tech Primer 2017, arguably the most cogent and concise summary of activity and prospects across the gamut from solar power through to water technology, including all biofuels, biopower and bioindustrials.
- Chile will increase small hydropower generation with 3-MW Los Pinos hydropower plant November 8, 2016
Chile's Schwager Energy and China-based Shenyang Yuanda Commercial & Investment Co. signed a memorandum of understanding on Nov. 3 to build the 3-MW Los Pinos run-of-the-river hydroelectric plant in southern Chile's Lagos region, according to BN Americas.
- Part IV: Justice Delayed — Will Politics Trump Justice in the Case of the Clean Power Plan? September 29, 2016
By the time this column is published, oral arguments in the legal challenge to the Clean Power Plan will have already been made. The en banc panel of 10 appeals court judges is not likely to render its decision before the New Year. No matter the opinion, it will be appealed to the U.S. Supreme […]
- World Bank makes US$390 million loan Pakistan's Tarbela hydroelectric plant extension September 21, 2016
The World Bank has approved US$390 million in additional financing to be used by Pakistan's Water and Power Development Authority for extensions of its Tarbela hydroelectric plant.
- US and China Join Paris Agreement, Bringing it Much Closer to Taking Effect September 6, 2016
The United States and China on Sept. 3 formally joined the Paris Agreement in a ceremony in Hangzhou, China, ahead of the G20 Summit. President Obama and President Xi both deposited their country’s official instrument with United Nations Secretary, General Ban-Ki Moon.
Forestry
- Drafting Meeting & Expert Level Meeting February 17, 2020
As agreed at the last Expert Level Meeting a drafting meeting shall be organized to prepare the ministerial documents for the Eighth Ministerial Conference. Please let us inform you that the Drafting… The post Drafting Meeting & Expert Level Meeting appeared first on Forest Europe.
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- Coordination Meeting of SoEF 2020 Lead Authors December 12, 2019
Coordination meeting of SoEF2020 lead authors, scheduled for 12-13 December 2019, in Bratislava (venue to be specified). Tentative meeting hours: 12.12.2019 13:00 -18:00 13.12.2019 9:00 – 12:00 More information will be available in… The post Coordination Meeting of SoEF 2020 Lead Authors appeared first on Forest Europe.
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- Web Portal on Forest Ecosystem Services November 14, 2019
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- Workshop report – Forests for Human Health: Challenges and Opportunities November 1, 2019
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- Workshop report – Workshop report from the workshop Pro-active Management of Forests to Combat Climate Change Driven Risks October 23, 2019
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Wind Power
- Australia in planning for multiple massive battery projects September 11, 2019
France’s Neoen SA has outlined plans to build a giant renewables complex in South Australia, including battery storage with up to nine times more capacity than the Tesla Inc. design at its nearby Hornsdale plant, which is billed as the world’s largest lithium-ion battery.
- Australia hits 2020 large-scale renewables target September 10, 2019
The Clean Energy Regulator of Australia has approved enough capacity to guarantee that the large-scale Renewable Energy Target of 33,000 GWh of additional renewable energy will be met in 2020.
- Fifth GE wind turbine collapse leaves worker injured September 10, 2019
A utility worker at the Delta 6 wind park in Brazil has been injured following yet another collapse of a General Electric (GE) turbine, bringing the total number of turbines to have failed in the America’s to five in 2019.
- Clean energy investment set to hit $2.6 trillion this decade September 9, 2019
The global energy supply is turning greener.
- New POWERGEN award program seeks inspirational women of excellent character September 6, 2019
In recognition of the widely acknowledged studies that show that organizations with gender equality perform better financially, this year POWERGEN International, along with partner UL, is launching a new awards program that seeks out women of good character.
Solar Energy
- Australia hits 2020 large-scale renewables target September 10, 2019
The Clean Energy Regulator of Australia has approved enough capacity to guarantee that the large-scale Renewable Energy Target of 33,000 GWh of additional renewable energy will be met in 2020.
- Clean energy investment set to hit $2.6 trillion this decade September 9, 2019
The global energy supply is turning greener.
- New POWERGEN award program seeks inspirational women of excellent character September 6, 2019
In recognition of the widely acknowledged studies that show that organizations with gender equality perform better financially, this year POWERGEN International, along with partner UL, is launching a new awards program that seeks out women of good character.
- Democratic presidential hopefuls take on climate change, tout goals September 5, 2019
Even as they touted ambitious proposals to reduce carbon emissions to a national audience, Democratic candidates for president tried to balance the boldness of their plans with the need for simplifying a complex scientific problem to make it palatable to voters.
- Ameren Missouri to bring customers solar energy at night September 4, 2019
Ameren Missouri, a unit of Ameren Corp., filed plans with the Missouri Public Service Commission to build three solar + storage facilities across Missouri
Renewable Energy
- Operations achieved at 290-MW Nam Ngiep 1 hydropower plant between Laos and Thailand September 11, 2019
Kansai Electric Power Co. Inc. announces that the 290-MW Nam Ngiep 1 hydropower plant has begun commercial operations.
- Holtec, Eos create battery manufacturing JV September 11, 2019
Eos Energy Storage and energy equipment firm Holtec International are creating a joint venture to produce Eos’ next generation of large-scale zinc batteries.
- Australia in planning for multiple massive battery projects September 11, 2019
France’s Neoen SA has outlined plans to build a giant renewables complex in South Australia, including battery storage with up to nine times more capacity than the Tesla Inc. design at its nearby Hornsdale plant, which is billed as the world’s largest lithium-ion battery.
- UK closes in on first geothermal power after successful drilling outcome September 11, 2019
The U.K. could be producing electricity from a geothermal plant for the first time early next decade after drilling at a site in southwest England showed it could become a viable part of the renewable energy mix.
- Australia hits 2020 large-scale renewables target September 10, 2019
The Clean Energy Regulator of Australia has approved enough capacity to guarantee that the large-scale Renewable Energy Target of 33,000 GWh of additional renewable energy will be met in 2020.
Other Technologies
- Renewable Energy: Americans Are Optimistic, But Not Quite Right November 16, 2016
Turns out that Americans are a bit overly optimistic about the role that renewable energy plays in the U.S. The average American believes that 20 percent of the country’s energy use comes from renewables—11 percent from solar and 9 percent from wind.
- From Pet Project to Partner: O&G Investment in Solar August 23, 2016
When I began my career 37 years ago, the main use of solar panels was on satellites — almost no one on Earth used solar energy. Oddly enough, the best place to be a solar engineer in the 1970s was at a large O&G company.
- Women Engineers Still Desperately Needed December 9, 2015
In 1984, when this year’s POWER-GEN 2015 Woman of the Year Kim Greene started engineering school, about 16 percent of her class was made up of women. Today, more than 30 years later, that number has jumped to just 18 percent. Greene, the Chief Operating Office of Southern Company was one of three finalists for […]
- The Latest Sign That Coal Is Getting Killed July 13, 2015
Coal is having a hard time lately. U.S. power plants are switching to natural gas, environmental restrictions are kicking in, and the industry is being derided as the world's No. 1 climate criminal. Prices have crashed, sure, but for a real sense of coal's diminishing prospects, check out what's happening in the bond market.
- Financing Electric Vehicle Markets in New York and Other States July 9, 2015
The process of sowing the seeds of electric vehicle infrastructure — and thereby creating a backbone of charging stations that can support these vehicles — is still in its infancy. A new report outlines the technologies and business models necessary to ramp up growth in the electric vehicle (EV) market in the United States. It also explores […]