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The UK Government plan to significantly reduce carbon emissions in the country by introducing renewable energy sources; this involves a reduced carbon emissions target of 35%, which has been set for the year 2020, and at least 80% by 2050. These policies were outlined by the former Labour Secretary of State for Energy and Climate [...]

Solar Thermal Energy used by Down to Earth Energy to power the biodiesel production facility.

Cities and developers across the globe recognize that they can increase asset value and attract business/people through sustainable development. Sustainable development includes improving esthetics, mobility, the environment, and energy systems. The US census determined that 80% of the population now lives in cites, up from 40% one hundred years ago. The Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy [...]

Green energy can wean off subsidies, gradually LONDON (Reuters) – Government support for renewable energy must end gradually and in tandem with cuts in fossil fuel subsidies, say investors and lobbyists who complain bitterly about unpredictable chopping of incentives.

Organising a press conference in Kathmandu on Sunday, chairperson of Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) Kush Kumar Joshi informs about the seminar ‘Hydropower: vision 2020′ to be organised by FNCCI on Monday as part of preparing the strategy for hydropower development.Nepalnews.com, (www.nepalnews.com) is a leading Internet destination dedicated to bring you [...]

Fall Construction Start Set for Controversial Wind Farm Cape Wind Associates plans to begin construction this fall on its controversial 454-MW wind farm in Nantucket Sound after receiving final approval for its construction and operating plan on April 19 from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement.

China More Than Doubles Its Solar Power Goal For 2020 China sets a goal of 50GW of solar energy capacity by 2020. Read more on Forbes

Renewable energies set to surge; technologies to cut costs, says UN draft report Renewable energies such as wind or solar power are set to surge by 2050, and expected advances in technology will bring significant cost cuts, a draft United Nations report showed on Wednesday.