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Global energy experts urge green energy options

Energy experts convened by the world's scientific academies Monday urged nations to shift swiftly away from coal and other fuels that are the main source of climate-warming greenhouse gases and to provide new energy options for the two billion people who still mostly cook in the dark on wood or dung fires.

PG&E to buy solar power produced by mirrors in the Mojave - International Herald Tribune

Pacific Gas & Electric, the major utility in Northern California, was to announce a commitment Wednesday to purchase 550 megawatts of solar power to be generated by troughlike arrays of mirrors in the Mojave Desert.

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Introduction: Planet Under Pressure

Planet Under Pressure is a six-part BBC News Online series looking at some of the most pressing environmental issues facing the human race today.

OneWorld

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OneWorld is dedicated to harnessing the democratic potential of the internet to promote human rights and sustainable development

Researchers develop inexpensive, easy process to produce solar panels

Researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology have developed an inexpensive solar cell that can be painted or printed on flexible plastic sheets.

New York publisher turns a green page

In the concrete jungle of Manhattan stands a paragon of green: the new Hearst Tower, rising from the original Hearst building’s historic facade. 90 percent of its steel is recycled. It uses 26 percent less energy and 10 percent less water than a conventional office building. Sensors detect when a room is empty and automatically turn off the lights and computers.

Design For the Other 90%

This site is dedicated to publicizing efforts by leading designers who are creating housing, energy technologies, water systems, and other advances primarily for consumers in developing countries.

Biofuels 'to push farm prices up'

The rapidly growing biofuel market will keep farm commodity prices high over the next decade, said a key study by the Organization for Economic Development (OECD). Biofuels will have a major impact on the farming sector.

Worldwatch Institute

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The Worldwatch Institute offers a unique blend of interdisciplinary research, global focus, and accessible writing that has made it a leading source of information on the interactions among key environmental, social, and economic trends. Our work revolves around the transition to an environmentally sustainable and socially just society—and how to achieve it.

$2,500 new cars a climate nightmare?

$2,500 models could attract millions of buyers, but add to carbon emissions. It may be an Indian consumer's dream — cheap cars for $2,500-$3,000 within reach of millions of a swelling middle class. But it could also prove to be a traffic and environmental disaster.
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