reegle Blog
Archive for 2010
RE & EE Events Listing: online, Liechstenstein, Portugal, Singapore, UK & USA
03 Sep 2010
by James Smith (REEEP Community Facilitator) - Category: Events, REEEP
Welcome to a new series of regular two weekly Events Listings. We kick off with a free online training programme, plus face-to-faces in Liechstenstein, London and Lisbon, San Francisco and Singapore.
Come to sunny London
It is today, honestly, and there’s plenty going on in RE & EE over the next few months.
The new Renewable Energy Directive [...]
Reuters wrote on Monday that scientist called for the IPPC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) to undergo for thorough reform in terms of sticking to solid scientific evidence and avoid policy advocacy in order to stay credible.
The IPPC has been criticized over the last few months about admitting its 2007 report wrongly warning about Himalayan [...]
Geothermal Energy Could Help Diversify The Global Energy Mix Says ESMAP Expert
31 Aug 2010
by ESMAP - Category: Contributed News
The utilization of hot steam from geothermal resources to generate electricity has the potential to diversify the global energy mix and enhance all our efforts to address climate change and global warming, says Magnus Gehringer, Senior Energy Specialist at the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP). “Our dependence on fossil fuels has lasted too long [...]
In late August, the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program-ESMAP launched its new website, which provides access to information on ESMAP’s programs, activities, knowledge products and achievements. The Energy Sector Management Assistance Program is a global, multidonor technical assistance program aimed at promoting environmentally sustainable energy solutions for poverty reduction and economic growth. Their new Web [...]
Walter Kohn, Ph.D., a Nobel Laureate, expects direct wind and solar power to become the world’s main sources of energy over the next decades. The last decade has already seen an increase of factor 90 for solar and factor 10 for wind energy.
This new Sol/Wind era is brought about by the need to satisfy our [...]
REN21’s annual report 2010 shows: Number of Countries with Renewables Policy Targets and/or Promotion Policy almost doubled since 2005 – from 55 to more than 100 by early 2010
22 Aug 2010
by REN21 - Category: Contributed News
On 15 July 2010, the ’Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century’ (REN21), which aims at facilitating policy development for the rapid expansion of renewable energies in developing and industrialised economies, released the ‘Renewables 2010 Global Status Report’, the 5th edition of its annual flagship publication.
What is the purpose of the REN21 Renewables Global [...]
When lives are at stake after natural disaster, environmental issues tend to be disregarded in the effort. Yet situation where more charcoal becomes necessary due to uncooked food-aid and the increased amount of rubbish from packaging can leave an area vulnerable to further problems in the future.
REN21 and Government of India Launch the Delhi International Action Programme
12 Aug 2010
by REN21 - Category: Contributed News, DIREC
Delhi International Action Programme
In conjunction with the Delhi International Renewable Energy Conference (DIREC), the host government of India together with REN21 is honoured to invite governments and other stakeholders to pledge voluntary actions towards advancing renewable energy deployment and policy development (online submission form).
What is the Delhi International Action Programme (DIAP)?
The [...]
The State Information Center in China was cited that a “newly developing energy industries” plan involving $739 billion in investment through 2020 has been approved by the National Development and Reform Commission and will be submitted to the State Council for approval.
Officials announced that such energy industries include nuclear, wind, solar and biomass energy, as [...]
Strong growth and investment for renewables accross all market sectors in 2009/ early 2010
06 Aug 2010
by REN21 - Category: Contributed News
On 15 July 2010, the ’Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century’ (REN21) released the ‘Renewables Global Status Report 2010’, the 5th edition of its annual flagship publication. REN21 was founded as a global policy network in response to a commitment of the International Conference for Renewables Energies 2004 in Bonn, Germany. Its main [...]
- www.reegle.info
Your Search Engine for Clean Energy
- DIREC 2010 Blog
Blog of the Delhi International Renewable Energy Conference