NT has plenty of hot-rock power
THE Territory has enough geothermal energy to replace its gas-powered electricity 1600 times, a consultancy says. HDR, a company run by geophysicists and geologists, said the estimate had been made…
European Investment Bank May Raise cost of Clean Energy Loans
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) — The European Investment Bank may raise the price of loans to renewable energy projects to bolster capital as demand for funds rises, the bank’s climate chief…
Legislations for Renewable Energy Act 2011 being worked out – Chin
MIRI: Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water is now going full speed in making the necessary preparations and formulation of subsidiary legislations to the Renewable Energy Act 2011. Its…
Obama proposes CO2 regulations
The Obama Administration announced Tuesday its intention to regulate CO2 emissions from power plants for the first time. The new rule, nimbly titled “Greenhouse Gas New Source Performance Standard for…
Hewlett Packard Tops Green IT Industry in Green Electronics Rankings
Hewlett Packard (HP) tops the IT industry for sustainable operations in this year’s 17th Edition of the Guide to Greener Electronics, produced by Greenpeace. HP is followed by Dell, Nokia,…
Keeping vaccines cool with hydrocarbons in remote areas
More than 20 SolarChill HFC-free vaccine coolers by a Danish manufacturer have been installed in Kenya’s dry areas, the latest one at the rural Iloodokilani health centre in Kenya’s Rift…