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Global Biofuels Invests N87.5bn in Ethanol Project

Global Biofuels Limited, the first biofuels refinery in Nigeria, endorsed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has committed  the  sum of N87.5billion to...

Nobel laureate Maathai warns Kenya over biofuel

 Kenya will regret its failure to protect the environment, Nobel Peace Laureate Wangari Maathai said Sunday, as environmentalists battled to halt a government backed...

British government report examines biofuel link to soaring world food prices

On the eve of the G8 summit in Toyako, Japan, a British government report has called for links between the growing demand for biofuels...

Renewable energy is "green gold rush" – UN report

 - In what is being called a "green gold rush," global investment in renewable energy surged some 60 percent to $148 billion in 2007,...

Abandoned farmlands are key to sustainable bioenergy

Stanford: Biofuels can be a sustainable part of the world's energy future, especially if bioenergy agriculture is developed on currently abandoned or degraded agricultural...

Biofuel production on abandoned lands could meet 20% of global oil demand

Using abandoned agricultural lands for biofuel production will meet only a small fraction of global energy needs without compromising food supplies or diminishing biologically-rich...

China's renewable energy project wins global green energy prize

China's Renewable Energy Development Project (REDP) was rewarded the Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy, the world's leading green energy prize, in a final competition...

Kenya launches renewable energy blueprint

NAIROBI, June 10 (Xinhua) -- The Kenyan government has launched a blue print for promoting Kenya's renewable energy sources while at the same time...

Africa's deserts could supply solar electricity to continent: experts

NAIROBI (AFP) — Solar power from Africa's deserts could supply all 600 million citizens currently without electricity and even export power to Europe, a...

Africa not using enough renewable energy: experts

CAPE TOWN (AFP) — Solving Africa's power crisis will require greater energy efficiency and countries making better use of renewable resources, the World Economic...

Brazil to defend biofuels at U.N. summit in Rome

ROME, June 1 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Sunday he would seek to convince world leaders gathering in...

Wind energy farm will help solve power crisis

The country's first wind energy farm, opened in Darling on Friday, will help solve the national energy crisis. And the Western Cape, with optimal renewable...

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China’s new renewables pricing mechanism may not give generators the stability they need

Since implementing its renewable energy law in 2005, China has been rapidly rolling out wind and solar power – from 10 gigawatts (GW) per...

Switch Together Solar scheme returns to help Solihull residents save money and cut carbon

A popular scheme that helps people save money on their energy bills while reducing carbon emissions is returning to Solihull. Switch Together Solar brings residents,...

BOOM Power secures second NSIP consent for Fenwick solar plant

The UK energy secretary Ed Miliband has granted consent for a 237.5MW solar PV plant developed by BOOM Power. The UK-based developer will construct the...

Indian PV manufacturers downplay impact of 125% preliminary US countervailing duty

The US Department of Commerce (DoC) has proposed a 125.87% preliminary countervailing duty (CVD) on imported Indian solar cells. Several Indian PV manufacturers PV Tech...