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Media’s Scant Attention to Royal Shell’s 1.68 Million Gallon Spill

January 3, 2012 by Rod Adams
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Mainstream media outlets treat nuclear energy in a way that is diametrically different from energy sources that advertise heavily.Advertiser supported media sources wrung their collective hands and did everything they could to promote and extend the legs of the story about damage to the Fukushima Daiichi reactors. That frequently covered... [read more]

SELF and The Quest to Bring Solar to The World

April 18, 2011 by Matthew Van Dusen
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There are 1.6 billion people living in darkness, without access to electricity. The Solar Electric Light Fund, or SELF, has been trying for decades to bring solar power to off-the-grid places – illuminating the developing world, village by village, clinic by clinic. [read more]

African Bound – Unchartered Territory for CDM

February 11, 2010 by Climatico Analysis
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Wind farm in Africa (Image by: lollie pop) The United Nations’ Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) adopted a novel project approach to countering or offsetting developed countries’ emissions.  The most visible and controversial component of the Kyoto Protocol has made large political and regional advances since its inception.... [read more]

Natural and Offensive Nuclear Safety

January 7, 2010 by Charles Barton
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The reactor accident at Three Mile Island is often named nuclear critics as a major reason for opposition to reactors. In fact, the Three Mile Island accident established the validity of the "Defense in Depth" nuclear safety concept beyond all reasonable doubt. Despite a considerable attempt be plaintive lawyers in a Three Mile Island... [read more]

No Tipping Point Yet at Copenhagen

December 16, 2009 by Joseph Romm
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A representative from an African nongovernmental organization gets information from the interactive climate wall at the Bella Convention Center in Copenhagen, Denmark, on December 14, 2009. It’s still unclear what the outcome of the talks will be, but the arrival of President Barack Obama and Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao at the... [read more]

China in Copenhagen Days 6-8: Who’s REDI for Action?

December 15, 2009 by Joseph Romm
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By Angel Hsu and Luke Bassett, part of Yale University’s “Team China” blogging live from Copenhagen, re-posted from The Green Leap Forward. Our fingers have finally thawed out after waiting two hours outside the Bella Center (can you spot us in the picture to the right?)- the nexus of COP activity, so that we are be able to... [read more]

Only Private Sector Can Meet Finance Demands of Developing Countries

December 14, 2009 by Robert Stavins
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Things are getting hot here in Copenhagen.  It’s not the weather outside, but the debate taking place inside the Bella Center, home of the 15th Conference of the Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.  This afternoon, the main session of the talks was suspended, following protests led by African countries,... [read more]

Breaking News: African Nations Attempt to Pull the Plug on Copenhagen Negotiations

December 14, 2009 by Rebecca Lutzy
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Breaking news - African nations have just "walked out" of the UNFCCC negotiations at the Bella Center, attempting to pull the plug on negotiations at this stage to avoid an even larger train wreak later this week. Reportedly, this was not a dramatic walkout but was an influential procedural move.  The rest of the G77 developing... [read more]

African nations in an uproar over leaked text

December 8, 2009 by Climatico Analysis
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Chaos has broken out in Copenhagen as delegates respond to leaked documents that reveal what is believed to be a draft of the agreement which will be signed next week by world leaders. This draft text strongly favors rich nations and threatens to sideline the UN’s future role in climate change negotiations. The document is being... [read more]

Electrifying Africa

November 23, 2009 by Vicky Portwain
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On a visit to South Africa this year I asked a charity project worker whether he was involved in any renewable or decentralised energy projects. He responded by saying that renewable energy is not a priority and is a matter for the government. Food, education, and, going by our tour of projects he was involved in … dance lessons are... [read more]

Copenfloppen, again

November 17, 2009 by Lou Grinzo
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The news about the upcoming climate conference/food fight/whatever in Copenhagen continues to reach new levels of weirdness. I’m doing my best to stay away from news about Copenhagen, simply because anyone who cares to can find more on it than he or she could possibly want, and I (usually) feel I don’t have anything new to add. But the... [read more]

African countries to receive over $1 billion in climate finance

November 6, 2009 by Climatico Analysis
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The announcement, made by the World Bank on the sidelines of the UN climate meeting taking place in Barcelona, will bring music to the ears of the millions of Africans suffering from climatic changes.  The decision made by the trustees of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), will commit $1.1 billion dollars to six African nations.... [read more]

eSolar takes solar thermal to Sub-Saharan Africa

October 16, 2009 by Big Gav
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Cleantech.com has a post on efforts to bring solar thermal power technology to Africa - eSolar takes solar thermal to Sub-Saharan Africa.Pasadena, Calif.-based eSolar said today its signed a deal with Johannesburg-based Clean Energy Solutions to sell and market the startup's solar thermal power plants in Sub-Saharan Africa.The deal... [read more]

Once Upon A Coup

September 5, 2009 by Big Gav
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PBS has an interesting documentary on the contest (between the British and the Chinese) for the control of oil in Central Africa - Once Upon a Coup.A failed coup attempt…a British mercenary in a notorious African prison…a dictator suspicious of Western powers…and beneath it all, a spectacular underwater oil reserve that the world’s... [read more]

Can U.S. Meet Africa’s Call for Annual $67 Bn in Adaptation Aid?

August 28, 2009 by WattHead Guest Contributor
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Recognizing the need for a united stance on climate change in preparation for international negotiations in Copenhagen in December, ten African nations issued a joint draft resolution calling for "rich countries" to commit $67 billion per year in compensation for the deleterious effects of unmitigated climate change, according to a... [read more]