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Developing world will need $100bn per year to fight climate change

General news
23.07.2009, 11:39
Rich nations should find around $100bn per year to help developing countries cut carbon emissions,
reduce deforestation and fight the effects of climate change that is already occurring, according to
the British Prime Minister.
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Green energy could provide half world`s energy by 2050

General news
18.03.2009, 14:19
Renewable energy technology could supply almost half the world`s electricity
Technologies such as wind, solar, biomass and hydro power could meet 40% of the global electricity
demand in just four decades if given enough backing, according to findings presented at the
University of Copenhagen, Denmark last week (March 11).
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New Fuels for Fuel: Making it from Waste

General news
10.03.2009, 14:57
Enerkem, a Montreal maker of biofuels and green chemicals, says it`s nearly ready to start cranking
out second-generation biofuels on a commercial scale. The company`s approach is to turn waste
materials (it`s starting with old utility poles) into a synthetic gas `syngas,` which it will then
use as a chemical feedstock for making both ethanol and methanol, using a gas-to-liquid conversion.
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The 9th edition of Green Week

General news
10.03.2009, 14:36
The 9th edition of Green Week, the biggest annual conference event on European environment policy,
will take place from 23 to 26 June 2009 in Brussels on the theme of climate change.
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