United Nations
By Alison Pruitt on September 24, 2009
Tags: Boeing, GAP, Japan Airlines, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, France, Japan, Maldives, Rwanda, Sweden, United States, Ban Ki-moon, Climate Neutral Network, Copenhagen Conference, Global Action Plan, Global Climate Week, Go Carbon Neutral Day, ICLEI, JAL, Japan Airlines, Local Governments for Sustainability, UNEP, United Nations, United Nations Environment Programme, Achim Steiner, airline, American College, Ban Ki-moon, Barack Obama, Commission of European Communities, energy, food, Fredrik Reinfeldt, fuel cells, Hu Jintao, Mohamed Nasheed, Nicolas Sarkozy, Paul Kagame, United Nations, United Nations Environment Programme, Yukio Hatoyama
Did you know that yesterday, September 23rd, was Go Carbon Neutral Day? The day was part of the United Nations’ (UN) Global Climate Week (21-25 September).
By Harry Tournemille on September 21, 2009
Tags: Siemens, Britain, Denmark, USD, Copenhagen Conference, Denmark, DONG Energy, European Wind Energy Association, Horns Rev 2, NYSE:SI, Offshore Wind Farm, Siemens, United Nations, wind energy, wind power, Commission of European Communities, electricity, energy, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, oil
Danish utility company, DONG Energy --in the past more known for its oil pursuits--brought its Horns Rev 2 offshore wind farm online this last week.
By Nathanael Baker on September 21, 2009
Tags: cap-and-trade, carbon emissions, carbon-trade market, China, environmental projects, greenhouse gas emissions, pollution, United Nations
The Chinese government will continue its progressive shift to mandating cleaner and more environmentally sound energy use within the country by introducing a carbon-trading scheme.
By Nathanael Baker on August 13, 2009
Tags: carbon emissions, climate change, Copenhagen Conference, global climate change treaty, greenhouse gas emissions, UN Climate Change Secretariat, UN Yvo de Boer, United Nations
Yvo de Boer, head of the UN Climate Change Secretariat has stated, starting in 2020 it will cost $300 billion annually to reduce carbon emissions and adapt to climate change.
By Nathanael Baker on June 12, 2009
Tags: Greenhunter Energy Inc., Tal-Ya Water Technologies, Europe, North America, Britain, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden, United States, biofuel, Britain, Climate-Energy Contribution, Europe, France, Global Trends report, Greenhunter Energy, Hawaii, Italy, solar energy, solar power, Sweden, transportation smart meter, UNEP, United Nations, Waxman-Markey, wind energy, wind power, Antibiotics, Department of Energy, Dew Collection, Ed Markey, Edward Markey, electricity, energy, food, Hawaii, Henry Waxman, Howard Waxman, Kevin Grandia, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, United Nations, venture capital
The EnergyBoom staff spent this week researching and analyzing the United Nations Envrionment Programme's latest report, "Global Trends in Sustainable Energy Investment 2009."
By Brendan Demelle on June 11, 2009
Tags: Europe, clean technology, emerging technologies, global economy, renewable energy investment, UNEP, United Nations, venture capital, energy, pdf, Renewable Energy, UNEP, United Nations, venture capital, Venture Capital
Renewable and clean tech businesses whose products are only in the early stages of development have been hit hardest by the recession, as wary venture capitalists (VCs) and private equity (PE) investors take fewer risks on these start-ups.
By Leslie Berliant on June 8, 2009
Tags: China, USD, Global Trends report, REN21, renewable energy investment, UNEP, United Nations, 2008 global investment in renewables by technology sector, banking, biofuels, energy, finance, food, United Nations, United Nations Environment Program, venture capital
2008 saw some significant developments in terms of renewable energy investment according to the United Nations Environment Program Global Trends Report and as pr
By Nathanael Baker on June 3, 2009
Tags: Barack Obama, carbon emissions, congress, Copenhagen Conference, environment, legislation, Nancy Sutley, President Obama, United Nations, United States, Waxman-Markey Bill, White House Council on Environmental Quality
According to the White House, President Obama will use his massive political popularity to help push congress to approve the Waxman-Markey Bill.
By Nathanael Baker on June 3, 2009
Tags: animal waste, biofuel, biogas, carbon dioxide, farming, methane, Netherlands, pig farm, pigs, United Nations
In Streskel, Netherlands a biogas plant fueled by the waste from 2,700 pigs, gives enough energy to power over 1,500 homes.
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