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A team of Australia's top scientists warned on Monday of dire climate change in calling for the nation's carbon-dominated energy sector to turn green, as the government struggles to win support for a carbon price to cut pollution.

In a report by a government-appointed Climate Commission, the scientists said many of Australia's major cities faced a serious threat from rising sea-levels, particul

A California judge has suspended the implementation of an emissions cap-and-trade scheme till air regulators can examine alternatives, dealing another setback to an ambitious program that could serve as a model for other states.

San Francisco Superior Court Judge Ernest Goldsmith ruled that the California Air Resources Board (ARB) should "take no action" to implement cap-and-trade plans until i

Looking at the increasing activity levels in clean energy space, questions are often asked: Are clean energy technologies the appropriate choice for meeting our energy needs in future? Can they solve the problems of energy access and energy security?

As we look at them today, clean energy technologies suffer from many disadvantages.

Fears large-scale diversion of grain for manufacture of ethanol by the alcohol industry

The food ministry is set to oppose the mandatory 5% ethanol blending programme, fearing diversion of foodgrain for manufacture of ethanol.
The ministry has called for the report of the expert panel headed by Planning Commission member Saumitra Chaudhuri in order to "review" the programme.

The petroleum m

A total of $6 billion worth of investment is expected from the South Koreans in various energy projects in the province, said Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah here on Sunday.

"Korean Southern Power Company (KOSPO) has signed a MoU with Sindh Board of Investment (SBI) to establish wind power project in Gharo-Keti Bandar wind corridor to produce 2000MW electricity," he said, here Sunday at a pr

The industry is wellversed with commodities like steel, copper, gold, sugar, wheat, oil, etc. Now, it will get to know environmental commodities.

A group of Silicon Valley schools have built the largest solar and power-saving system of any U.S.

Solar and LED equipment manufacturer GT Solar International Inc's string of contract wins and robust share gains this year could attract suitors eager for a foothold in a relatively stable corner of the volatile solar power industry.

Headquartered in Merrimack, New Hampshire, GT Solar makes equipment to manufacture both the cells used to make solar panels and polysilicon wafers, the solar indus

The state cabinet on Friday approved the setting up of a 150mw solar power project touted as the largest in the world.

The state Cabinet on Friday approved two solar power plants in Dhule which will generate 150 MW, the largest solar power plant to be set up in the country.

Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said the two power plants-one of 125 MW and another of 25 MW-will come up in the Shivaji Nagar area of Dhule. The project will be launched soon and will be operational by March 2012.