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Energy Energy Power Companies Focus on Clean Energy Deals Environment-friendly regulators and lawmakers have acquisitive power companies wary of potential policy changes on greenhouse gas emissions. As they weigh deals, companies are adjusting their criteria for the impact of greenhouse gases, said David Nastro, managing director and co-head of global power and utilities at Morgan Stanley. Nov 19, 2007, 1:17pm Energy UNEP Response to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Al Gore Jointly Winning the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize Statement by Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN Environment Programme (UNEP), in Response to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Al Gore Jointly Winning the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize Oct 14, 2007, 12:13pm Energy Production of Cars Using Ethanol-based Fuels Spurred by Sweden Use of Biofuels The world’s car makers are racing each other to produce powerful new models that run on ethanol-based fuels for the booming Swedish market. To help meet the increasing demand, the Swedish government is pushing for ‘second generation’ biofuels, such as ethanol made from wood cellulose and the paper industry is involved in the development of cellulose-based vehicle fuels. Oct 10, 2007, 8:58pm Energy New Map Shows Solar Electricity Potential of European Regions The European Commission has published a new map of the solar power potential of Europe. The map is produced by the Photovoltaic Geographical Information System (PVGIS) of the Joint Research Centre which also includes an interactive service allowing users to calculate the solar power potential of any location in Europe. Oct 7, 2007, 4:49pm Energy Concentrating Solar Power Plant in Spain and Powerful Solar Power Plant in Portugal Combat Climate Change "…new technologies give Europe a new option to combat climate change and increase energy security while strengthening the competitiveness of the European industrial sector and creating jobs and growth," said Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs. Oct 7, 2007, 4:15pm More Headlines

Latest Headlines News and Special Reports Stream of Sand Behaves Like Water: Research opens up new experimental territory Forests, Mangroves, Peatlands and Climate-Friendly Agriculture Can Play a Bigger Role in Combating Climate Change, According to United Nation’s Report Africa Weather Information Network Launched by the United Nations Agriculture Flood-tolerant Rice Offers Relief for World's Poorest Farmers Scientists Find Why Intercropping of Faba Beans with Maize Increases Yields Chinese Scientists Show That Intercropping Maize With Faba Beans Increases Yield Air Pollution Marine Scientists Appeal to Governments to Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions Sweden and UNEP Work Together to Help Developing Countries Phase Out of Ozone-Depleting HCFCS Calls For Urgent Action To Protect And Restore Peatlands to Reduce Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Biodiversity Census of Marine Life Explorers Find Hundreds of Identical Species Thrive in Both Arctic and Antarctic Fair Catch Campaign to Protect Hawaiian Fishes and Coral Reefs Acclaimed Magic Porthole Winner Key Pollinators for Food Security and Biodiversity To Be Protected By $27 Million Global Environment Facility Project Desertification Tamarix, a natural resource on which the communities depend for fuelwood, tools, and basket making. World Vision International (WVI) restoration and protection project in the Louga region Energy Power Companies Focus on Clean Energy Deals UNEP Response to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Al Gore Jointly Winning the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize Production of Cars Using Ethanol-based Fuels Spurred by Sweden Use of Biofuels Industry Clean Technology Investment in North American Hits Record High Ten Thousand Villages Provides Fair Income to Artisans The Songtaaba Women’s Group Population Africa : Upgrading Traditional Midwives' Skills Realityworks infant simulator and RealCare® Parenting Program The Teen Outreach Program (TOP) Public Health Climate Change Will Erode Foundations of Health: WHO Advises Adaptive Changes to Health Systems Swedish Teenagers Help Educate and Empower Female Refugees in Rwanda World Food Programme Helps Pastoralists in Djibouti Recover Transportation Commuting Bicyclists: A Growing Transportation Trend Bicycles Selling Like Hotcakes in US Stores UNEP: Over 50% of gasoline in sub-Saharan Africa is now lead free Waste Management 119 Countries will Participate in Clean Up the World campaign The improved septic tanks project Enterprising Technology Transfer: The Puerto Morelos Composting Toilet Project Water Small Ecuadorian Clean Water Project Improves Health in Village UNICEF, the European Union and the Government of Djibouti Partner to Provide Access to Clean Drinking Water for Djibouti's Poor Path breaking Methods for Improving Water Quality Earn American Professor the 2007 Stockholm Water Prize Exhibits Coral Reefs Ecosystems of Bolivia

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